GAME OBJECTIVES

* Fight off attacking Aerobots and swoop down to seize the Treasure Crystal.

* Descend to the tunnels, blasting the flying foes.  Don't let the Ranger touch tunnel sides...especially any skulls!

* Clear a tunnel and find the Electro-Gate.  Move the Ranger through it safely in 3 attempts or less.

* When you've cleared the bottom tunnel, descend through the glowing transit port and enter a big cavern.  Keep going if you can!
 

GAME VARIATIONS

* In 1-Player games, use the left hand controller.

* In 2-Player games, the player with the left controller has the first
  turn.

* To change from 1-Player, Level 1 variation, pull GAME SELECT switch before game starts.  Display at top right of screen indicates:
  1 1--1 Player, Skill Level 1 (Standard game)
  2 1--1 Player, Skill Level 2 (Advanced game)
  1 2--2 Players, Skill Level 1
  2 2--2 Players, Skill Level 2
 

CONTROLS
* Move joystick in direction you wish the Cave Ranger to fly.
* Press the red button to fire.  Keep pressing for automatic fire.
 

GAME PLAY
* To start, press and release button on left controller.

IN THE CAVERN OF THE HEXUPLEX
* You must first fight off a series of deadly Aerobots sent up by the evil HEXUPLEX.
 - Shoot down each Aerobot before it collides with you.  A collision costs you one Ranger!
 - The bar at the bottom of the screen shows how many Aerobots remain in this attack.
* Destroy all Aerobots and the hideous HEXUPLEX crawls away.  A Treasure Crystal appears!
* Fly the Cave Ranger down to the Crystal and touch it until a shaft opens up through the cavern floor.
* Move the Ranger down the shaft to the first tunnel.  Get ready for some fast and furious action!

IN THE TUNNELS
* Tunnels are filled with flying foes.  If any of them collide with you, you'll lose one Ranger.
 -In some tunnels, foes can shoot at your Ranger.  Get out of the way!
* BEWARE!  Don't touch either side of the tunnel.  It'll cost you score points while contact lasts.  And be sure not to touch any of the skulls; if you do, you'll lose a Ranger!
* Shoot all the flying foes in a tunnel without being hit, and you'll win an extra Ranger (up to a maximum of 7).
* When a tunnel is cleared of flying foes, the bar at the bottom of the screen disappears and you hear a short "ALL CLEAR" signal.  It's time to move on down again.

ELECTRO-GATES
* Clear a tunnel of flying foes and an Electro-Gate will appear.  Descend through the gate without touching it or being hit by a flash pulse.  If you can't get through in three tries, you'll have to clear the same tunnel again, without scoring any more points!
 - Electro-Gates become more difficult and require more precise timing as the game progresses.  Don't take too much time!  Your score goes down until you get through the Gate!

TRANSIT PORTS
* When you've cleared out the bottom tunnel in each series you can exit through a glowing transit port.
 -Fly the Cave Ranger to the left or right until you see the port in the tunnel floor.
 - You can touch the tunnel floor just beyond the transit port, without losing score points.
* When you've moved the Ranger down through this port you'll be in another big cavern.  The HEXUPLEX is back with more (and "smarter") Aerobots.  Try to capture another Crystal!
 

SCORING
* Each Aerobot you shoot.            100 points
* Each flying foe you shoot.         25 to 99 points (increases as the game continues)
* Each Treasure Crystal you capture. 1000 points
* Each contact with tunnel sides.    Minus points during contact
* Clear tunnel without being hit.    Win 1 extra Ranger (maximum reserve Rangers: 7)
* Touch a skull.                     Lose 1 Ranger