Scenario

Zynaps is a shoot-em-up set in an alien infested planetary system.

The game begins with our hero escaping in Scorpion fighter from an alien space station out into deep space. Battle continues through asteroid storms to a nearby planet from where, equipped with weaponry and hyperspace units taken from many destroyed alien craft, he sets out in search of the secret alien stronghold.

After many terrifying battles fought throughout the solar system our hero discovers the location of the alien base and the final conflict can begin.

The Scorpion Attack Fighter

The MK1 Scorpion is supplied with a wide range of sophisticated equipment and weaponry powered by an internally mounted fuel scoop.

Propulsion:
The main drive units can be operated at four power levels ranging from low power for delicate control in tight spaces, to maximum setting for high speed combat in deep space.

Weapon Systems

Pulse Lasers: Ideal for heavy duty alien blasting. These wing mounted lasers also have four power settings.

Plasma Bombs: Two independent bomb throwers provide awesome destructive power against ground-based targets.

Homing Missiles: These self propelled missiles carry scaled down planet bursting warheads and, once locked onto target, will destroy almost any large alien craft.

Seeker Missiles: The ultimate in intelligent weaponry. Seeker missiles carry automatic target acquisition circuitry designed to lock onto any target they are able to destroy.

The Fuel Scoop

This provides the power to activate the Scorpion's main systems. To activate a piece of equipment (weapons, propulsion etc) collect sufficient fuel to highlight desired equipment in the "Weaponry Activation Indicator", then collect one more piece of fuel with the scoop in "Activation" mode.

To go into activation mode hold down the fire button until the ship changes from yellow to blue and keep it depressed while picking up the fuel. The new equipment will be activated, or its power setting increased and the indicator reset to position one - Speedup.

The Weaponry Activation Indicator displays, in order:

1. SPEEDUP. Increase Speed
2. FIREPOWER. Increase laser power
3. BOMBS. Activate bomb thrower
4. MISSILES. Enable missile targeting
5. SEEKER. Enable seeker missile

The Opposition

The opposition in Zynaps comes in five dangerous varieties:

1. Spacecraft
   Small flying craft can usually be destroyed with one hit from a laser, bomb or seeker missile. Honing missiles cannot lock-on.
2. Ground Installations
   Dangerous planet-bound defence installations require multiple laser hits or a single bomb or seeker missle to destroy them.
3. Alien Command Ships
   Large flying craft, heavily armed and well protected. These can be destroyed with multiple laser hits or homing missiles.
4. Natural Hazards
   Consist largely of asteroids and other flying debris - keep well clear!

   Warning: Alien craft are known to well armed with a variety of missiles, homing missiles and mines!

Scoring

Points are awarded for blasting individual aliens and special bonuses for destroying complete formations of more dangerous aliens.

Bonus lives are awarded at 10,000 points and every 20,000 thereafter.

Technical Data

25 frames per second.
High resolution multi-coloured scrolling graphics.
3 dimensional parallax starfield.
Myriad of sprites.

Game Controls

Use a joystick or define your own keyboard keys to simulate left, right, up, down and fire. During the title sequence:

1 - One-player Game, 2 - Two-player Game, 3 - Define Keys, 4 - High Scores

Press fire to start.

During play the fire button fire weapons or when held down activates the fuel scoop. Some weapons require the fire button to be held down before they will fire. To pause the game during play press key 4. Press fire to restart or Q to quit.

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Game Credits

Game Design: Dominic Robinson & John Cumming.
Code: Dominic Robinson, John Cumming & Michael Croucher.
Graphics: Dominic Robinson, John Cumming, Steve Crow & Mark Jones.
Sound & Music: Steve Turner, J Dave Rogers, Kevin Greave & Nigel Greave.