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(Fixed some terms about the HUD and added a more detailed explanation about ship damage. Also added a section explaining the ship upgrades in detail..)
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* '''Warp Distance''': The Warp Distance is the number in the center of the bottom of the screen, which indicates how many quadrants over your warp destination is, and how many dots you need in your Warp Meter to successfully arrive at that destination.
* '''Warp Distance''': The Warp Distance is the number in the center of the bottom of the screen, which indicates how many quadrants over your warp destination is, and how many dots you need in your Warp Meter to successfully arrive at that destination.
* '''Warp Meter''': The Warp Meter can be seen along the left half of the top of the screen. In order to warp from one quadrant of space to another, you must carefully follow a procedure. First, accelerate your ship by holding the B button until the speed meter is one or two units from the top. The Warp Meter will begin to rise and fill with dots. Once you have the same number of dots as indicated by the Warp Distance display, hold the B button down again to initiate the warp. You must keep the B button held down and carefully guide your ship through the war by correcting any deviations in direction (as shown by the Gyro Compass) to prevent yourself from getting lost, or flying into a black hole.
* '''Warp Meter''': The Warp Meter can be seen along the left half of the top of the screen. In order to warp from one quadrant of space to another, you must carefully follow a procedure. First, accelerate your ship by holding the B button until the speed meter is one or two units from the top. The Warp Meter will begin to rise and fill with dots. Once you have the same number of dots as indicated by the Warp Distance display, hold the B button down again to initiate the warp. You must keep the B button held down and carefully guide your ship through the war by correcting any deviations in direction (as shown by the Gyro Compass) to prevent yourself from getting lost, or flying into a black hole.
* '''Life Support System''': The Life Support System can be seen along the right half of the top of the screen. Each dot shown in the Life Support System is the number of remaining fuel tanks that you have left. Each time a fuel tank is depleted, a dot is removed from the Life Support System, and your ship is re-energized. If there are no dots left when the ship runs out of energy, your game will be over.
* '''Fuel Crystal Reserve''': Each dot shown in the Fuel crystal reserve on the top right of the HUD represents the number of remaining fuel crystals that you have left. Each time a fuel crystal is depleted, a dot is removed from the Fuel crystal tank, and your ship is re-energized. You will receive the warning Fuel crystal level is low when there are 3 crystals or lower remaining. If there are no dots left when the ship runs out of energy, your game will be over.
* '''Energy Scanner''': The energy scanner is shown along the right side of the screen. It shows the current amount of energy remaining in the current fuel tank. Whenever you engage your thrusters, or get hit with your barrier shield enabled, you lose energy.
* '''Energy Scanner''': The energy scanner is shown along the right side of the screen. It shows the current amount of energy remaining in the current fuel crystal. Whenever you engage your thrusters, or get hit with your barrier shield enabled, you lose energy.
* '''Message''': Shown directly beneath the Warp Meter and the Life Support System. Shows useful information which is provided to you by Adam, the bio-computer. It may indicate the approach of a ship or planet.
* '''Message''': Shown directly beneath the Warp Meter and the Fuel Crystal Reserve. Shows useful information which is provided to you by Adam, the bio-computer. It may indicate the approach of a ship or planet.
* '''Reticule''': Shown directly in the center of your view of space, this is where your lasers are aimed, and where you must keep objects in view in order to successfully land on planets, or dock with space stations.
* '''Reticule''': Shown directly in the center of your view of space, this is where your lasers are aimed, and where you must keep objects in view in order to successfully land on planets, or dock with space stations.
* '''Gyro Compass''': Shown to the left of the Warp Distance, the compass indicates what your current heading is. You must keep your eye on this during the Warp sequence in order to ensure that you are traveling straight and not veering off course. Keep the numbers and letters steady during a warp.
* '''Gyro Compass''': Shown to the left of the Warp Distance, the compass indicates what your current heading is. You must keep your eye on this during the Warp sequence in order to ensure that you are traveling straight and not veering off course. Keep the numbers and letters steady during a warp.
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** Current location - This is indicated by a white square outline.
** Current location - This is indicated by a white square outline.
** Warp destination - This is indicated by a solid orange square.
** Warp destination - This is indicated by a solid orange square.
** CosmoStation Noah - This is indicated by a blue cross or, in some versions, a small blue dot. The CosmoStation can repair every type of damage you have taken, including damage to your Defense Barrier, Laser Cannon, Life Support System, or your Radar.
** CosmoStation Noah - This is indicated by a blue cross or, in some versions, a small blue dot. The CosmoStation can repair every type of damage you have taken, including damage to your Defense Barrier, Laser Cannon, or more importantly, your Life Support System.
** Space Station - These are indicated by silver crosses that are longer across. They can completely refuel your ship, but they can only repair damage to your Radar or Engines.
** Space Station - These are indicated by silver crosses that are longer across. They can completely refuel your ship, but they can only repair damage to your Radar or Engines.
** Planet - These are indicated by the green orbs. On two planets, you will find inhabitants that can supply you with upgrades to your engines and to your lasers, both of which are extremely helpful in your battles against the Molok.
** Planet - These are indicated by the green orbs. On two planets, you will find inhabitants that can supply you with upgrades to your engines and to your lasers, both of which are extremely helpful in your battles against the Molok.
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** Black Hole - This is indicated by a pink cross with a black dot in the middle. If you end up in this sector, escape is impossible, and the game will be over.
** Black Hole - This is indicated by a pink cross with a black dot in the middle. If you end up in this sector, escape is impossible, and the game will be over.
* '''Damage Report''': The damage report is shown beneath the Star Map, and indicates precisely what is damaged on your ship.
* '''Damage Report''': The damage report is shown beneath the Star Map, and indicates precisely what is damaged on your ship.
** Laser Cannons - If your lasers are damaged you will not be able to shoot at your enemies effectively.
** Laser Cannons - If your lasers are damaged you will not be able to shoot at your enemies at all.
** Defense Barrier - Be sure to turn on your defense barrier when you are in the middle of battle. If this is damaged, you will not be able to engage it and you will take the full brunt of your enemies blasts.
** Defense Barrier - Be sure to turn on your defense barrier when you are in the middle of battle. If this is damaged, you will not be able to engage it and you will take the full brunt of your enemies blasts, since they reduce the fuel loss and lower the chance of getting ship components damaged.
** Engine - If the engine is damaged, you will not be able to fly as effectively through space, and you will be an easier target for the Moloks.
** Engine - If the engine is damaged, acceleration and deceleration will be severely impaired, and you will also consume more energy while accelerating. On the top of this, building warp jumps will be slower.
** Life Support System - The Life Support System shown on this screen is slightly different from the one on the main screen. If this takes damage, it will slowly lose energy until it is depleted, and your game will be over.
** Life Support System - If this takes damage, it will slowly lose energy until it is depleted, and your game will be over.
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=== Ship Upgrades ===
On 2 random planets, there are 2 upgrades to find that will aid you during the game:
* '''Super Lasers''': Given by an engineer, these blue lasers will make your lasers twice as powerful.
* '''Hyperdrive Engine''': Shown as 4 orbs at the corner of the HUD after being obtained. Given by a pilot, this new engine has:
** Much faster acceleration and deceleration.
** Much faster warp jump charge.
** Less fuel consumption while actively accelerating.
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