OUTLANDS

PLAYING INSTRUCTIONS

Select number of players on the title screen by pressing fire on joystick in port 0 for one player or port 1 for two players. (Player one will start on the left hand side of the screen). The game can be paused at any time by pressing the HELP key and resumed after that point with UNDO. While paused, pressing ESC will abort the game and return to the title page. Shooting some enemy ships will cause weaponry pods to appear:

SHIELD - Kills most sprites ad they hit player ship from front. No rear or side defence. Note that some large or fast ships may penetrate the shield.

EXTRA LIFE - Provides an extra life and a couple of seconds of invincibility.

DOUBLE FIRE - Fires twin plasma bolts thus increase chances of hitting enemy.

LASER NET - Launches two pods with a laser beam between them. This will kill practically anything that gets in the way. Note: Only 5 may be launched and that if a pod is hit by an enemy ship the beam will cease.

MISSILES - Launches two missiles from sides of player ship.

LEFT FIRE - Fires shots from left of ship.

RIGHT FIRE - Fires shots from right of ship.

ORBITALS - Two spheres which rotate about the players ship providing an element of shielding. Collecting a further orbital pod will increase speed of rotation.

FIRING ORBITALS - As above but the spheres fire oscillating plasma bolts.

PLAYING TIPS:

1. KILL EVERYTHING!
2. Some enemy may take more than one shot to kill, listen to the sound that your bullets make when they hit.
3. When you are killed, your next ship will flash for a few seconds. During this time you are invincible! Use this to get out of any tight spots.
4. Share weaponry pods when on 2 player mode.
5. High speed orbitals are very lethal to enemy ships!
6. Watch out for the unexpected.
7. DON'T PANIC!