Spitfire Attack

[elviticus]

Can't seem to find instructions for this one.... Can anyone point me towards some, and/or give me a quick summary of gameplay + game variations?

 

 

Thanks!

[Brad2600]

It's quite simple.

 

You are a dogfighter. You aim towards incoming planes and blast those motherf****** out of the sky!

 

It gets harder after 40k points. The planes start coming towards you, faster and faster. It's easy to slip up and lose a plane. You gotta be really focused.

 

Sorry for sounding eager. This is one of my favorite games ever!

[elviticus]

Thanks.. that's what it looked like - just wondered if I was missing something... sometimes I die and I'm not sure what got me - I guess you take damage for anything you let by? I'll go play some more .

 

The game variations -- skill level I guess?

[moycon]

Didnt that game come with a special controller like a bi-plane gun?

I can still remember seeing those in K*Bees way back when.

Does the controller add anything to the game? or was it just a gimmic?

[CPUWIZ]

Didnt that game come with a special controller like a bi-plane gun?

I can still remember seeing those in K*Bees way back when.

Does the controller add anything to the game? or was it just a gimmic?

 

Yes, it came in a huge box and since mine is open I will have to give that a try.

[+DamonicFury]

I don't suppose anyone has the manual for this they can post? Like elviticus, I enjoy the game, but I feel like I might be missing part of the point of it.

[The Hat]

The instr. are for the game and controller. They basically just say to shoot everything!!! Sorry for the crummy pic. I don't have a scanner.

[+DamonicFury]

Thanks so much! I've typed it out for anyone who wants the text:

 

2. Flying Your Spitfire Fighter: The screen shows your view of the battle from the cockpit of your plane.  Enemy territory is passing below you and enemy plans are approaching in the sky ahead of you.  To fly to the left, turn your gun to the left.  To fly to the right, turn your gun to the right.  Push forward on your gun to dive down toward the ground.  Pull back on your gun to climb into the sky.  Pointing your gun up or down does not control your plane.

 

Your plane is equipped with a Low Altitude Warning System.  If your plane is too close to the ground, the system is set off and you'll see a red light flashing across the bottom of the screen and hear a loud warning signal.  You must climb up into the sky to gain altitude or your plane will crash with a few seconds.

 

3. Shooting Enemy Planes: Your fire button is on top of the left handgrip of your machine gun.  Your gun only fires in short bursts.  To fire additional bursts, release the fire button and press it again.  Use the diamond-shaped gunsight in the centre of the screen to aim your gun.  Enemy planes appear in the distant sky and fly toward you.  Manoeuvre your plane so the enemy plane is in the centre of the sight, then shoot.  You'll see two streams of machine gun bullets shoot directly ahead of your plane into the centre of the diamond shape.  When you score a hit, the enemy plane explodes.  Watch out for fighters with red wings.  They are piloted by enemy aces and are harder to hit.  When an enemy fighter plane closes in on you and the rotating propeller becomes visable, it shoots its machine guns.  If you are hit, your plane explodes in a fiery burst that fills the screen and you lose one plane from your squadron.  You can avoid machine gun fire by diving under the attacking enemy planes.

 

4. Shooting Anti-aircraft Guns and Ammunition Dumps: There are two types of enemy targets on the ground: AA Guns and Ammo Dumps.  Dive down toward the ground and line up a gun or dump in your sight, then fire.  When you score a hit, the target explodes.  Don't stay in a dive too long or you might crash.

 

5. Enemy Flak: Sometimes enemy AA Guns fire bursts of flak into the sky to shoot down your plane.

When the flak starts you must quickly destroy an AA gun or the flak damage will explode your plane.

 

6. Scoring: Your score is displayed at the bottom of the screen.  Every target you destroy adds to

your score.

 

You receive 100 points for each AA Gun destroyed.

You receive 100 points for each Ammo Dump destroyed.

You receive 500 points for each Fighter Plane destroyed.

 

7. Your Ranking:

 

Score 10,000 points and you're an ACE.

Score 25,000 points and you're a SUPER ACE.

Score 100,000 points and you're a SUPER LIFE ACE.

Score over 500,000 points and you're a LEGEND OF THE AIR.

 

8. End of Game: The game is over when all six of your planes are destroyed by the enemy.

 

9. Depress the Game Reset Switch at any time to start a new game.

 

HAVE A GOOD MISSION!  HAPPY HUNTING!

[moycon]

How does one "Depress the Game Reset Switch"

I mean, do you tell it that it's family just died in a freak accident or something? How mentaly stable are those Reset Switches anyway?

[elviticus]

Thanks to "the Hat" and "Sdamon" for the instructions! I wondered what the blinking red/beeping was --- low altititude. I thought the only controls were aiming - that helps.

 

Still, the game variations 1-6 ... are these just diffuculty levels? Anyone know?

[uosipa llamxew]

How does one "Depress the Game Reset Switch"  

I mean, do you tell it that it's family just died in a freak accident or something? How mentaly stable are those Reset Switches anyway?

 

Pthbbtbttttth!!! HAHAHAHAHH!

 

Darn! I just cleaned my monitor!!!

 

... (did I just quote CPUWIZ?!) d'oh!

[The Hat]

Here's the page before the other one I posted. This should answer your question. The other pages are info on how to operate the gun.

[elviticus]

Nice! thanks everyone for the info!!

[+DamonicFury]

Here's the text of the The Hat's more recent photo. Along with the previous transcription, we now have most of the text of the Spitfire Attack manual, which could be included in the Atari Age archives.

 

SPITFIRE ATTACK INSTRUCTIONS

 

You are a fearless pilot about to take off an a very dangerous mission.  The enemy is on the offensive and have just ordered all of their planes into the air for an all-out assault.  Grab the controls of your Spitfire fighter and spearhead the counterattack.  Fly low and fast over enemy territory, banking left, then right to scan the horizon for attacking planes.  Peel off and power dive to knock out anti-aircraft guns and ammo dumps.  Zoom up with guns blazing to blast enemy fighters out of the sky.

 

OBJECT OF THE GAME

Shoot enemy fighter planes, anti-aircraft guns and ammo dumps to score the most points.

 

HOW TO SET UP THE GAME

 

1. Cartridge Insertion: Turn the Power Switch on your video game system OFF.  Hold the cartridge so the large Spitfire Attack label on the top panel is towards you and reads right side up.  Carefully insert the cartridge into the cartridge slot, but do not try to force it.  Note: When removing the cartrdige, turn the Power Switch OFF.  Carefully pull the cartridge straight out of the slot.

 

2. Turn your TV on and slide the Power Switch ON.  A demonstration of some of the game graphics appears on your television screen.  Adjust the volume control of your television set to the desired level.

 

3. Skill Levels: There are six different skill levels - 1 through 6.  When the Power Switch is turned on, the game is on skill level 1.  This number is displayed in the score box at the bottom of the screen.  To change skill levels, depress the Game Select Switch.  The skill levels cannot be changed during a game.

 

In skill level 1, the easiest, your plane is flying the slowest speed.

In skill level 6, the hardest, your plane is flying the fastest speed.

 

4. Difficulty Levels: After choosing a skill level, select a difficulty level.  There are two difficulty levels, "a" or "b", for each skill level.  Level "a" is harder because enemy planes are flying faster.  To select a difficult level, slide the LEFT Difficulty Switch to either "a" or "b".  The difficulty level cannot be changed during a game.

 

NOW TAKE OFF TO ADVENTURE!

 

HOW TO PLAY THE GAME

 

1. Starting the Game: Press the Game Reset Swtich to start the game.  You begin the game with six fighter planes which are displayed under your score.