Thrust

The Resistance is about to launch a major offensive against the Empire.

You have been commissioned by the Resistance to steal Klystron pods from the Empire's storage planets.

You receive a bonus at the end of each successful mission.

The Mission

The Resistance is about to launch a major offensive against the Empire. In preparation for this, they have captured several starships, but they lack the essential power sources for these formidable craft, Klystron Pods.

You have been commissioned by the Resistance to steal these pods from the Empire's storage planets. To do so, you must locate the pod, hover just above it, activate your space-ship's tractor beam and thrust away from the pod. Once the beam has locked onto the pod, you can deactivate the tractor beam. You must then carry the pod away from the planet. You receive a bonus at the end of each successful mission.

The planets have different gravity rates and, as you progress through the game, some have "reverse gravity" or "invisible landscapes".

Automatic Limpet Guns

These guns are the planets' defence system. Accurate shooting from your spaceship will destroy the limpet guns.

Fuel Tanks

To collect fuel, hover just above a fuel tank and activate the tractor beam.

The Planet's Reactor

Each planet has a reactor providing power for the limpet guns. Shooting the reactor will damage it, and the guns will cease firing until power can be restored. The more damage done, the longer this will take. If you shoot the reactor repeatedly, it will become critically damaged. You will then have a limited amount of time to escape before the reactor explodes and the planet is destroyed. If this happens, and you have not collected the pod, then the mission has failed. If you retrieve the pod, send the reactor into its critical phase and leave the planet safely, you receive an extra bonus of 2,000 points.

Game Controls

BBC:
CAPS LOCK - Rotate Left, CTRL - Rotate Right, RETURN - Fire, SHIFT - Thrust, SPACE - Shields/Tractor Beam

COPY/DELETE - Pause On/Off, S/Q - Sound On/Off, ESCAPE - Quit Game

Electron:
CTRL - Rotate Left, A - Rotate Right, RETURN - Fire, SHIFT or / - Thrust, SPACE - Shields/Tractor Beam

COPY/DELETE - Pause On/Off, S/Q - Sound On/Off, ESCAPE - Quit Game

Scoring

An extra spaceship is awarded for every 10,000 points scored.

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Tape: CHAIN"" (RETURN)
Disc: Hold SHIFT and tap BREAK.