Zanac
[all spelling errors are verbatim from the manual]NES-ZA-USA-1Zanac(tm)---Zanac storyFirst it was probably a tiny dot. A few thousand years later, it grew gigantic enough to cover the whole universe. The system created by an organicintelligence body a long time agp was still active even after the organicintelligence body perished. The system had a purpose: giving wisdom to thosewho opened the icon properly, and giving punishment of ruin to those who opened it improperly.One day, someone opened the icon improperly. The system started operation andstartted attacking them. Then, they opened it properly. The icon ordered thesystem to suspend the attack. The system however ignored this order and became a slaughter device. The human beings who opened the icon fell into crisis. The attack from the system overwhelmed the offensive power of the human beings. When they were about to perish, there was one hope - the systemis basically a strategic machine and is equipped for fighting against amultitude. If a single object confronts the system by itself, the system mightnot be able to cope with it effectively.It was a risky gamble, yet it was carried out in hope of success. They produced the fighter model AFX-6502-ZANAC which took off to begin fightingalone against the system.---Name of Controller Parts and Operating InstructionsUse Controller 1 to operate your fighter.Pad: operates ZANACSelect: push Select and Start at the same time to begin playing a new gamefrom where the previous game ended. Only effective through area 10.Start: starts and pauses the game.B: launches conventional weapons.A: launches special weapons.Zanac's aimThe aim of the game is to operate ZANAC and destroy ALC's - the central baseof the opponent's machine troop.How to playOperate ZANAC and destroy the enemy. At some fortresses, where the scrollstops, you should destroy them within the time limit exhibited on the screen.The scroll starts again when you succeed in destroying these fortresses or the time limit is over.If you destroy objects either on the ground or in the air, various differentobjects emerge. If you catch them, unexpected things will happen.ZANAC is invincible when its body flashes immediately after it emerges on thescreen or it destroys power-up items.The game consists of twelve areas. When you clear the 12th area, the screenshows the ending.---Power Play FeatureZANAC uses ALC (Automativ Level of Difficulty Control function) which isprogrammed by AI (Artificial intelligence). The strength and quantity of theenemy changes according to the pattern of attack and player's skill level.The place where the enemy appears also varies game by game. This feature isunique to ZANAC. So playing ZANAC the fastest, most advanced space game, islike playing a new game each time.Exclusive Power Play feature Includes:High repid-fire rate increases the level of difficulty relative to the player's and enemy's skill level.Each appearance of an object in air increases the enemy's strength.A destruction of a fortress decreases the enemy's strength. Failure to destroythe fortress results in an increase of the enemy's strength.These are a few of the ways in which the strength and quantity of the enemy is adjusted according to both the enemy's and player's level.---Special WeaponsZANAC uses eight special weapons. At the beginning of the game, it uses FIRE 0. You can change the type of weapons every time you catch one of the sevenpower chips (indicated by numbers flashing on the screen).You can only use one type of weapon at a time.1 FIRE 0... ALL RANGE WEAPONFires into controlled directions. Fires forward if not controlled.2 FIRE 1... STRAIGHT CRUSHERShoots off slowly. Crushes enemy's weapons.3 FIRE 4... FIELD SHUTTERShields ZANAC from the enemy's weapons. Powerless against the objects on theground.4 FIRE 3... CIRCULARCirculates around your fighter and destroys enemy's weapons, Powerless againtthe objects on the ground.5 FIRE 4... VIBRATORVibrates left and right shortly after take-off. Survives sixty enemy's attacksper weapon shot. Effective against the objects on the ground.6 FIRE 5... REWINDERClimbs up slowly, and decelerates as it falls. Destroys enemy's weapons. Effective against the objects on the ground.7 FIRE 6... PLASMA FLASHEliminates all the enemy's weapons in the air, including power chips.8 FIRE 7... HIGH SPEEDHits and penetrates every enemy's weapon and object on the ground. Only can beactivated for 200 seconds. The time is consumed only when you continue topress the button.*ENEMY ERASERAppears when you hit six icons on the ground. When you catch Enemy Eraser, youcan destroy all the objects in the air.---CharactersDusterRock that is launched at a long range.UmberType 1(blue) - Scatters chips into seven directions.Type 2(purple) - Releases 2 chips.Type 3(yellow) - Scatters chips.TerzaBlasts off along 4 designed courses.(Courses differentiated by color blue and red.)VeybarType 1(blue) - Zooms down, reverses, zooms, then hits chips.Type 2(yellow) - Slants down, reerses, zooms, then hits chips.LusterType 1(purple) - Curves downward, then releases chips.Type 2(blue) - Descends slowly, then releases chips, at regular intervals.Type 3(yellow) - Descents swinging side to side, then releases chips                  consecutively.EffineType 1 - Emerges from the bottom of the screen.Type 2 - Crosses the upper sie of the screen.Type 3 - Descents from the top of the screen, scattering chips.Type 4 - Places a revolving defense around Effine.LogaType 1(blue) - Descends slowly, then releases chips, at regular intervals.Type 2(yellow) - Descends slowly, then releases a light bar, when it                  approaches ZANAC.GizaDescends slowly. Will not be destroyed unless you hit it 16 times.GolgosRed Golgos - Launches 3 chips at Zanac.Blue Golgos - Scatters chips.Yellow Golgos - Launches 5 chips at Zanac.DegidDescends slowly and attacks Zanac. from both sides.Sart (reconnaissance plane)Appears suddenly, descends, stands still, then Zooms. If destroyed, the enemy's level is lowered.BoxDestroyed if hit 5 times. Changes color at 4th attack and reveals itscharacter. Power chips may emerge from it.---Objects on The GroundThere are various kinds of attacking objects on the ground. Many of them arecomposed of several different patterns. Their high resistance makes itdifficult for you to destroy them with a single blow. After the destruction,another object might emerge from it. The Power Play function makes sure thatthe pattern is constantly changing. Fortresses launch attacks from severalcores. When a fortress emerges, the scroll stops. When you destroy all thecores, the fortress explodes, and the scroll starts again.Large-Scale Objects in The AirLarge-scale objects might emerge in the air too. They have much higher resistance compared to objects in the air. They drive back most of the weaponslaunched by ZANAC. Yet, an effective attack is still possible.---Techniques for a ZANAC VictoryUse special weaponsThere are 8 kinds of special weapons. Use them effectively. Special weaponsincrease the power by hitting chips with identical numbers.Increase the power of conventional weaponsIncrease the power of conventional weapons by using power chips that chipsthat emerge from opening BOXES.Avoid wasting weaponsThe more weapons your ZANAC launches, the higher the enemy's level increases.Avoid wasting weapons and hit the enemy with a single blow.Remember the attacking pattern by the enemy.ZANAC Meets enemies that emerge under different situations. Yet, the attackingpattern of each emerging enemy remains the same. Remember the enemy and itsown attacking pattern. Some enemies emerge from certain places. Remember theseplaces.SecretsFind out other methods of one-up other than scoring points.Find secret passages which will lead ZANAC to a more advanced area.Find a way to increase the special weapon's power to a maximum level all atonce.Try your luck helping ZANAC escape from the evil system.