It has been very difficult to think up a decent plot for this game.
No-one expects someone to climb in a balloon and destroy enemy tanks,
airfields or secret weapons!
Anyway -
Due to worldwide peace treaties, our country has not used military
forces since 2007. However, a neightbouring country is, despite the
treaties, rapidly arming itself with the latest in modern military
tank-technology, and is also expanding its airforce.
Spies have informed us, that this country is planning an attack on
our capital, to conquer our land. The only means of battle on our
side being the various balloons which are currently used for
touristic purposes.
One balloon ( we can't afford to spend more ) must penetrate the
enemy defences, and also stop any possible counter-attack.
Guess what your job is.
However, enemy forces will come out and try to destroy the balloon.
Armed with just gas bombs, it will face numerous tanks, helicopters
and missiles. Also, as a balloon, movement is by heating the air in
the balloon, which uses large amounts of gas. Floating in the air,
fortunately, are many BalloonBases, which will supply extra gas.
Playing Balloon Invaders
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When run, a Balloon Invaders icon will appear, and clicking on this
will bring you into the Balloon Base.
Clicking any mouse button on certain parts of the screen will allow
you to select a mission or, once one is selected, go into
battle.
Click on the black screen at the top of your picture to select a
mission. Balloon Invaders consists of ten missions including the
interception of cargo trucks, shooting down freighter helicopters,
and generally destroying things. A green flashing "<", ">" or "=" at the bottom of the mission screen indicates the direction you should go in order to complete your mission. An "=" means just stay where you are.
Click on the white launch area to the left to begin your selected
mission.
Click on the control panel to the bottom right once mission is
complete to see killing stats.
Playing Balloon Invaders is very simple. Use the keyboard to move the
balloon left and right, to thrust upwards and to fire gas bombs.
The controls are :
Z - Move left
X - Move right
Return - Shoot
Space - enter base ( when landed on base after mission complete )
drop something ( special missions only )
Tab - Take photo ( special missions only )
Shift - Thrust up
F12 - Back to desktop in game
Esc - Back to desktop in base
When hit by a bullet or missile, the balloon will lose some of its
gas tanks. When no gas is left, it will fall down. When hit another
time from then on, the balloon will be destroyed. And you will die.
Balloon Invaders will work on all machines from 1mb upwards, but it