Metal Storm
METAL STORM(1990 Irem America Corp)Instruction Booklet--PAGE 2--PRECAUTIONS1. Always make sure the power to your NES Control Deck is Turned Off before   inserting or removing the Game Pak.2. Store your Game Pak at room temperature.  Avoid extremely hot or cold   temperatures.3. Do not clean with paint thinner, benzene, alcohol, or other such solvents.4. Avoid subjecting your Game Pak to shock.  Never attempt to open or dismantle   it.THANK YOU for selecting "MetalStorm" Game Pak for your Nintendo EntertainmentSystem.Warning: Do not use with front or rear projection TV!Do not use a front or rear projection television with your NintendoEntertainment System ("NES") and NES games.  Your projection television screenmay be permanently damaged if video games with stationary scenes or patternsare played on your projection television.  Similar damage may occur if youplace a video game on hold or pause.  If you use your projection televisionwith NES games, Nintendo will not be liable for any damage.  This situationis not caused by a defect in the NES or NES games; other fixed or repetitiveimages may cause similar damage to a projection television.  Please contactyour TV manufacturer for further information.This official seal is your assurance that Nintendo has approved the quality ofthis product.  Always look for this seal when buying games and accessories toensure complete compatibility with your Nintendo Entertainment System.  AllNintendo products are licensed by sale for use only with other authorizedproducts bearing the official Nintendo seal of quality.(Picture of the Official Nintendo Seal of Quality)This game is licensed by Nintendo for play on the Nintendo EntertainmentSystem.  Nintendo and Nintendo Entertainment System are trademarks of NintendoOf America.--PAGE 3--CONTENTSStory........................4How to use the controller....5How to play..................6Continue/Password............8Items........................9Ledges and Barriers.........10Special Techniques..........11Stages......................12--PAGE 4--STORYThe year is 2501, and the dawning of a new century has brought mankind to thebrink of disaster.  The powerful LaserGun on the planet Pluto's battle station"Cyberg" is wreaking havoc.  It was originally designed to protect Earth fromhostile aliens, but, due to a computer malfunction, is systematicallydestroying all the planets in the Solar System!  Most recently the Earth Nationwatched helplessly as Neptune exploded.The system's self-destruct device could stop the LaserGun, but it hasmysteriously jammed and is aimed at Earth.  Even if the device can be manuallyactivated, there is still only a slim chance that Earth can be saved.  Yourmission is to enter Cyberg using the most sophisticated weaponry available, theM-308 Gunner, and unlock that self-destruct device!(Picture of the M-308 Gunner)M-308 GunnerHeight: 9 feetWeight: 2100 lbs.Material: Geopolyum AlloyGenerator Power: 1300 KWSpecial Function: Gravity Flip--PAGE 5--HOW TO USE THE CONTROLLERA ButtonUsed to jump. Press longer to jump higher.B ButtonFires continuously in the direction you are facing.START ButtonStarts or pauses the game.SELECT ButtonUsed to choose Start/Password from the title screen.UP  Press to face upward.DOWN  Press to face downward.RIGHT  Turns and moves you right.LEFT  Turns and moves you left.--PAGE 6--HOW TO PLAYCorrectly insert "MetalStorm" Game Pak into your NES and push the power button.When the title screen appears, select either the START or PASSWORD option.GAME PLAY SCREEN(Upper left)Score            Your total points(Lower left)Time Remaining            Time left to complete each stage.If a stage is not cleared, the number of remaining M-308 Gunners is displayedon the screen.--PAGE 7--GRAVITY FLIPThe M-308 Gunner gives you the power to manipulate gravity.  If Up and the AButton are pressed simultaneously, gravity will be reversed, and you will"fall" upwards!  If Down and the A Button are pressed at the same time, gravitywill revert to normal.  This technique must be mastered in order to clearcertain stages in the game.  Learn it well.REMEMBERWhen gravity is flipped, you will always fall upwards, even when you jump.--PAGE 8--CONTINUEWhile the GAME OVER screen is showing, press START.  You will then have theoption to continue the game.  Use the Control Pad to select CONTINUE andpress START.  You may continue as many times as you like.PASSWORDYour PASSWORD will be displayed after you have cleared a stage.  Write it downcarefully.  After the game is swtched off and on, the PASSWORD will allow youto continue the game from the next stage, with the same fire power level andnumber of lives.--PAGE 9--ITEMSYou can equip ONE of the following three items: a Shield Force, a Power Beamor a Gravity FireBall.Shield Force ('S' lettered object)Deflects bullets and harms enemies.  Laser fire can penetrate it.Power Beam ('P' lettered object)Increases the width of your laser.Gravity FireBall ('G' lettered object)Turns you into an indestructible fireball when gravity is flipped.Special Items -- Look for these items that will help you finish your mission.Armor ('A' lettered object)Helps you survive one hit from an enemy.Bonus ('B' lettered object)Increases your score by 5000 points.Crusher ('C' lettered object)Annihilates all enemies on the screen.Extra Time ('T' lettered object)Adds 100 seconds to the time limit.1-Up ('1up' marked object)Provides you with an extra life.--PAGE 10--LEDGES AND BARRIERSThere are many ledges that line the pathway to the core of Cyberg.  You canreach a ledge by jumping.  In addition to ledges, there are several types ofbarriers you can jump through.  They are: Two-Way, Down Only, and Up Only.Two-Way (platforms with up and down arrows)These barriers have arrows that point up and down.  You can jump through fromeither direction.Down Only (platforms with down arrows only)You can only pass through in the direction the arrow is pointing.  To do so,you must flip gravity, and go head first.Up Only (platforms with up arrows only)This is another one-way barrier.  You can only pass through if you are jumpingupwards.--PAGE 11--SPECIAL TECHNIQUESJump and FlipWith this technique you can jump off a ledge and use the gravity flip to hangupside down from the ledge you just jumped off of.(3 pictures illustrate this technique) Wheeeee!  What a neat trick!Distance FlipSometimes a ledge is too high for you to reach.  The solution: jump as high asyou can, and at the highest point in your jump, flip gravity.(2 pictures illustrate this technique)--PAGE 12--STAGESHurry!  You must reach the inner core of Cyberg quickly in order to reach theself-destruct device in time.Stage 1While watching out for surveillance robots, enter Cyberg through an airlock.Defeat the boss Gorgoth and head into a passageway.Stage 2Nimbly jump through defense gates which shut like pincers, and dash throughshutters which react to a gravity flip.  Beware of the Energizers' fierce laserbeams!Stage 3Avoid the tramcars and race along the track.  Be wary of tanks hiding in thegenerators, for they can pinpoint your position and shoot you.  Dodge the bossGultzen who hurls himself at you.Stage 4Continue towards the inner core of Cyberg on cargo elevators.  Destroy theGalons which will attack you from the elevator frame.  Soon you will be faceto face with the bosses Kridon and Zoniar.On to the Device!From here the automatic defense system becomes stronger.  Outrun a high-voltagecharged wall, and maneuver past electromagnetic shields.  In the core you'llfind the self-destruct device.  Will unlocking it save the Earth?  What willbe the fate of mankind?--OTHER PAGES--COMPLIANCE WITH FCC REGULATIONS(not written)LIMITED 90-DAY WARRANTY(not written)LIMITATIONS ON WARRANTY(not written)For technical support on this or any other products of Irem America, call(206) 882-1093IREM AMERICA CORP.8335 154th AVE NEREDMOND, WA 98052-9836--BACK COVER PAGE--IREM AMERICA CORPInnovations in Recreational Electronic Media		(C) 1990 Irem America Corp.			    Printed in Japan