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Threshold
Earth is under attack. The rest of the fleet is out
on maneuvers, so it's up to you and your four
fighters to defend the home planet against a
barrage of enemy ships that seems never-ending.
Each squad of attackers has a dozen or more
ships apiece, and there are 24 squads!
The odds seem very bad indeed, but your fighter
pilots are fearless and well-trained. Your
spaceships are equipped with Hyperdrive, making
them faster than any enemy vessel. Each of your
command could face a squad and defeat it alone.
Just let the enemy come, you'll be ready!
LOADING INSTRUCTIONS
1. Make sure ColecoVision unit is off before
inserting or removing cartridge.
2. Insert cartridge into the slot, with the label
facing you. Be certain it is locked into place.
3. Turn on the power to the television and ColecoVision unit.
4. After the banner (title) page appears on the screen there
is a demo game. Press the Fire button to see option menu.
CONTROLS
Joystick
Use stick to control your fighter's movement:
left, right, up and down.
Press left button to fire.
Press right button to engage Hyperdrive.
Press "*" to restart same game.
Press "#" to change options.
HOW TO PLAY THRESHOLD
Each squad of attackers fires missiles that
you must dodge if you want to survive. There is
also an occasional Kamikaze ship (if he crashes
into you his ship will be destroyed, but so will yours.)
For each of your four ships you have one
brief period of Hyperdrive. You will be so fast
that your enemies will appear to move in slow motion.
Watch your laser indicator. Your lasers will overheat and
temporarily malfunction if they are fired continuously.
Fuel is costly, so you should defeat the
enemy vessels as quickly as you can. After
every four squads eliminated, the mother ship
will come to refuel you; points are added to
your score for leftover fuel.
If you can score 50,000 points, your
mechanics will have had time to reassemble
one of your destroyed ships. Every 50,000
points thereafter, another ship is added to your fleet.
A TACTICAL HINT: Some of the enemy
squads are formidable indeed, but some can
be outwitted. Watch for groups that fly in
patterns--you are smarter than they are!