THIS IS YOUR SHIP. THE <Z> AND <X> KEYS| WILL ROTATE IT LEFT AND RIGHT; THE <.>|KEY WILL APPLY THRUST (SO YOU CAN MOVE);|THE </> KEY WILL FIRE YOUR CANNON; AND|THE <SPACEBAR> KEY WILL ACTIVATE THE|SHIELD AND TRACTOR BEAM. TRY THEM NOW|AND PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE. (NOTE|YOUR SHIP WILL BE HELD IN PLACE HERE)
THIS IS YOUR FUEL RESERVES. IF IT FALLS|TO ZERO, YOU WILL FALL TO THE POINT OF|GRAVITY. IN SPACE (HERE) THIS WILL BE THE|SUN. ON PLANETS, IT WILL BE THE SURFACE.|PRESS <ENTER> AND WATCH WHAT HAPPENS TO|YOUR SHIP WHEN YOU ARE OUT OF FUEL !
THIS IS YOUR SCORE (DUH !). A BONUS|SHIP IS AWARDED AT EACH 10000 POINTS.|YOU CAN CHANGE THIS AWARD LEVEL IF|YOU REGISTER - SEE GVTREAD.ME!.|PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.
THIS AREA SHOWS YOUR RESERVE SHIPS.|IT WILL SHOW A MAXIMUM OF TEN,|HOWEVER YOU MAY HAVE MANY MORE THAN|THAT IF YOU EARN THEM (HA !). YOU|START WITH FOUR SHIPS. YOU CAN|CHANGE THIS IF YOU REGISTER - SEE|GVTREAD.ME!. PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.
THERE ARE FOUR SOLAR SYTEMS, EACH OF|WHICH CONTAINS ONE SUN AND FOUR|PLANETS (WHAT YOU SEE IS THE FIRST OF|THEM). THE OBJECT OF THE GAME IS TO|GO TO EACH PLANET AND DESTROY ALL THE|DEFENDING TURRETS.|PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.
IF THE EASY PLANET (1000 pts) IS|FINISHED FIRST, THEN THE REST OF THE|PLANETS WILL BE WORTH 1000 pts; IF|THE HARD ONE IS DONE FIRST, THE REST|WILL BE WORTH 4000 pts. NOTE THAT|THE DIFFICULTY OF THE REMAINING PLANETS|IS DETERMINED BY WHICH ONE IS FINISHED|FIRST. PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.
WHEN A PLANET IS FINISHED (CLEARED OF|DEFENDING TURRETS) AND YOU RETURN TO|SPACE, THE PLANET WILL EXPLODE. NOTE:|IF YOU RETURN TO SPACE WITHOUT|DESTROYING ALL THE TURRETS, THEY WILL|ALL BE BACK WHEN YOU TRY AGAIN.|PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.
OH, ONE MORE COMPLICATION...FROM TIME TO|TIME, WHILE YOU ARE IN SPACE, TWO ENEMY|SPACE SHIPS WILL EMERGE FROM THE SUN.|AVOID THEM IF YOU CAN; IF THE TWO SHIPS GET|TOO CLOSE, YOU WILL BE FORCED INTO A DUEL|TO THE DEATH. (AND THEY ARE GOOD SHOTS!)|PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.
TO GO TO A PLANET, SIMPLY FLY INTO IT.|TIPS: (1) TAKE CARE NOT TO LET THE|GRAVITY OF THE SUN GET YOU; (2) TRY NOT|TO WASTE TOO MUCH FUEL IN SPACE (THERE|ARE NO GAS STATIONS IN SPACE !). |OK...LETS HAVE A LOOK AT A PLANET...|PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.
OK...HERE WE ARE ON THE EASY PLANET (1000 pts).|NOTICE THE SURFACE WRAP AROUND EFFECT (IMPORTANT).|HAVE A GOOD LOOK AROUND. USE THE <Z> KEY TO|SCROOL LEFT AND THE <X> KEY TO SCROLL RIGHT.| | WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED, PRESS <ENTER> FOR MORE INFORMATION.
THE RED THINGS ON THE SURFACE ARE TURRETS (THE BAD GUYS); YOUMUST SHOOT|THEM TO DESTROY THEM. THE BLUE THINGS UNDER THE SURFACE ARE FUEL DUMPS|(GAS SATAIONS); TO GET THE FUEL, HOVER VERY LOW OVER IT AND USE YOUR|TRACTOR BEAM/SHIELD. THE ENDS OF BOTH TRACTOR BEAMS MUST BE BELOW THE|FUEL DUMP TO COLLECT THE FUEL (1000 UNITS EACH). THIS MAY TAKE A LITTLE|PRACTICE, BUT IT IS REALLY QUITE EASY. YOU CAN PRACTICE THIS BY SELECTING|'FLYING PRACTICE' ON THE SETUP MENU.|PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.
DID YOU NOTICE THE TWO STRANGE LITTLE THINGS FLOATING IN THE AIR FAR AWAY |FROM THE SHIP ? THESE ARE FLOATING MINES. THEY DO NOT SHOOT AT YOU, BUT|THEY WILL TRACK YOUR ALTITUDE AND TRY TO RAM YOUR SHIP. YOUR SHIELD WILL|PROTECT YOU (IF IT IS ON !) BUT IT WILL COST AN ADDITIONAL 500 UNITS OF|FUEL IF YOU COLLIDE. YOU CAN SHOOT THEM, OR STAY LOW AND OUT OF THEIR|WAY. WATCH OUT THOUGH, UNLESS IT IS GOOD SHOT, THEY WILL DEFLECT YOUR|BULLETS BACK AT YOU. EVEN IF YOU DESTROY THEM, MORE WILL APPEAR.|PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.
HERE ARE SOME FINAL TIPS: (1) YOUR PRIORITY TARGETS ARE THE RED|TURRETS; THEY SHOULD ALL BE DESTROYED BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE PLANET.|(2) WATCH YOUR FUEL GAUGE; IF YOU RUN OUT, YOU WILL FALL LIKE A ROCK.|(3) DON'T GO CHASING AFTER THE MINES; THEY DO NOT HAVE TO BE|DESTROYED IN ORDER TO CONQUER THE PLANET. (4) USE YOUR THRUST IN|SHORT, CONTROLLED BURSTS; IT IS VERY EASY TO GO ZOOMING OFF, OUT|OF CONTROL RIGHT INTO A MOUNTAIN.|PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.
(5) TO LEAVE A PLANET, SIMPLY FLY UP AND OUT. (6) SOME PLANETS|HAVE SECRET EXITS, THEY CAN SAVE TIME AND FUEL, SO LOOK FOR THEM.|(6) TAKE YOUR TIME; DON'T HURRY; USE THE <PAUSE> KEY TO PAUSE THE|GAME IF YOU LIKE. (7) PRATICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE...EVEYONE I|HAVE SHOWN THIS GAME TO GOT USED TO THE CONTOLS PRETTY QUICKLY; THE|WHOLE KEY TO THIS GAME IS THE CONTROL OF YOUR SHIP !|PRESS <ENTER> TO CONTINUE.
THE <ESC> KEY WILL ABORT THE GAME AND RETURN TO DOS.|THE <S> KEY WILL TOGGLE THE SOUND ON/OFF.| | |PRESS <SPACEBAR> TO START GAME OR <ENTER> SEE INSTRUCTIONS AGAIN.