Use the direction pad to pilot the F-14 aircraft. Press left or right to bank in either direction. Push up to dive towards the earth, and push down to climb higher into the air.
The direction pad continues to function in the same manner that it does in combat.
Press the A button to fire your main cannon. You have unlimited ammo with this weapon.
Press the A button to increase the speed of your aircraft.
Press the B button once to lock onto an enemy craft, ship, or tank. Once locked on, press the B button again to launch a missile at the locked on target.
Press the B button to decrease the speed of your aircraft.
Press the Start button to call on a refuel plane when you run low on fuel or missiles. This can only be performed once per mission (excluding the first).
The Start button is only used to initiate the refueling process. It is not used during the landing sequence.
The game is viewed through the perspective of the cockpit of the F-14 that you pilot. The display provides you with valuable information that you must pay attention to throughout your flight missions.
A - Altimeter: This tells you what your plane's current altitude is.
B - Air speed indicator: This indicates how fast your plane is flying through the air.
C - Fuel meter: This lets you know how much fuel you have remaining in your fuel tank. You will fall out of the sky if your fuel runs out.
D - Artificial horizon: Use this to determine how your plane is oriented with respect to the surface below. It indicates whether you are banking left or right, climbing or diving.
E - Multi-function monitor: The display in the center of the screen is primarily used as a radar. The radar is capable of showing three levels of distance, based on the operation being performed. It can also show potential enemy lock-ons, refueling attempts, and landing instructions.
F - Damage indicator: The bar below the monitor indicates how much damage your plane has taken. Every time you get hit by bullets, bars are removed. If all of the bars disappear, your plane will be destroyed.
G - Missile information: The numbers to the right of the monitor indicate how many missiles you have remaining, and which missile type you are currently using.
H - Targeting sight: The cross-hairs on the top portion of the screen indicate where your guns will fire, and where a target needs to be in order to lock on to it.
