BLUE MAX -------- F1 key - Play music F3 key - Display options F5 key - Select options F7 key - Start/Stop program PLAY INSTRUCTIONS OBJECTIVE You are Max Chatsworth. Known by your mates as 'The Blue Max' you wear the very name of the medal given by the Axis powers to shoot down your plane! Now, you must earn the title. To be successful you must make a final assault on three specially marked targets within the city. You have only one aircraft and very little time to accomplish this most difficult of missions. TAKEOFF Press on the computer console. Your plane will automatically taxi. When the speed reaches 100mph press FORWARD on the joystick (in port 2). Your plane will lift off the runway and you may proceed with your mission at your desired altitude. Subsequent takeoffs will begin automatically when repairs have been made, or you can abort repairs with a press of the joystick button. Again your speed MUST BE AT LEAST 100 MPH to successfully lift off. TARGETS These include all bridges, buildings, enemy planes, tanks, antiaircraft batteries, vehicles and ships. From time to time some targets will be specially marked as follows: Buildings and bridges with flashing red-white bullseye Flashing blue enemy planes Flashing blue cars Red ships There are primary targets and a certain number must be destroyed in order to gain entry to the next level. STRAFING Air-to-ground strafing can be accomplished by reducing your altitude to 21-25 feet, (the command bar will show a steady brown color) and pressing your fire button. Left and right movement will improve starting results. Attempting to bomb will most likely cause a crash. BOMBING Bombing is accomplished by pressing the fire button on pulling back on the joystick. You will descent during a bombing run, so be sure that your aircraft is high enough. LANDING When a friendly runway approaches, a tone will be heard and a green "R" will appear on the command bar. Press the fire button to lower the landing gear, and the "R" will change to an "L". When you are over the runway, descend and land. Repair work will begin automatically and you can watch progress on your command bar. If you wish to abort the repair work, press the fire button. As with all takeoffs, your speed MUST reach 100 mph before liftoff. CONTROL DISPLAY F = Fuel left B = Bombs left ALT = Altitude SPD = Speed W = Wind Factor P = enemy plane approaching Red * (top of command bar) = Enemy plane above Runway 'R' or Landing gear 'L' flashing = Must land (enemy city approaching) DAMAGE DISPLAY Anti-aircraft fire as well as enemy planes can damage your aircraft. When hit, the command bar turns red briefly. Damage is shown along the top right of the command bar as follows: F = Fuel leak B = Bomb gear damaged (intermittent bombing) M = Decreased maneuverability G = Machine gun damage (intermittent firing) When all the above are lit, the next anti-aircraft hit causes a crash. COMMAND BAR COLORS Red = hit by enemy gun or anti-aircraft Blue = at same altitude as enemy plane - can now be destroyed Brown = strafing altitude Flashing Yellow = flying too low-a crash is imminent! Flashing Green = Mission complete-land and receive award OPTIONS Press F3 for options. Press F5 to select options. Normal CTRL = push joystick forward to climb, back to descent Reverse CTRL = pull back to climb, push forward to descent. Gravity = plane will drop when joystick is released No Gravity = plane will NOT drop when joystick is released. HINTS 1. Climb slightly just prior to releasing a bomb. Bombing causes you to drop in altitude. 2. At higher altitudes you need to lead your target a bit more. Use your shadow as a general benchmark. 3. Don't excite the Axis powers! They anger easily and may come after you in greater numbers. 4. Stay airborne. Crashing shortens game play! Good Luck!