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URIDIUM



PUBLISHER

Hewson



AUTHOR

1986



CATEGORY

Arcade Licence



CONTROLS

Keyboard, Kempston, Cursor



 KEYS : Left    - Z                     }

        Right   - X                     } Joystick

        Up      - L                     } controls

        Down    - SYM/SHIFT             }

        Fire    - ENTER                 - Joystick fire



        Pause   - P     (fire to restart)

        Quit    - Q



INSTRUCTIONS

The solar system is under attack! Enemy Super-Dreadnoughts have

been placed in orbit around each of the planets. They are

draining mineral resources from the planetary cores for use in

their power units. Each Super-Dreadnought seeks out a different

metal for its metal convertor.



Your Manta class Space Fighter will be transported to each planet

in turn and it is your task to destroy each Dreadnought. First

you must attack the defensive screen of enemy fighters, then you

must neutralise the majority of surface defences before you land

on the Super-Dreadnought's master runway. It is then possible to

activate the Dreadnought's self-destruct mechanism.



Your Manta fighter is deployed on a low-level strafing run as you

start your assault on the aliens' defences. You must avoid the

meteor screens and communications aerials which tower above the

Dreadnought's surface.



The fighter defences deploy in waves. A bonus is awarded after

landing if all ships in a wave are destroyed. Attack surface

features to score bonus points but beware of the homing mines

which materialise over flashing generator ports!



When the LAND NOW message appears, move as soon as possible to

the right hand end of the Super-Dreadnought and fly flat over the

end of the master runway from left to right.



Up/Down sets the position above the Super-Dreadnought, Left/Right

controls acceleration and deceleration. If your velocity falls

too low your fighter performs a half-loop followed by a half-roll

so as to face in the opposite direction. This manoeuvre also

temporarily increases your height above the surface and may be

used to avoid incoming missiles and mines.



Your Manta performs a 90 degree roll if you press and hold fire

whilst moving up or down. This will enable you to manoeuvre

through restricted spaces.





SCORES RECEIVED

"A very worthy version of a fast-moving ahoot-em-up." 90% (CRASH

#35, December 1986)



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