Mission 2 Interceptors and Patrollers | Atari CX-2600 manual

Mission 2: Interceptors and Patrollers

Wave 1: Interceptors are the primary enemy attack jet. They can shoot only what is in front of them.

Wave 2: Patroller jets follow assigned routes. Use your long-range radar to locate the Patroller

squadron. After you have identified them, use thrusters (or after-burner) and quick maneuvering to bring them into your sights. Use your thrusters when you want quick acceleration. When you have completed Mission 2, you earn a spare life.

Mission 3: Bombers

Wave 1: In Mission 3, Bombers follow assigned patrol routes. They shoot from either the front or the back and are difficult to destroy. They are also protected by Escorters.

Wave 2: The Patrollers will try to sneak up and shoot you from behind. When you have completed Mission 3, you earn a spare life.

Mission 4: Stealth Fighters

Wave 1: In Mission 4, your ship has the ability to roll. This makes it much easier to maneuver, and the game moves much more quickly at this point.

Wave 2: Enemy Stealth Fighters appear. They can jam your long-range radar and sneak up behind you, so you need to move quickly to avoid being hit. When you have completed Mission 4, you earn a spare life.

Mission 5: Super Bombers

Wave 1: You get one last warm-up round of Interceptors before the Super Bombers appear.

Wave 2: Your final mission is to destroy five Super Bombers, which are escorted by Patrollers, Stealth Fighters, and Escorters.

Strategy

You have only five guided missiles. Use them wisely.

Proximity missiles are especially effective for destroying the escort fleet that protects an enemy bomber.

Scoring

Drone	50 points
Interceptor	100 points
Escorter	250 points
Stealth Fighter	400 points
Patroller	500 points
Bomber	950 points
Super Bomber	2000 points

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Atari CX-2600 manual Mission 2 Interceptors and Patrollers, Mission 3 Bombers, Mission 4 Stealth Fighters

Contents

Model CX-2600 Contents Health Warnings and Precautions Hardware Precautions and MaintenanceGetting Started Game Console Specifications Connecting the Joystick Controllers Main Menu Explanation Troubleshooting Controls/Game Play Arcade FavoritesArcade Asteroidstm 1 or 2 Players Sky’s The Limit Game Variations Special Features Young Children’s Versions Difficulty SwitchesHelpful Hints Flip Scoring Arcade Pong 1 or 2 Players ControlsSpecial Note Asteroids Deluxetm 1 or 2 Players Space Just Got a Bit DeadlierZylor Ships Killer Satellites Fighters You’re Combat ReadyTanks Super Tanks Game Number Skill Level Your Radar Screen Tank Sparking the Evil Insects Centipede 1 or 2 Players Scorpion CentipedeSpider Flea Can You Land Safely? Lunar Lander 1 Player Millipedetm 1 or 2 Players Rid Your Garden of those Bothersome BugsSurvival Tips Beetle Bonus Life Defend your Cities Missile Command 1 or 2 Players Childrens Games Slow/Fast Target ControlSmart Enemy Cruise Missile/Dumb Enemy Cruise Missile Starting Wave Enemy Cruise Missiles Points Space Stations Space Dueltm 1 or 2 PlayersHow Good a Shot Are You? Space Objects/Scoring Good Magic Adventure TerritoryAdventuretm 1 Player Keys to the Kingdom Bad Magic Good Or Bad MagicLevel Adventure Iitm 1 Player Keys to the Kingdoms Good Or Bad Magic Urn Haunted House 1 PlayerIt’s Enough To Scare You To Death Objects Sounds Creatures Game Game Barely escaped with my life... The Adventurer Retrun to Haunted Housetm 1 Player Prepare To Be Scared to Death……Again Creatures TV-Type Switch Level 1 Floor PlanLevel 2 Floor Plan Storage Area Level Thanks to the following for additional assistance Return To Haunted House Homebrew Team Save The Human Race Secret Questtm 1 Player Status Screen? Weapon Strength Value Energy UsedOxygen Bottles and Energy Pods Sonic Keys Strategy Wizardtm 1 Player It’s Hunting Time…WizardTM Variations Play In a New Dimension Skill And Action Zone3D TIC-TAC-TOE1 or 2 Players Game Matrix Aquaventure TM 1 Player Explore The Ocean DepthsPoints Atari Climbertm 1 Player Play Ball The Umpire CriesCredits Tank Games Combat 1 or 2 PlayersMissile Action Difficulty Bi-Plane Games Tank-Pong GamesInvisible Tank Games Invisible Tank-Pong Games Jet-Fighter Games Game No Sky Type Missile TypeGame No Planes vs Maze Type Missile Type All Out Tank Warfare Combat Iitm 2 Players Dodge ‘EMTM 1 or 2 Players Dodge To WinGames Handicap Difficulty Switch Left difficulty switchRight difficulty switch Playing The Game Fatal RUN 1 or 2 Players Strategy Ribbit, Ribbit Frog Pondtm 2 Players Guess Correctly To Avoid the Hangman’s Noose Hangman 1 or 2 Players Hangman 2-Player Computer Games Hangman 1-Player Games Hangman 2-Player Opponent Games Be a daredevil Human Cannonballtm 1 or 2 Players Scoring Maze Crazetm 1 or 2 Players Your beat is the mean streets of Atari Central…Game Selection Variations OFF the Walltm 1 or 2 Players Blazing Brickbats and BlackbirdsZig Zag Z Nuke Ball bomb Level of DifficultyPlaying Tips Magnetic Paddle M Gunslinger’s Code Outlawtm 1 or 2 PlayersGot An Itchy Trigger Finger? Handicap Game1 Gunslinger Two-Player Games Target Shoot One-Player Games Scoring Getting The Feel Of Pitfall!TM PITFALL!TM 1 PlayerPitfall!TM Basics Hazards Of Pitfall!TM Tips from David Crane, designer of Pitfall!TM How To Seek Your Fortune With Pitfall Harry Enemy Jet at 12 o’ clock Radar Locktm 1 or 2 PLAYERs Weapons Instrument PanelOne-Player Games Two-Player Games Missions Machine GunsProximity Missiles Enemy Fleet Mission 5 Super Bombers Mission 2 Interceptors and PatrollersMission 3 Bombers Mission 4 Stealth FightersPage Special Features Of River Raid River RAID 1 or 2 PlayersRiver Raid Basics How To Become a River Raider Game Select and DifficultyTips from Carol Shaw, designer of River Raid Hurry, The Water Is Rising Save Marytm 1 Player Sport Of Kings Video Checkerstm 1 Player Beginning The Game Difficulty Switches Strategy Checkmate Video Chesstm 1 PlayerPage Skill Levels Page Space Station Caverns of Marstm 1 or 2 PlayersMartian Defense System Understanding The Screen And Your Mission Refueling Selecting a Skill Level Commander Points for Distance Traveled Quadruntm 1 Player Defend the QuadHints Scoring Hotot To The Rescue Saboteurtm 1 Player Game Variations Space Glossary Space WAR 1 or 2 Players Game May the force be with you Player Space Module Games Space WAR Strategy Tips Yars Revengetm 1 or 2 Players Games 6 Game 102 Yars Returntm 1 or 2 Players 104 105 Credits Help Via Telephone in the United States & Canada Help Via the Internet Copyright Terms And Conditions Limitation of Liability Choice of LAW and Venue