**Shooting Simulator. Something between Wing Commander and Shock Wave. Medium in type, but not in quality. Star Fighter, the glory of 3DO. The game is characterized by an excellent control system, realistic gravity, and aerodynamics. Experts will appreciate both the maneuvering possibilities and the programming of valleys, hills, canyons, lakes, and roads. Your warship is equipped with excellent weapons, but the enemies also have laser guns, surface-to-air missiles, planes, submarines, aircraft carriers, satellites, and spacecraft. Your opponents have good attack tactics, and you will need to maneuver between buildings and mountains, separating from your followers. The objective of the game is to destroy everyone and everything, score as many points as possible, and not be destroyed. The purpose of most missions (a total of sixty) is to eliminate the object or protect the mother ship. The game is characterized by an excellent control system, realistic gravity, and aerodynamics. Experts will appreciate both the maneuvering possibilities and the programming of valleys, hills, canyons, lakes, and roads.**
**Screen Information:**
The bar in the upper left corner of the screen shows your protection level. The longer it is, the better protected you are. If the protection gets damaged, it will decrease in color fill and you will need to wait for the protective features to recover. The numbers below the shield represent your glasses given for the destruction of enemy objects. If the mission is time-limited, monitor the timer in the lower left corner. The numbers and letters in the middle of the screen show the coordinates of your fighter in the strategic map. The type and number of the active weapon is displayed in the upper right corner. The collected crystals are shown in the bottom right corner.
**Strategic Map:**
The strategic map shows your location as well as the positions of enemy targets, the mother ship, and support aircraft. Flying from the map is impossible – it’s cyclical.
– A – stop at the selected target;
– ?? – get more information about the selected target;
– C – job description;
– D-pad – move the cursor to another object;
– R / L – scale change.
The white movement point on the map is your aircraft. “M” is the mother ship, “F” is a support aircraft. Red dots are enemy aircraft. The letters “V” or “X” indicate enemy targets. The small images inside the red circle symbolize enemy satellites. Green or red points are targets to be destroyed. The small red letter “A” indicates allied aircraft and the blue letter “P” indicates reserve-fueled aircraft.
**Buttons:**
– A is the flight speed;
– ?? – ECM missile charges;
– C – switch to another camera view;
– L – change weapons;
– R – use weapon;
– ↓ – up (peak – move in the horizontal plane);
– P – search the map;
– X – adjust the camera, change configuration parameters, exit the game.
**Armaments:**
Air-to-air missiles (in English “air-to-air” or “AAM”) are used against air targets. Air-to-ground missiles (AGM) are used against ground targets. ECM charges destroy incoming missiles. Lasers eliminate the selected target with a beam. Megabombs allow you to destroy enemy targets over a wide area. Megacore allows you to move faster and increases weapon power several times. Multipurpose missiles allow you to destroy several air targets simultaneously. Beam Laser is a self-guiding laser.
**Game Methods:**
– Attitude – degree of aggression;
– Regroup – join other aircraft;
– Assault – attack by individual aircraft;
– All Assaults – attack on the object by all aircraft.
**Crystal Combinations:**
Some combinations of collected crystals give extra opportunities or eliminate them. Collect a maximum of four crystals. If you take a fifth, the first will be lost.
– Blue, Blue squares – ten AGM missiles;
– Purple, Purple squares – ten AAM missiles;
– Purple, Orange, Purple, Orange squares – ten minutes;
– Purple, Green, Purple, Green squares – Beam Laser: self-guiding laser beam;
– Blue, Green squares – five ECM;
– Blue, Yellow squares – engine gain;
– Turquoise, Green, Turquoise, Blue squares – fifty ECM;
– Turquoise, Turquoise squares. Green star – others will take the place of the crystals you collected;
– Turquoise, Yellow squares – three multi-charge;
– Green, Yellow, Green squares – WingPod: an additional engine with a laser gun will appear on the wing;
– Green, Green, Green stars. Red Square is a mega ship;
– Purple, Blue, Purple, Blue squares – ten multipurpose missiles;
– Purple, Green, Blue squares – damage control;
– Purple, Red, Blue squares – engine damage;
– Purple, Red, Purple, Red squares – ten megabombs;
– Purple, Yellow, Blue squares – damage protection;
– Red, Red squares – laser amplification;
– Red, Yellow squares – control enhancement;
– Yellow, Yellow squares – enhanced protection.
**Cheat Mode:**
The cheat mode is activated via the “Configuration” option in the main menu. Select “Enter Player Name” from the configuration menu. Enter COFFEE_N_PICKLE as a name (pay attention to the two spaces). Select “Enter Player Name” again. To confirm the correct code entry, the phrase “NOW? NOW” will appear at the bottom of the name entry screen.
SHOW_ME – Show All Hidden Bonuses
DANIEL_DEFOE – Mega Ship
**Tips:**
The objective of the game is to destroy everyone and everything, score as many points as possible, and not be destroyed. Most missions aim to eliminate the object or defend the mother ship.
During battles, colorful crystals will appear on the screen. They appear after the destruction of enemy targets and are collected in a specific combination, expanding your possibilities. You can also renew your resources by collecting fallen parachutes. As soon as “Parachute drop detected” appears on the screen – switch to the strategic map mode and locate the parachute drop site. Your mission is to direct the fighter directly to these containers and “catch” them before they hit the ground or get lost. Remember that opportunities like parachuted mega ships, megabombs, or self-guiding lasers are provided but only for a short time. If you want to obtain them for a long time, use the crystals.
**When a warning appears on the screen about an enemy launching an air-to-air missile, immediately start maneuvering to avoid it. If unsuccessful, you can enable ECM.**
If you don’t have air-to-air missiles, try to fly low between the hills where enemy fighters cannot reach. However, remember that the hills are dangerous – there may be a ground-based air defense system hidden among them.
**SAM rockets – have a limited altitude range fired from ground installations (from the words Surface-to-air missiles). Therefore, one way to avoid them is a sharp climb. If a missile catches you, use ECM. After collecting 250,000 points, an extra life appears each time.**
**Path to Follow:**
Consider a few initial missions.
1-1 – Beginners Start Here
Need to destroy three rocket-carrying vehicles. These cars start at the location where you begin your journey, and at the same point (to your right).
Refresh your military arsenal and return to the mother ship. The entrance is from the back of the ship.
1-2 – Air Strike Training
Need to destroy three ground targets. They will hit you with guided packages as you approach.
In this level, you do not need to return to the database. The game automatically takes you to the next level.
1-3 – First Wing
Need to destroy enemy missile installations and the laser guns covering the enemy facilities in the mountains.
After completing the level mission, you can either return immediately to the base or try to modify your weapons.
1-4 – Ground Combat
Need to destroy six tanks in the mountains, six towers on both sides of the road, and six buildings.
To minimize your losses, start by destroying the enemy’s laser guns, then fight with tanks, and after that, the towers. Return to the base after bombarding the towers.
1-5 – Stratolines
In this level, you need to destroy two air bases.
You will not have time to collect weapons. Everything is given 120 seconds. However, you do not need to worry about returning to the base: the game automatically takes you to the next level.
1-6 – Academy Exams!
Need to eliminate satellites and laser weapons. The optimal tactic is to select “AGGRESSIVE” for your aircraft (fly in advance and press X). The task is to eliminate the lasers marked on the map.
The time at this stage is also limited, and you need time to return to the base.
1-7 – Air Combat Training
Three enemy air bases are under destruction. You need to return to your main base.
After flying to the enemy base, immediately retreat, as the live aircraft taking off will commence a ruthless attack. We recommend setting the mode to “AGGRESSIVE”.
Weapons can be “collected” by firing from various ground structures.
1-8 – Space Station
There is a battle with the main base and enemy comrades (with a return to the base).
First, destroy the base because its launched missiles significantly complicate your mission.
The enemy’s satellites are equipped with strong lasers, so avoid flying through large clusters of satellites – they will eliminate you.
Points were added for the destruction of meteors.
1-9 – Central Intelligence
The mission of this level is to destroy the enemy city (with a return to the base).
First, deal with the protective mega city rocket launcher, then the satellites and laser guns after that, and then begin the construction.
1-10 – Rocket Hill
Need to destroy two rows of missiles marked with an X on the map. The objects are protected by rocket launchers and laser guns. Start by taking out defense installations and then begin your attack. One rocket can easily explode. Return to the base.
1-11 – Chemical Delivery
Need to destroy the ground base. Attack it by first attacking a large yellow structure: planes fly from there. At this stage, the destruction of the air base is not necessary; you can return to your base immediately.
1-12 – Wasteland
The enemy targets are as follows. On the island: three radars and three lasers. On the ground: four radars and one building.
First, attack the large building with the laser weapons on the island, which has a rotating radar. Then, take out the radar and return to the base.
1-13 – Secret Attack
Need to eliminate the aircraft and ground targets and return to the base.
Do not fly far from your base, as enemies will quickly eliminate you with powerful laser-firing aircraft.
Destroy the ground targets, starting with the rocket launchers and lasers. Just fly along the edge and bombard one after the other. The main thing here is to eliminate a facility producing aircraft. Pay attention to the radar afterward, but be careful: almost every one has rocket launchers targeting you behind them.
1-14 – Feed the Fork
In this level, you need to destroy the ground base and several air bases, then return to your own places.
The last air bases start to disappear. Fire continuously, because if you stop the fire, the aircraft will be released. Do not fly to the middle of the column, as you will then start bombing several bases simultaneously.
Advance to the ground base by eliminating air targets. First, it is necessary to disable the lasers and missile installations, then the other objects.
1-15 – Transmission Towers
Eliminate the two towers protected by lasers, rocket launchers, and two aircraft.
The towers explode very quickly, so it makes sense to fly suddenly and fire at the tower. The first tower should be dealt with within half a minute after the second one has been destroyed, and then you should return to the base.
2-1 – Scanner Down
To take note from the map, you need to destroy the almost unprotected tower in the bottom right corner of the map. In the meantime, destroy enemy aircraft following the guidance of the map and return to your base.
2-2 – Outpost
The aircraft needs to be destroyed (without returning to the base). Use the “AGGRESSIVE” mode. Your main task will be to avoid missiles.
2-3 – Valley Down
Need to destroy five enemy bases and return.
Start with the easiest – the one next to where you started. It is protected by three laser guns that need to be destroyed from the start.
The second base is located in the lower left corner. You need to blow up two missile ramps, then two lasers, and finally all other objects.
The third base is to the bottom right. First, smash the yellow structure, then the laser weapons.
The fourth base is on the left (the second if counting from the bottom). First and foremost, eliminate two plants.
The fifth level has an aircraft factory and four rocket launchers. It is the hardest, and you should make that the last turn.
2-4 – Blanket Bombing
First, blow up the laser guns in the mountains. Then it would be wise to eliminate the missile installations. Fly away immediately from this area; otherwise, you will be hit by the lasers protecting the enemy objects. You need to return to the base.
Before blowing up the objects marked with an X on the map, build up energy. Do not try to break the lasers covering the objects. Just fly towards another object, blow it up, and fly fast.
2-5 – Command Control
Need to destroy enemy satellites.
Gather your fleet to destroy the two strongest ones and set the mode to “AGGRESSIVE.” But you also need to participate in the fight: the ships cannot cope without you. Destroy small satellites, eliminate enemy air bases, and return to your base.
2-6 – Hain
Need to destroy a few well-protected towers (the ones marked on the map) and return.
Fly to the tower, investigate its destruction, and immediately retreat so you do not have time to get hit. Always try to move very quickly.
2-7 – Brainwashed
You need to eliminate the aircraft and some enemy ground targets.
While destroying the aircraft, do not fly away from your base – it needs to return.
When eliminating ground targets, first try to disable the rocket launchers and lasers.
Parachutes will help you to write down different weapon types.
2-8 – Sea Breeze
You need to eliminate carefully protected enemy ground bases without returning to your base.
First, blow up an aircraft, then a facility producing lasers and rocket launchers. Only then can you start on the main targets.
2-9 – Camp Training Ground
Need to destroy ground targets located on the island (with a return to the base).
The island is protected by enemy ships producing rockets. First, eliminate those ships, but only then – ground targets, and first – laser weapons and missile equipment, and then – the main targets.
2-10 – Chemical Facility
Need to destroy buildings protected by lasers and rocket launchers (with return). The targets are marked on the map with an X.
Wait for the little parachute to drop. If you get four engines and one thousand units from each weapon, turn on “AGGRESSIVE” and fly along the laser and rocket launchers without releasing the “fire” button.
You must crush four blue buildings. After a successful raid on each of them, quickly fly back.
2-11 – Remote Fuel Depot
The goal is the oil towers and ground targets. The towers are protected by ships, laser guns, and rocket launchers.
First, eliminate this defense. The ground targets marked on the map should be blown up last. Return to your base.
2-12 – Enemy Assault Platform
Need to eliminate space bases (with return).
This unprotected base on the edge can be destroyed very quickly. However, it produces numerous missiles, so be careful.
The second base is covered with satellites and lasers. First, fire from a distance, so try to blow up the satellites.
2-13 – Remote Mining Station
Need to destroy three air bases and land settlements (with return). The bases need to explode very quickly until several aircraft successfully launch.
If the aircraft are already out, land to wait until inexperienced enemy pilots ruin their planes.
After the bases are destroyed, attack the ground targets. They are almost unprotected.
2-14 – Enemy Weapons Conference
Need to destroy four satellites and two air bases.
Open air-to-air missiles to eliminate satellites quickly. While flying to the satellites, drop the maximum number of missiles and fly away immediately. Repeat such raids until all satellites explode.
Then destroy the aircraft and the main air base and return to your base.
2-15 – Curse of the Rookie Pilots
Your main task is to protect your ships. First of all, do not let them be destroyed and afterwards chase the enemy ships. Use the “DEFENSE” mode so that ships can “hide” behind you. Return to the base.
