* BLUE MAX *

OBJECTIVE:

  Your name is Max Chatsworth but your mates call you BLUE MAX. The same 
as the axis medal. To be successful you must make a final assult on 
three specially marked targets within the city. You only have one 
aircraft and very little time to accomplish this most difficult of 
missions.

TAKE_OFF:

  Press Start, and your plane will automatically taxi, when the airspeed 
reaches 100 mph, push forward on the joystick. Your plane will lift off 
the runwayand you may proceed with your mission at your desired 
altitude.

  Subsequent takeoffs will begin automaticly when repairs are made, or 
you abort repairs with a press of the fire button.

TARGETS:

  These include all bridges, buildings, enemy planes, tanks, anti-
aircraft batteries, vehicles, and ships. From time to time specially 
marked targets will appear

    Building/bridges with flashing
    red-white bullseye

    Flashing blue enemy planes

    Flashing blue cars

    Red ships

  These are primary targets and a certain number must be destroyed to 
gain entry to the next level.

STRAFING:

  Air-to-ground strafing can be accomplished by descending to 21-25 feet 
altitude, (steady brown color on the command bar), and press the fire 
button. Attempting to bomb will most likely cause a crash.

BOMBING:

  Bombing is accomplished by pressing the fire button and pulling back 
on the stick. You will descend during the bomb run, so be sure that your 
aircraft is high enough.
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LANDING:

  When a freindly airfield approaches a tone will be heard and a green 
"R" will appear on the command bar. Press the fire button to lower the 
landing gear, and the "R" will change to a "L". when you are over the 
runway, decend and land. Repairs will begin and then you will take off.

CONTROL DISPLAYS:


       F = Fuel Left

       B = Bombs Left

     ALT = Altitude

     SPD = Speed

       W = Wind Factor

       P = Enemy plane

   Red * = Enemy plane above you

  R or L = Must land (enemy city

DAMAGE DISPLAYS:

  Anti-aircraft fire and aircraft can damage your aircraft. When your 
plane is hit the command bar will turn red briefly. Damage is shown 
along the top right of the command bar as follows:


       F = Fuel Leak

       B = Bomb Gear Damaged
           (intermittent bombing)

       M = Decreased maneuverability

       G = Machine Gun Damaged
           (intermittent firing)

  When all of the above are lit, the next hit will cause a crash.
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COMMAND BAR COLORS:


            Red = Hit by enemy

           Blue = Enemy plane destroyed

          Brown = Strafing altitude

Flashing Yellow = Flying to low

 Flashing Green = Mission complete

OPTIONS:

Option = Option menu

press Option again to move * to your choice. Press Select to change your 
selection.

Press Start to begin.

Normal CTRL = Up to climb
              Back to descend

Reverse CTRL = Up to descend
               aft to climb

Gravity = plane will drop when stick
          is released

No Gravity = plane will not drop when
             stick is released

Press the space bar to pause.

HINTS:

1 Choose the control mode best for you.

2 At higher altitudes you must lead the target more.

3 If you piss off the enemy, they will attack in greater numbers.

4 Don't crash, it shortens the game.

                  ENJOY

