| [Note: Play this game
with extreme caution! Can be very habit-forming!! This game comes from
the same Java master that created the Asteroids game!] Click in the game
area with your mouse or hit the 'S' key to start. Use your mouse to sight
an approaching ship in your cross-hairs. A target box will light up when
an enemy ship is in your sights, giving the craft's closing speed and
range. Click the mouse button to fire. Whenever an enemy fighter gets
past you, it will fire on your ship. You will see the screen flash and
shake if they score a hit. Watch your shields - when they go, so do you.
You can pause the game at any time by hitting the 'P' key. Hit again to
resume. Use the 'M' key to toggle sound on and off. You will need a fast
machine to play this game, I recommend at least a 200 MHz. It helps if
you use a browser with a JIT (just-in-time) compiler for Java (Netscape
6 has an awesome JIT). Turning off the sound effects may also increase
game speed. For best effect, you may want to maximize your browser window
before loading the game. The page uses a script to set the applet's width
and height to fit the available window area. |