Game Variations

Hotot only has a limited amount of time before the warhead is assembled. If all the pieces are successfully eliminated the warhead will self-destruct and Cytonia will be saved. However if Hotot fails to destroy all the warhead pieces before the timer runs out, he be forced to destroy the warhead in a one on one battle.

Warhead Showdown - If Hotot was unsuccessful in preventing the warhead's construction, he'll have one last chance to destroy it before it detonates. Thankfully the warhead only has minimal shielding and can be destroyed in one shot. Unfortunately the warhead comes armed with an advanced defensive matrix that will attempt to hold off Hotot at all costs. If Hotot takes too long to destroy the warhead it will escape into space and destroy the galaxy. Don't let this happen!

Each time Hotot successfully destroys the warhead or the warhead escapes he will go back to the launch site, and the game play will continue at a more difficult level.

Launch Site - The Construction Robots, Yar Flies, and Gorfons move much faster, making them

harder to hit (or avoid). The Master Robot shoots more accurately, and his bullets will begin bouncing back up once they reach the bottom of the screen. At the higher levels small bullets will begin to appear on the left and right sides of the screen and chase Hotot down.

Warhead Assembly - The Master Robot shoots more bullets. The warhead pieces move faster.

Warhead Battle - The warhead moves faster and shoots more bullets.

Use the SELECT button on your ATARI®Flashback 2(TM) Classic Game Console to select one of the four following game variations:

1 – Normal: This is the default difficulty.

2 - Hard: The Master Robot's bullets will begin reflecting off the bottom of the screen. Speed increases

a bit.

3 – Difficult: Side bullets appear. Overall speed increases a little.

4 – Insane: Side bullets appear and move faster, Master Robot's bullets begin reflecting, speed increased greatly.

Controls

Use your Joystick’s fire button to start the game.

At the Rocket Construction Site, press your Joystick left or right to move either left or right. To fire, press your Joystick’s fire button while simultaneously pressing the Joystick up or down to shoot up or down.

At the Warhead Factory and Warhead Showdown, press your Joystick up, down, left or right to move in the same direction. Press your fire button while aiming the Joystick up, down, left or right to fire in those directions.