Sky Shark
NES-2S-USATaito(tm)Sky Shark(tm)---[comic book]Narrator: The battles of World War II were non-stop marathons of attrition on the sea and in the skies. No squadron has more kills than yours and no one in your squadron is better than you. That's why they call you the Sky Shark.Pilot 1: Ahhh!Pilot 2: Woody! Woody! Can you read? Rats! My last man. I've got to get through to enemy headquarters alone. It's the only chance to save my men.N: Just as the battle seems lost, US POW's are marched further into enemy territory and an uncertain fate.Enemy commander: Hah! They'll never find their men now, even if they do penetrate our superior defenses!N: Through sheer cunning and determination, the Sky Shark has to penetrate the enemies' first line of defensed, but he has yet to locate their command post and the American POWs.P2: I'll give those stinking dogs some good old American cooking...N: The artillery fire flies from all directions, pummeling Sky Shark, but he fights on.P2: If I can only get through this squadron of enemy fighters, I might have a chance to save them. Bingo! That's gotta be their command post. Now if I could only locate... There they are! Our boys!N: Sky Shark, risking it all, flies into the swarm of oncoming enemy attackers. It's his last chance to save the day...---How to operateController:Controller 1 - Player OneController 2 - Player TwoKey Pad: Moves P-40 fighter"A" Button: Fires Machine Guns"B" Button: Launches BombsSelect Button - Press the SELECT button to choose a 1 or 2 player game. - The number of players is shown by the blue aircraft in the lower left   corner of the title screen.Start Button - Press the START button to begin playPause Function - Press the START button during play to pause the game. - Press the START button again to resume play.Continue OptionAt the end of the game, you can continue from the last level playd by pressingthe START button before the timer reaches zero. A player can CONTINUE threetimes.---How to playEach player starts with four aircraft and three bombs per aircraft. A P-40 islost when it collides with an enemy target or is shot down. The game ends whenthe number of aircraft reaches zero.Take off from the airfield and head out over enemy territory. Use your witsand your weapons to bring down flying fortresses and bandit squadrons. Conquerthe red formations and increase your fire power! Beware of heavy ground attackfrom artillery and tanks. As the ocean comes into view, fleets of gunboats andbattleships cruise at flank speed to intercept you.Sky Shark has five levels. Each level is completed when you reach the nextairfield.---ScoringEnemy Targets2-Engine BomberEnemy FighterFour-Engine BomberTankLarge Naval GunRailway TankPT BoatBunkerGun BoatRailway CarSuper Tank, level 1Super Tank, level 2Single-Engine BomberAn extra aircraft is awarded every 50,000 points.A player who successfully reaches the next airfield is awarded 3,000 pointsfor each remaining bomb.The maximum number of aircraft a player can have is eight.---Bonus items"B" SymbolA player always starts each level with three bombs. Some enemy ground targetsdisplay a "B" when destroyed. Capture this symbol and add an extra bomb toyour load. The maximum number of bombs a player can have in a current level iseight."S" SymbolShoot down a formation of eight red aircraft and the "S" will appear. Each oneyou collect increases the firepower of your current P-40. This special abilityis lost if your P-40 is shot down.1st S - Four Shots2nd S - Four Shots Spread Wide3rd S - Five Shots4th S - Six Shots5th S - Seven Shots6th S - Seven Shots Spread WideAircraftShoot down a formation of eight yellow planes and receive a bonus of 1,000points.High Score ScreenEnter your initials by pressing the left/right arrow keys and pressing the"A" button.---Hints and tips- Increase your fire power by gathering "B" and "S" symbols.- Save your bombs for ground targets or heavy enemy assaults.- Sometimes a bomb can knock out waves of bullets.- Beware of tanks hiding under the trees.- Don't get trapped in a corner; keep moving.- The heavy bomber in level five has a weak spot.