| Wait
for the applet and sounds to finish loading, this may take a minute or
two. The game screen will show "Game Over - 'S' to Start" once
everything is ready. In the meantime you can review the instructions
below.
Note: If the game doesn't seem to be
responding to key presses, click your mouse pointer in the game area.
|
| Playing the Game |
| Use
the keyboard controls described below to maneuver your ship, destroying
as many asteroids as you can while avoiding collision with them. Also
watch for the flying saucers armed with guided
missiles.
If you warp into hyperspace, your ship will
momentarily disappear then reappear on another part of the screen,
gradually fading in. During this time the ship is
invulnerable. Likewise,
when your ship is destroyed, a new one will appear in the center of the
screen. You can still maneuver and fire during this time so if you are
in imminent danger, you have a couple of seconds to get out of it.
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| Controls |
| S |
Start Game |
P |
Pause Game |
| Cursor
Left |
Rotate Left |
Cursor Down |
Reverse Thrust |
| Cursor Right |
Rotate Right |
Cursor Up |
Forward Thrust |
| Spacebar |
Fire Cannon |
H |
Hyperspace |
| M |
Toggle Sound* |
D |
Toggle Graphics Detail* |
| *Note:
If the game appears to run slowly on your machine, try turning sound
and/or graphics detail off. This will not affect game play. |
| Scoring |
| Large Asteroids |
25 |
Small Asteroids |
50 |
| Flying Saucer |
250 |
Enemy Missle |
500 |
| A new ship is
awarded for every 5000 points scored. |
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