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- AIR STRIKE
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- The enemy rarely attacks you on a nice day waiting for you to pick him off.
- No, the enemy attacks from in the sun, out of the fog, and any other way
- that will give him the advantage. Air Strike gives you a taste of what it
- is like trying to mount an air defense against an enemy that sometimes you
- have to strain to see and is very, very deadly.
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- What you need:
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- To run this game, you need a sound board, and you'll also need a 256 colour
- display... and it would really help if you have a good strong finger and
- good vision.
-
- Background:
-
- So here's an arcade "shooter" that requires skill and strategy and moves at
- a fast pace. Heightening the frenetic pace is 5 unique MIDI background songs
- (at least in the shareware release) and plenty of sound effects. So here's a
- game for you all that runs at 465x400x256 just to prove that arcade stuff
- isn't limited to 320 x 240 (or DOS.)
-
- How to play:
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- Start the game.
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- Immediately, planes are coming at you. Use the mouse to position the
- crosshair cursor over the center of the plane (and it's not particularly
- easy to do on a moving target...) and press a button. If you get at least a
- couple of rounds into the engine, you'll destroy the plane.
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- Not much to it, is there? However, it's not quite as simple as it looks.
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- Strategy:
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- You only have a limited number of rounds to fire, so you don't want to
- waste shots. As planes come at you they will be firing, so the damage
- mounts up. The way to maximise your point total is to kill as many as
- possible as fast as you can. Accuracy helps...
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- If you run out of rounds or the damage meter fills up, you'll get
- treated to a screen full of bullet holes through your plexiglass
- battlement shield, which means that... you die.
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- You get more points for the smaller planes. As the planes get bigger
- (i.e. closer) they are easier to target, but then again they're also
- worth less points.
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- In many scenarios the enemy is coming at you at his advantage, cloaked
- in darkness, fog, or the glare of the sun. Sometimes it is very hard
- to get a bead on him. Aim for his engine.
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- Misc:
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- The Scope icon in the lower right corner will allow you to access the
- setup stuff. Just click on the sound or music icons to turn each off
- and on.
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- The story:
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- The first level counts, but it's more like a practice mission. You are
- ostensibly defending the south of England against an invasion force that
- is strafing supply trucks... your job is to supply enough anti-aircraft
- fire so your own planes can get in the air.
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- After you complete this training, you're on your own on the coast... and
- the enemy learns quickly and becomes a little harder to hit. And then the
- bastards come at you at night...It's enough to get you upset.
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- Playing Air Strike is an excellent way to relieve tension and kick some
- enemy butt. It's small and quick enough that you can squeeze in a few
- dozen dead Messerschmidts on your lunch break.
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- To order Air Strike:
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- In short, it's $19.95 (plus shipping outside the USA)
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- In addition to this game, you also get episodes 2 and 3.
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- In episode 2, The Pillbox, you control a 360 degree rotation turret
- in a pillbox protecting a bridge (and other items in other levels.)
- Knock out enemy tanks and storm troopers if you can. Use your closeup
- radar to detect enemy advances and see if you can stop him before he
- gets close enough to really rock you.
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- In episode 3, Sub Hunt, take command of a Destroyer to rid the seas of
- U-Boats. And remember, U-boats fire back at you.
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- All three games feature intense arcade action, original MIDI music
- scores, and 256 colour graphics.
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- In the USA, call 1-800-2424-PsL with your credit card (Visa, Mastercard,
- or American Express) handy and order product # 11369. You can also fax
- an order to 1-713-524-6390. For orders outside the USA call 713-524-6398
- and remember you need to add $4 shipping and handling.
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- Also, you can order directly from us: (Cash/Check/Money Orders only)
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- Alston Software Labs
- P.O. Box 581
- Ruidoso, NM 88345
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- Tech support is at (209) 522-8666.
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- If you're in the UK or Europe, talk to our UK publisher:
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- The Thompson Partnership
- Churchcroft, Bramshall
- Uttoxter, Staffs ST145DE
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- Call (0)889-564601
- Fax (0)889-563219
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