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Controls

The Yar will move in whatever direction the Joystick is pushed. Unlike Yars' Revenge(TM), the screen does not wrap. This means that if you try to fly the Yar off the top of the screen, it will be stopped at the top edge of your screen. This goes for the sides and bottom of the screen as well.

The red "fire" button has two separate firing functions: it will fire an energy missile in the direction the Yar is pointed, or operate the Zorlon Cannon when it is on the screen.

The red button is also used to restart turns and games. Press it after each turn to start a new "life", or continue a successful one. Press it at the end of the game if you want to play that same game version again.

Hints

When you destroy the Qotile, or a Swirl, there will be an explosion, during which the Yar stays on the screen. Use this opportunity to make up your own victory dance. And watch out for the Ghost of Yars! You'll see his mean streak, so stay off it!

The Qotile continually changes colors. The color sequence is your cue to the appearance of a Swirl, and gives you warning to plan your attack and defense.

If you fly over the Qotile as it changes to a Swirl, it will destroy you, so be careful.

When you think you are a tough avenger, switch the difficulty to A, and then try Ultimate Yars!

For Level 3 and above – The speed of the Qotile’s color rotation and sound effects increases as it

begins to increase the amount of times it fires at your Yar scout. Qotile will also begin sending 3 Destroyer Missiles out to vanquish you. Each level after that will also increase in overall speed, so be ready to demonstrate some fast reflexes!

Game Variations

GAME 0

This is the simplest version, a good choice for young children to play. It features a slow Destroyer Missile.

GAME 1

This is the two-player version of Game 0.

GAME 2

This is the "normal" game, with two alternating Shield configurations, plus a Destroyer Missile, and a Swirl traveling at normal speed.

GAME 3

This is the two-player version of Game 2.

GAME 4

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Contents Model CX-2600 Contents Getting Started Health Warnings and PrecautionsHardware Precautions and Maintenance Connecting the Joystick Controllers Game Console SpecificationsTroubleshooting Main Menu ExplanationArcade Favorites Arcade Asteroidstm 1 or 2 PlayersSky’s The Limit Controls/Game PlaySpecial Features Game VariationsDifficulty Switches Helpful HintsFlip Young Children’s VersionsScoring Special Note Arcade Pong 1 or 2 PlayersControls Zylor Ships Asteroids Deluxetm 1 or 2 PlayersSpace Just Got a Bit Deadlier Killer Satellites You’re Combat Ready TanksSuper Tanks FightersYour Radar Screen Game Number Skill LevelTank Centipede 1 or 2 Players Sparking the Evil InsectsCentipede SpiderFlea ScorpionLunar Lander 1 Player Can You Land Safely?Survival Tips Millipedetm 1 or 2 PlayersRid Your Garden of those Bothersome Bugs Bonus Life BeetleMissile Command 1 or 2 Players Defend your CitiesSlow/Fast Target Control Smart Enemy Cruise Missile/Dumb Enemy Cruise MissileStarting Wave Childrens GamesEnemy Cruise Missiles Points Space Dueltm 1 or 2 Players How Good a Shot Are You?Space Objects/Scoring Space StationsAdventure Territory Adventuretm 1 PlayerKeys to the Kingdom Good MagicLevel Bad MagicGood Or Bad Magic Adventure Iitm 1 Player Keys to the Kingdoms Good Or Bad Magic Haunted House 1 Player It’s Enough To Scare You To DeathObjects UrnCreatures SoundsGame Game Retrun to Haunted Housetm 1 Player Barely escaped with my life... The AdventurerPrepare To Be Scared to Death……Again Creatures Level 2 Floor Plan TV-Type SwitchLevel 1 Floor Plan Level Storage AreaReturn To Haunted House Homebrew Team Thanks to the following for additional assistanceSecret Questtm 1 Player Save The Human RaceWeapon Strength Value Energy Used Oxygen Bottles and Energy PodsSonic Keys Status Screen?Strategy WizardTM Variations Wizardtm 1 PlayerIt’s Hunting Time… 3D TIC-TAC-TOE1 or 2 Players Play In a New DimensionSkill And Action Zone Game Matrix Points Aquaventure TM 1 PlayerExplore The Ocean Depths Credits Atari Climbertm 1 PlayerPlay Ball The Umpire Cries Combat 1 or 2 Players Missile ActionDifficulty Tank GamesTank-Pong Games Invisible Tank GamesInvisible Tank-Pong Games Bi-Plane GamesGame No Planes vs Maze Type Missile Type Jet-Fighter GamesGame No Sky Type Missile Type Combat Iitm 2 Players All Out Tank WarfareGames Dodge ‘EMTM 1 or 2 PlayersDodge To Win Right difficulty switch Handicap Difficulty SwitchLeft difficulty switch Fatal RUN 1 or 2 Players Playing The GameStrategy Frog Pondtm 2 Players Ribbit, RibbitHangman 1 or 2 Players Guess Correctly To Avoid the Hangman’s NooseHangman 1-Player Games Hangman 2-Player Computer GamesHangman 2-Player Opponent Games Human Cannonballtm 1 or 2 Players Be a daredevilScoring Game Selection Maze Crazetm 1 or 2 PlayersYour beat is the mean streets of Atari Central… Variations Zig Zag Z OFF the Walltm 1 or 2 PlayersBlazing Brickbats and Blackbirds Level of Difficulty Playing TipsMagnetic Paddle M Nuke Ball bombOutlawtm 1 or 2 Players Got An Itchy Trigger Finger?Handicap Gunslinger’s CodeGunslinger Two-Player Games Game1Target Shoot One-Player Games Scoring PITFALL!TM 1 Player Pitfall!TM BasicsHazards Of Pitfall!TM Getting The Feel Of Pitfall!TMHow To Seek Your Fortune With Pitfall Harry Tips from David Crane, designer of Pitfall!TMRadar Locktm 1 or 2 PLAYERs Enemy Jet at 12 o’ clockInstrument Panel One-Player GamesTwo-Player Games WeaponsMachine Guns Proximity MissilesEnemy Fleet MissionsMission 2 Interceptors and Patrollers Mission 3 BombersMission 4 Stealth Fighters Mission 5 Super BombersPage River Raid Basics Special Features Of River RaidRiver RAID 1 or 2 Players Tips from Carol Shaw, designer of River Raid How To Become a River RaiderGame Select and Difficulty Save Marytm 1 Player Hurry, The Water Is RisingVideo Checkerstm 1 Player Sport Of KingsBeginning The Game Difficulty Switches Strategy Video Chesstm 1 Player CheckmatePage Skill Levels Page Martian Defense System Space StationCaverns of Marstm 1 or 2 Players Refueling Understanding The Screen And Your MissionCommander Selecting a Skill LevelPoints for Distance Traveled Hints Quadruntm 1 PlayerDefend the Quad Scoring Saboteurtm 1 Player Hotot To The RescueGame Variations Space WAR 1 or 2 Players Space GlossaryMay the force be with you GamePlayer Space Module Games Space WAR Strategy Tips Yars Revengetm 1 or 2 Players Game Games 6102 Yars Returntm 1 or 2 Players 104 105 Credits Help Via the Internet Help Via Telephone in the United States & CanadaTerms And Conditions CopyrightLimitation of Liability Choice of LAW and Venue