AIRWOLF by Acclaim Inc. They're down there. Waiting. Dozens of prisoners. They're searching the skies for signs of your arrival. Hoping against hope that you'll lift them away to freedom. To life TOP SECURITY MEMO 15, November TO: Stringfellow Hawke(CODE:HAWKE) FROM: Michael Coldsmith Briggs III(CODE:ARCHANGEL), Central Intelligence COPY: Dominic Santini WE NEED YOU AGAIN, HAWKE!!! We are not trying to take advantage of you. But we need you again. The situation is desperate. We finally located several POW camps-each filled with men and women we once presumed MIA. Or even worse. Our sources tell us these people don't have much longer. Maybe only a few days. What's more, the White House can't afford to let this become public knowledge. We've got to get in there. Quickly. Quietly. Successfully. And bring them back. We assume-or rather insist-that you'll take Santini with you. It's not that we don't think you can handle it alone. It's just that this area is teeming with enemy fighter jets, they've just upped their plane counts, and the skies are littered with missile-toting surveillance teams. Once in there, knock out as many enemy control towers as you can. This should prevent them from sending even more planes after you. Use your missiles. Your machine guns, too. In fact, use everything AIRWOLF's got. Fortunately, it's more than anyone else has. Thanks again for your help. And remember, one of these guys could be your brother...so be sure to go after every last one. BEGINNING YOUR RESCUE FLIGHT 1) Make sure the power switch is OFF. 2) Insert the AIRWOLF CARTRIDGE as described in your NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM manual. 3) Turn the power switch ON TO START: Press START TO VIEW THE DEMONSTRATION MODE: Just wait a few seconds, don't press anything. QUICK START OVERVIEW Since this mission is so crucial, you may want to take to the skies right now! Here are a few quick points you need to know: MAIN OBJECTIVE: Rescue prisoners. You won't be admitted to the next level until all the prisoners in your current level have been rescued. SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: Blast enemy planes, missiles and airfields to rack up points. FLYING: Use UP/DOWN CONTROLLER ARROWS to fly. USE RIGHT/LEFT CONTROLLER ARROWS to point red arrow (AIRWOLF INDICATOR) on your radar map display in the desired direction. Use START to increase your speed and SELECT to decrease your speed. ARTILLERY: To fire machine guns press the A button. To launch your missiles press the B button. RESCUING PRISONERS-To enter a prisoner camp, position red arrow (AIRWOLF INDICATOR) on this symbol(person). Avoid smashing into towers and mountain tops by using the RIGHT/LEFT CONTROLLER ARROWS. Avoid crash-landing by tapping the UP CONTROLLER ARROW gently as you drop to slow your descent. Also, watch out for enemy artillery (flashing lights). DESTROYING ENEMY AIRFIELDS-To approach enemy airfields, position red arrow(AIRWOLF INDICATOR) on this symbol(tower). Then blast the enemy control tower. *WARNING: If you don't destroy the control tower, more enemy aircraft will be sent after you! In fact, you'll see the enemy pilots getting into their fighter jets. REFUELING, REPAIRING DAMAGE AND REPLENISHING MISSILES- Position red arrow (AIRWOLF INDICATOR) on this symbol (barrel). Avoid smashing into towers by using the RIGHT/LEFT CONTROLLER ARROWS. Avoid crash landing by tapping the UP CONTROLLER ARROW gently. Also, watch out for enemy artillery (flashing lights). THE CONTROLS The following illustration shows you the control points. Throughout this instruction book we will refer to these controls by the names indicated here. UP/DOWN CONTROLLER ARROWS-To pitch AIRWOLF up or down RIGHT/LEFT CONTROLLER ARROWS-To turn right or left (Watch map display to gauge which direction you're turning) A BUTTON-To fire machine guns B BUTTON-To fire heat-seeking missiles START BUTTON-To increase speed SELECT BUTTON-To decrease speed START+SELECT SIMULTANEOUSLY-To pause START BUTTON(WHEN PAUSED)-To resume game TO LAND(ON-LAND SCREENS ONLY)-Use the LEFT/RIGHT CONTROLLER ARROWS to avoid smashing into towers and mountains tops. Tap the UP CONTROLLER ARROW gently to slow down your descent so you'll avoid a crash-landing. And watch out for enemy fire(flashing lights). TO RESCUE PRISONERS-Land at Prisoner Site(see To Land, at left, and Prisoner Site Screen, page 12) TO REFUEL, REPAIR and REPLENISH MISSILES-Land at Refueling Station.(See To Land, at left; and Refueling Station Screen, page 12). THE SCREENS Once you press START, you will be greeted by the Deputy Director of Intelligence, Michael Coldsmith Briggs III. He'll briefly show you a map of the area you'll be entering-followed by footage of AIRWOLF preparing for take-off. You'll then be ready to start playing. You'll encounter different fighting screens, a debriefing screen and a score-related screen. The following is a description of each screen: *MAP SCREEN The map that Michael Coldsmith Briggs III shows you prior to your mission is a classified surveillance photo taken by a spy satellite. Study it carefully. Enemy Airfield: Airplane Prisoner Site: X Refueling Station: Barrel *IN-FLIGHT SCREEN When you reach the IN FLIGHT screen, you'll begin game play As you're flying-dodging and downing enemy aircraft and missiles-you must constantly keep your eye on the map display on your instrument panel. You always need to know exactly where you are to direct yourself toward enemy airfields, prisoner sites, and refueling stations. Your map display will also give you important in-flight information such as "low fuel", "enemy in range" and other key battle data. *ON-LAND SCREEN Moving Around the Map Display Use the RIGHT/LEFT CONTROLLER ARROWS to direct the red arrow (AIRWOLF INDICATOR) on your map display. Then use the START button to increase your speed and the SELECT button to decrease your speed(See the CONTROLS pages 7-8.) When your AIRWOLF INDICATOR touches one of these symbols(for enemy airfields, prisoner sites, and refueling stations), the screen will change to reveal the designated place. Enemy Headquarters Screen- Objective: Knock out the enemy control tower. If you fail to destroy it, the enemy will send even more planes up after you. You will even see the enemy pilots getting into their fighter jets. If you do destroy it, the enemy will be incapable of sending planes from that particular airfield. Prisoner Site Screen- Objective: Safely land AIRWOLF. Using the RIGHT/LEFT CONTROLLER ARROWS, avoid obstacles like towers, mountain tops, and enemy fire. Remember to gently tap the UP CONTROLLER ARROW as you descend to avoid a crash-landing. With a successful landing, you'll see the landing gear emerge and a prisoner will run into the helicopter. Refueling Station Screen- Objective: Safely land AIRWOLF. Using the RIGHT/LEFT CONTROLLER ARROWS, avoid obstacles like towers, mountain tops, and enemy fire. Remember to gently tap the UP CONTROLLER ARROW as you descend to avoid a crash-landing. With a successful landing, you'll see a maintenance crew quickly come out and restore your fuel, repair any damage and equip you with a fresh supply (15) of missiles. Maneuvering at the Borders- When your AIRWOLF INDICATOR reaches a border line on your radar map display before you've rescued all the prisoners, your speed will drop to 0 knots. It seems that the enemy may be using a top-secret weapon in these border zones. A weapon that causes your engines to stall! If this happens, quickly turn AIRWOLF around and accelerate (START button) to reenter the mission zone. Debriefing Screen At the end of each mission or game, you'll be briefed on your accomplishments during that mission. This up-to-the-minute account will show up like this: PRISONERS RESCUED AIRFIELDS DESTROYED AIRCRAFT DESTROYED MISSILES INTERCEPTED FUEL DUMPS USED YOUR OLD SCORE YOUR NEW SCORE *TOP SCORE AND NAME ENTERING SCREEN If you become a top pilot, your name and score will be listed on this screen, highest scores on the top. This is a great way for you and your friends to determine who is the ultimate AIRWOLF pilot. Once you turn your NINTENDO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM off, the scores will disappear, giving you a whole new chance at getting your name on the TOP SCORE SCREEN the next time you turn it on. If you score enough points to make it on the TOP SCORE SCREEN, you'll have the opportunity to enter your name. You may enter up to six letters of your name or initials. To do this, use the CONTROLLER ARROWS to move the highlighter box around the letters. When the highlighter box is around your desired letter, press the A button to select it. Continue this way until you've selected all your letters. If you make a mistake or want to change your letters, move the box to the word RUB and press the A button. This will erase the last letter you entered. When you have selected all your letters, move the box to the word OK in the bottom right corner of the screen and press the A button again. GOING BACK AGAIN At the beginning of each game you get three lives. The game is over when all three lives are lost. But don't dwell on past failures. Just get back in there as soon as you can. Number of Missions- There are 20 different missions. If you complete them all, keep flying! And keep racking up the points. It takes skill and guts to become an Ace pilot. Are you up to the challenge? THE FINAL SCORE The points you earn for gunning down different enemy items are added together with the points you earn for rescuing prisoners to produce your final score. Here's what earns what: ITEM POINTS Flying Missiles 100 Ground Missiles 200 Enemy Planes 200 Rescuing Prisoners 1000 Control Towers 2000 ALL ABOUT AIRWOLF From the outside, AIRWOLF looks like a sophisticated executive helicopter. Slick. Self-contained. Harmless. Which means it can slip in and out of airports without causing much suspicion. But from the inside, its true military strength is revealed: walls of computerized controls, a satellite tracking system for locating enemies and allies, and a weapons guidance system for launching missiles and firing machine guns. Here are a few of the other technological features of this flying fighting machine: *30-millimeter Machine Guns *Heat-seeking Copperhead Missiles *Fly-by-night Controls *Satellite Transmitted Map Display *Doppler Sensor (alerts computer to enemy aircraft) *Radar Jammer (automatically activated by computer) RESCUE MISSION TACTICS *When maneuvering the AIRWOLF INDICATOR on the map display, remember that it moves clockwise or counter-clockwise-depending on which way you're facing. So that if you continue to press the same RIGHT or LEFT CONTROLLER ARROW continuously, it will eventually rotate full circle. *Use your heat-seeking missiles wisely as you advance to later missions. Some of your enemies can't be destroyed by machine gun fire alone. *When destroying the enemy control tower, try for the beacon at the top. *Keep your eyes peeled for a rare golden plane. It may be very valuable. WE'RE COUNTING ON YOU You're the only man for the job, HAWKE. And you've got the only chopper for the job. So get in there, good buddy. And bring those folks back. All of them. Remember, the one you let go, could be your lost brother. We know you can do it. And, well, if you can't, then nobody can.