Burai Fighter
NES-UF-USATaxan(r) Consumer DivisionBurai Fighter(tm)Instruction manual---Your missionIn a remote corner of the galaxy, there lives a race of super-brains knownas the Burai. For thousands of years, their vast mental capabilities havebeen focused upon one goal: the conquest of the universe!To accomplish this, they are creating huge armies of robo-mutants - bizarrecreatures, half robot and half living flesh. With their seven manufacturingbases producing thousands of robo-mutants each day, the Burai armies willsoon overrun the galaxy - unless you can stop them!Strap on your proton pack, charge up your laser cannon, and prepare to dobattle with the deadliest army of mutant rogues in the universe. You mustsomehow penetrate the seven bases of the Burai, where you will confront asuper-mutant guarding each base - monstrous creatures like the Giganticrab,Jawsipede, and Fangskull - until finally, you face the terrifying Slimedragon!But with the awesome arsenal of weapons at your command, victory may still bewithin your reach. It's up to you to rid the universe of the evil Burai onceand for all!---Controller functionsControl pad: Move up, down, left and right.A Button: Use Cobalt Bomb.B Button: Fire weapon.Start button: Start game or pause game.Select button: Use this button or the Control Pad to select between New Gameand Password.Entering Your PasswordPress the A button to input; press the B button to delete.---How to playThe Seven Levels of Game PlayIn levels 1, 2, 4, 5 and 7, youwill be controlling your fighter from a side-view perspective. In these levels, your goal is to destroy the Boss Enemy atthe end of each one. You must beware of the many dead ends you will encounter.In levels 3 and 6, you will have a top-view perspective. Here, your missionwill be to destroy the bases.The two types of levels will each require special techniques to get through.Practice, and you will achieve your final goal - freedom from the evil Burai!Top-View Level RadarAt the beginning of each top-view level, a Radar display appears. Be carefulto remember the location of your ship, and the base. If you don't, you willwander the barren cosmos for all eternity!---Attack ModeWhile in the horizontal (side-view) levels of the game, it is possible to movein any direction while shooting in any other direction. To accomplish this,move in the direction you wish to shoot, then press and hold the B button forrapid fire in that direction (do not use turbo). As long as you keep the Bbutton pressed, you can move in any direction while continuing to shoot in theoriginal direction. To shoot in a different direction, release the B button,move in that direction, and press the B button again. (It may soundcomplicated, but with a little practice, you will be in full control!)Levels of DifficultyThere are three levels of difficulty in Burai Fighter:Eagle (easiest)Albatross (more difficult)Ace (most difficult)There are several differences between the levels. First, as you progress tothe harder levels, new and more difficult enemies will attack. Second, theenemies will move faster and shoot more. Third, the bonus multiplier willchange. Finally, the endings will change.---Speed UpPick up the S symbol to speed up the movement of your fighter. But be carefulnot to pick up too many, or his speed may become difficult to control.Extra MenThere are seveal ways for you to receive a free man: by picking up a 1 symbol,by reaching a certain score, by saving your cobalt bombs, and by looking inhidden rooms.Hidden RoomsThroughout the game, there are hidden rooms. When you find one, the directionof game scrolling will change; after you explore the hidden room, thescrolling direction will return to normal. These rooms may contain all kindsof goodies!BonusAfter completing a level, you will be awarded a bonus for the quantity ofweapons you have collected. This bonus increases with the level of difficulty.The bonus is calculated by the weapon level times a multiplier, which changesfor each level of difficulty as listed below.Eagle: x 500Albatross: x 2000Ace: x 5000If you have a weapon powered up to level three (ten symbols), you will receive20 times the bonus multiplier instead of 10 times.---WeaponsYou start the game with a simple gun. There are three power-up weaponsavailable: Laser, Missile, and Ring. Each power-up weapon has three powerlevels. Your weapon will change when you pick up one power-up weapon symbol.Pick up five of the same symbols to advance to weapon power two; pick up tenof of the same symbols to reach weapon power three.To switch weapons, simply pick up a different weapon symbol; your otherweapons will remain stored until you pick up their symbol again. When you aredestroyed, you will only lose the weapon you are currently using.Cobalt BombsGather the red pods until your Cobalt bar reaches the white marks. Then youcan press the A button and destroy everything on the screen. If you save yourCobalt Bombs until the "extra" appears, you will receive a free man. Althoughthis weapon is very effective in removing all enemies and bullets from thescreen, it has no effect on the Bosses.Rotating PodPick up this pod for extra offensive and defensive power. It will rotatearound you, and can be used to collide with enemies. The pod has no effect onenemy fire. If you pick up additional pods, the pod will speed up.---Boss enemiesGiganticrab (Level 1)Beware of his flailing tentacles, and the venom which he spits at a furiouspace. He will trap you in a corner if you're not careful!Jawsipede (Level 2)These guys are tough! Shoot the connection points, and they will separate intoa wiggling mass of terror. Then blast their tails to destroy each section.Fangskull (Level 4)This not-so-Jolly Roger will chase you while firing his deadly bone bullets.But don't let him scare you - he's not as fierce as he looks (gulp!). To makematters worse, you must also avoid the falling platforms.Torchwing (Level 5)This gal has a nasty disposition! She will attack with a spinning circle offireballs. Her domain is near the volcanic fire spouts, so you must stay clearof the giant shooting flames.Slimedragon (Level 7)This green-scaled slimeball is the master of the Burai, and easily your mostfearsome adversary. He will shoot molten rock curve balls which areindestructible. Keep on your toes, or you'll end up as dragon bait!---Other enemiesWhizzerStingwingPinchpawsBig BeakCreepcrawlCannonheadFatsoVisemouthTwinkletoesGripperBeetlejawsMothsterBadbusBuzzbombSharpoFoureyesMantaroidFreakfly---Playing hintsLevels of DifficultyThis game can be tough; so no matter how good you are, you should try tomaster the levels of difficulty in order. Otherwise, you will have littlechance of defeating the powerful Burai which occupy the Ace level.Boss EnemiesEach Boss can be destroyed with any weapon. However, each Boss is more easilydefeated with a certain weapon. Try to find the weakness of the Boss you arefighting, and you will be able to destroy him easily (well - easier!!!).Hidden RoomsIt is important to try to find as many of the hidden rooms as possible, asthey will definitely assist you in your battle.Good luck!