<p>Clicking on the map icon cycles through the available maps: 1,2,3,4 and practice. You can then view the map by clicking on the view map icon.</p>
<p>Clicking on the mission icon cycles through the types of mission for each map. There are three missions per map. The first icon represents an air combat mission, the second a ground attack mission and the third a mission combining the two. If you now click on the scenario icon it will bring up your mission brief. Click again to return to the main menu.</p>
<p>Clicking on the left hand icon in the music box cycles through the available tunes. The right hand icon turns the music off. This means that sound effects will be used during the game rather than the music.</p>
<p>The box in the bottom right of your screen controls this text viewer. The up and down icons cycle through the text backwards and forwards respectively.</p>
<p>When you have set up the map, mission and music icons the way you want them you are ready to play the game. To do this click on the "Game" icon. The game will then load.</p>
<tr><td> Quit back to menu </td><td> Escape </td><tr>
<tr><td> Quit game </td><td> Escape while in menu </td><tr>
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<h5>Taking Off</h5>
<p>Press N. If you have turned the music off this enables the engine noise. This makes it easier to tell what is going on.</p>
<p>Next hold down Ctrl and press M. This tells the simulator that you wish to control the plane with the mouse.</p>
<p>Now hold down shift and press the + key. This puts the engine to full power.</p>
<p>At this point you should be slowly picking up speed as you travel down the runway.</p>
<p>When you think you have sufficient speed pull back gently on the mouse. You should now take off. When you are in the air press L to bring up your landing gear.</p>
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<h5>Flying</h5>
<p>To enter a roll move the mouse gently left or right. This will roll the plane on it's side. If you now pull back on the mouse your plane should turn.</p>
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<h5>Combat</h5>
<p>During this simulator you will come across several types of enemy planes. The larger transport planes and some bombers are slow, cumbersome and unarmed. To shoot these down simply throttle down to about half power (press 6 on the keyboard)line yourself up and give them a burst with your machine guns.</p>
<p>The fighters are much harder to kill. Combat with these usually consists of a head-on pass and then a fast dog fight. If you are a good pilot you should be able to shoot a good percentage down on your first pass.</p>
<p>However, if you fail to down the plane straight away you must try to get on the enemy's tail to shoot him down. this means doing a series of short turns in order to catch him. The enemy will also be attempting to get on your tail. If he succeeds in doing so then you should take evading action.</p>
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<h5>Ground attack</h5>
<p>In order to carry out a good attack on a ground target you need to line up from a good distance away. Cut your engines down to half throttle and then come in slowly and give a long machine gun burst when the target comes into your sights.</p>
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<h5>Hints and Tips</h5>
<p>Mouse control is much more responsive than the keyboard although it can be less precise at times.</p>
<p>In dogfights it can be a good idea to throttle down your engines. Although the enemy will now be faster than you you will be able to pull tighter turns and rolls.</p>
<p>When attacking unarmed ground targets line up your sights with them from a good distance away. This gives you the chance of getting in a good burst of machine gun fire.</p>
<p>When attacking armed ground targets it can be a good idea to line up with the target later than usual. Although this makes it harder to make a good attack, the enemy guns will also have a much smaller chance of hitting you.</p>
