Captain Skyhawk





This is the manual to the NES game.....

Captain Skyhawk (from Milton Bradley)
Model Number: NES-YW-USA

[Table of Contents]_________________________________________

INTRODUCTION -- IS EARTH DOOMED ............................................ 4
OBJECT OF THE GAME ......................................................... 5
THE BATTLE PLAN ............................................................ 6
USING THE CONTROLLER ....................................................... 8
WEAPONS CHART .............................................................. 9
CONTROL PANEL ............................................................. 10
BATTLE SCORE SCREEN ....................................................... 11
DESTROY ENEMY BASES ....................................................... 12
DESTROY FIGHTER PLANES .................................................... 13
SPACE STATION DOCKING ..................................................... 14
BUYING WEAPONS ............................................................ 15
DROP SUPPLIES ............................................................. 16
PICK UP SCIENTIST ......................................................... 17
DESTROY ALIEN SPACE STATION ............................................... 18
ENTERING HIGH SCORES ...................................................... 19

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[Is Earth Doomed]_____________________________________________

Aliens have invaded our planet. Their mission: destroy Earth!

In remote corners of the globe, these evil invaders have built four land bases
-- each designed to drain Earth's energy and "feed" it to their space station.
In just a few days, the power drain will be complete. Then the alien space
station will vaporize Earth with a deadly laser blast.

Only you can stop the horror!

You must fight the alien forces, destroy the enemy bases and blow up the alien
space station. But how?

Our top scientists have created a special fighter jet just for you -- the
F-14VTS. Whether you're soaring over mountain tops at Mach 3, or floating any
challenge! It's equipped with a spy satellite viewer that lets you see your
plane from above as you fly it. And it's loaded with incredible

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weapons! Addition firepower is available at your own space station!

Nobody said it would be easy!

These devious alien will attack you with everything they've got -- from
conventional planes and tanks to the most bizarre alien weaponry. You must be
ready for anything!

After destroying the enemy bases, you face your final challenge: the dreaded
alien space station. There's only one weapon powerful enough to destroy it --
the top-secret Neutron Cannon.

Unfortunatley, our scientists haven't finished developing it yet! They're
working like crazy underground caverns to complete the project, but they need
your help! (As if you didn't have enough to do!) You must drop much needed
supplies to them before the secret weapon can be completed.

Have fun Captain! It's time to fry smoe aliens!

[Object Of The Game]____________________________________________

Destroy all four enemy land bases and blow up the alien space station!

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[The Battle Plan]_________________________________________________

Here are your 9 mission, Captain! Watch the screen for your secret orders.

MISSION #1
* Destroy enemy base * Destroy enemy planes * Dock with space station

MISSION #2
* Drop supplies in * Destroy enemy planes * Dock with space station
crosses

MISSION #3
* Destroy enemy base * Destroy enemy planes * Dock with space station

MISSION #4
* Pick up scientist * Destroy enemy planes * Dock with space station

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MISSION #5
* Destroy enemy base * Destroy enemy planes * Dock with space station

MISSION #6
* Drop supplies in * Destroy enemy planes * Dock with space station
crosses

MISSION #7
* Destroy enemy base * Destroy enemy planes * Dock with space station

MISSION #8
* Pick up scientist * Destroy enemy planes

MISSION #9
* Destroy alien space station

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[Using The Controller]_____________________________________________

* To climb -- Press the control pad down.

* To dive -- Press the control pad up.

* To bank left -- Press the control pad left.

* To bank right -- Press the control pad right.

* To barrel roll to the left -- Press the SELECT BUTTON while pressing the
control pad left.

* To barrel roll to the right -- Press the SELECT BUTTON while pressing the
control pad right.


* To pause -- Press the START BUTTON.

* To restart after pausing -- Press the START BUTTON again.

* To continue playing when "CONTINUE?" screen appears, press the START button.

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[Weapons Chart]______________________________________________________

|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| WEAPON HOW TO FIRE DESCRIPTION |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Cannon Press Button A. Unlimited firepower in all battles.|
| Buy upgraded cannons at space |
| station to increase firing speed. |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Phoenix Air Press Button B to lock Fire at enemy planes in air-to-air |
| Intercept on. Press again to fire. combat only. Limited supply. Buy |
| Missiles on. Press again to fire. more at space station. |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Maverick Air- Lightly tap Button B. Fire at alien force in all battles |
| to-Ground except air-to-air combat. These |
| Missiles are your most powerful weapons! |
| Use them wisely - you have a |
| limited supply. Buy more at space |
| station. |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Hawk Bombs Press Button B, hold Fire at alien forces in all battles|
| down and release. except air-to-air combat and when |
| dropping supplies. Limited supply.|
| Buy more at space station. |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|

NOTE: Not all weapons are avaliable in all missions. See pages 14 and 15 for
details on how to buy weapons.

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[Your Control Panel]_____________________________________________

|-- ALTIMETER |-- AIR SPEED |- YOUR SCORE
| | | Earn points as you battle
| | | alien forces and complete
| | | each mission. A running
| | | total of your score is shown
| | | here. Try to beat your high
| | | score each time you play.
| | |
|---|-----------------|-------------------------\----------------------------|
| v v v |
| |---| |---| |---------| |------------------| |--------------------| |---| |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A | | P | | 1 9 6 5 | | | | 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 | | F | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | |---------| | | | 0 2 - 0 7 | | E | |
| | L | | O | | | | Phx Mis / | | | |
| | | | | |---------| | | | / | | U | |
| | | | | | | | | | 0 2 / 0 6 | | | |
| | T | | W | | * X 0 3 | | | | Mav Mis| HwkBomb | | L | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| |---| |---| |---------| |------------------| |---------|----------| |---| |
| ^ ^ / ^ |
|---------|----------|---------------------------------/-----------------|---|
| | / |
| | / |
SPEED INDICATOR | / FUEL GAUGE --|
Activated when | / Activated when
fighting enemy chase | / dropping supplies
planes in certain | / only.
land missions. | /
| /
NUMBER OF LIVES --| CREDITS --
You start each mission with Earn 1 credit for each enemy plane you
5 lives. Each time your shoot down in air-to-air combat only.
destory 64 alines in a battle, Use credits to buy more weapons at the
your are awarded an extra life. space station.

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[Battle Score Screen]___________________________________________

This screen appears at the end of each battle. It shows the total points and
extra lives that you have earned.


|-----------------------------------------|
| |
| |-----| |
| | | ---------------------------- |
| | \|/ | --------------------- | |
| | -O- | -------------- | | |
Each box represents 4 aliens\ | | /|\ | ------- | | | |
destroyed. \ | | | | | | | |
\ | |-----| |----| |----| |----| |----| |
\ | |\/\/| |\/\/| |\/\/| |\/\/| |
\ | |/--\| |/--\| |/--\| |/--\| |
When 64 or more aliens are \ | |---| |----| |----| |----| |----| |
destroyed in a battle, you get an || | ^ | |
extra life. \ || ||-|| |
\ || |---| |
\ || |
\ || --------------------------- |
100 bonus points are awarded \ --) |X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X|X| X 100 |
for each alien destroyed. Bonus \ | --------------------------- |
points are added to your \ \---------) E X T R A L I F E |
total score. \ | |
\ | |
\-----) B O N U S 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 |
| |
TOTAL SCORE ------------------------) S C O R E 0 3 7 6 4 7 7 |
| |
|-----------------------------------------|

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[Destroy Enemy Bases]_____________________________________________

You must search for and destroy an enemy land base in f4 of the missions. You
will encounter a variety of hostile aircraft and ground forces trying to
shoot you down.

Earn points and extra lives by blasting the various enemy forces.

An enemy land base consists of 5 heavily armored domes that are joined
together. The center dome has a protective force field which cannot be
destroyed until all the other domes have been blown up.

When the entire base has been destroyed, you will automatically proceed to the
next part of your mission.

SPEED CONTROL: During various land base battles, an enemy chase plane will
suddenly appear. At this time, your plane's speed control will be activated
automatically. Use the speed control to help avoid this plane. To vary your
speed, do the following:

* To decrease speed -- Press the SELECT BUTTON while pressing the control pad
down.
* To increase speed -- Press the SELECT BUTTON while pressing the control pad
up.

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[Destroy Enemy Fighter Planes]__________________________________

In 8 of the missions you must shoot down enemy fighter jets in air-to-air
combat! You could be flying over calm ocean waters, a barren desert, a polar
ice cap or who knows what! But wherever you find yourself -- be alert! There
could be a bogey on your tail -- and a heat-seeking missile!

Use the square box in front of your plane to aim at enemies. Then use cannon
fire or your Phoenix missiles to shoot down as many enemy planes as possible.
Remember, you have a limited supply of missiles! Try to earn as many points
as possible without getting shot down, you also earn 1 credit toward buying
weapons at your space station.

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[Space Station Docking]________________________________________

After successfully completing a mission, you will return to your space station
to buy additional weapons.

Your plane will automatically approach the space station and drift toward the
top of it.

Before you can enter the space station, you must position the plane directly
in front of the rotating docking bay.

HOW TO DOCK: Lightly tap the control pad down and up until the plane stops
exactly in the center of the rotating docking bay. (You may also have to
center your plane by moving it left or right.)

Press BUTTON B when the rotating bay is exactly horizontal and aligned with
the plane's wings. Careful! If your timing is off, you'll miss the entrance
and crash.

Buying Weapons
Once you have successfully entered the space station, the WEAPONS MENU will
appear. Use credits earned in battle to buy weapons. Purchase as many
weapons as you wish, untily our plane is fully outfitted or you run out of
credits.

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Here's how to buy weapons:
1. SELECT WEAPON CATEGORY: Press the control pad up or down for the weapon
catagory you want. Press BUTTON A to select it. A weapons screen will
appear.
2. BUY WEAPON: First, make sure you have enough credits to buy the weapon you
want. Then press BUTTON A to buy a weapon. Press BUTTON A again to buy
additional weapons.

Note: If you plane is fully loaded with a particular weapon, you won't be able
to buy additional weapons of that type.

When you have finished buying a weapon, press the control pad down to select
RETURN TO MENU. Then press BUTTON A to return to the menu. Follow the same
procedure explained in steps 1 and 2 to purchase other types of weapons.

EXIT SPACE STATION: Press the control pad up or down to select Next Mission.
Press BUTTON A to exit space station and begin your next mission.

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[Drop Supplies In Crosses]_______________________________________

Deep in underground caverns, scientists are hard at work on a top-secret
weapon! They're nearly finished building a Neutron Cannon -- the only weapon
powerful enough to blow up the alien space station. You must drop much-needed
supplies to the scientists in missions 2 and 6.

DROPPING SUPPLIES: Search for two large crosses on which to drop the supplies.
(Along the way, earn points by blasting the various enemy forces.)

As your plane approaches a cross, press BUTTON B. You must time your drop
exactly or you'll miss your target. If you miss, try again on your next pass
over the target.

Be sure to keep your eye on the FUEL GAUGE. You may run out of fuel if you
pass over your targets too many times.

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[Pick up Scientist]______________________________________________

During the game, you must find and rescue two scientists.

In mission 4, one scientist has the detonation device needed for the secret
weapon.

In mission 8, the other scientist has the firing mechanism which will activate
the secret weapon!

Earn points by blasting the various enemy attack forces, as you search for
each scientist.

An armed perimeter defense system guards the entrance, start blasting away!
The center pyramid has a protective force field which cannot be destroyed
until the defense system has been blown up.

When the center pyramid has been destroyed, the rescued scientist will climb
aboard your plane.

After you have picked up the scientist in mission, your secret weapon is
complete. Soon it will be time to attach the alien space station!

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[Destroy Alien Space Station]__________________________________

You've done well to get this far, Captain. Now get ready for the final
assault!

As soon as you approach the alien space station, start firing your secret
weapon by pressing BUTTON A.

To destroy the station, you must blow up all the outer pods first, and then
the center eye.

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[Entering High Scores]_____________________________________________

At the end of each game, enter you name next to your high score.

Here's how:
Press the control pad left of right to select the first letter in your name.
Then press BUTTON A. Follow the same procedure for the rest of the letters in
your name.

The letter you choose also appear at the apex of the circle and Figure Eight
as a white(rather than a color) character.

ERASING A LETTER: To erase a letter after pressing BUTTON A, move the control
pad left or right until a left arrow appears on the chart. Then press BUTTON
A.

To exit this screen, move the control pad left or right until a down arrow
appears on the chart. Then press BUTTON A.

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