Section Z/Gameplay

Controls

• Joystick: Use the joystick to direct the player anywhere on the screen. The player can move in eight different directions.
• Fire: Press the fire button to shoot in which ever direction you are facing. Each time you fire, you shoot a laser, and drop a bomb. You can fire multiple lasers, but you can only drop one bomb on the screen at a time.
• Turn: Throughout the game, you will only ever face to the right or to the left, regardless of what direction you are traveling in. Press the turn button to face the opposite direction that you currently face.
• 1-2 Players: Press either button to begin a one or two player game.

Player

You are in control of the armed jet pack hero that must fly through all of the sections to destroy the L-Brain at the end of Section Z. You have an ample supply of jet pack fuel, so you never have to worry about running out. The jet pack normally fires at just the right rate to allow you to hover in place, although with the screen constantly scrolling, you have no choice but to advance in whichever direction the game takes you. You are equipped with a laser beam and bomb grenades. Whenever you fire, you initiate both weapons. While you can fire multiple laser beams, you can only toss one bomb on the screen at a time. The bombs arc forward and down while the laser beams fly straight ahead. It only takes one hit to destroy the player. As soon as you get hit, you will lose one life and you will continue at the start of the last lettered section that you entered. When you lose all of your lives, the game is over. You will encounter a section boss at sections E, J, O, T, and Z. If you manage to beat the L-Brain in Section Z, you will start the game over from Section A at a higher degree of difficulty.

Bonuses

Throughout the game, you will notice pods positioned on the edges of the screen; top and bottom if you are traveling horizontally, or left and right if you are traveling vertically. Whenever you shoot these pods one of the five following items will appear:

Item	Name	Description
	Bonus	Collecting one of these awards you a 500 point bonus.
	Power Up	You laser is capable of being powered up three times. By collecting a Power Up, you will enhance the rate of fire that your laser is shot with.
	Speed Up	Your jet pack can be sped up three times. Each Speed Up that you collect with boost your maneuvering speed by a little bit.
	Spinner	If a Spinner appears, begin shooting it as frequently as possible. A score will appear. The more you shoot it, the more that the score will increase, first by hundreds, then by thousands.
	Pod Alien	Some of the pods have been turned into incubators by the aliens. If you shoot one of these pods, a baby alien will pop out. Shoot it for a 1000 point bonus.