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Romset and title:
bluelght Blue Lightning (Europe, USA)
Software list:
lynx Atari Lynx cartridges
Publisher:
Atari
Year:
1989
Serial:
PA2020
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First release:
Mess 0.141 released on jan-09 2011
Last release:
Mame 0.263 released on feb-28 2024
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  • Atari Lynx cart. published 35 years ago:

    Blue Lightning © 1989 Atari Corp.

    The top secret Blue Lightning combat jet has never been tested. The jet was still in the early stages of development when this war broke out. Now the allies are losing and the Pentagon is desperate.

    The President ordered the Air Force to prepare Blue Lightning for action. Flight Command chose you to man the first combat flight. You weren't chosen because you are the best pilot in the Air Force. You were chosen because you are the class clown and frankly, you're expendable.

    You look around you as you approach enemy territory. A trail of smoke warns you of an oncoming missile. You make a quick barrel roll and the missile misses your plane by inches. Now here come the jets! Hundreds of them. With guns blazing you fly into the thick of the enemy formation.

    Can you penetrate enemy territory and successfully complete nine crucial missions? If you can, the Allies will win the war and you'll be a hero. If you fail, the enemy will win and no one will ever remember your name.

    TECHNICAL
    Model PA2020

    SCORING
    You receive points for everything you blow away. The targets vary from mission to mission. The list below contains the most frequently seen targets and their point values.
    Missile: 200 points
    Artillery: 350 points
    Plane: 500 points
    Tan: 750 points
    Ships and subs: 750 points
    Radar bases: 900 points

    TIPS AND TRICKS
    • Use the first mission to become familiar with Blue Lightning's controls. Learning to fly and shoot with split-second timing is essenhal to survival. Spend some time flying around and between ground obstacles. You will need these skills to complete certain missions.
    • Fire missiles as soon as the computer locks on to a target. The computer may actually lock on to several targets at once. In that case, fire as many missiles as necessary. Obviously, this is not necessarily the best plan of action in some missions.
    • Don't waste missiles on targets you can shoot with the cannon. Running out of missiles may cause you to miss an important target.
    • Fire your cannon when enemy jets appear from behind you. Try to blast as many jets as possible out of the sky before they have a chance to attack.
    • Learn to use your afterburners to catch up with enemy planes or get away from enemy missiles.
    • Pay attention to the movement patterns of enemy jets. Learn to predict the direction an enemy jet will fly so you can quickly blow it out of the sky and concentrate on your next target.
    • Level Passwords: Enter these passwords to start from the corresponding level...
    Level 1: AAAA
    Level 2: PLAN
    Level 3: ALFA
    Level 4: BELL
    Level 5: NINE
    Level 6: LOCK
    Level 7: HAND
    Level 8: FLEA
    Level 9: LIFE

    • Landing Upside-Down: In Level 6, do a barrel-roll (OPTION 2 and Left or Right), and then hold the plane upside-down, while pressing Up over an airstrip (to land). You will land upside-down, the cockpit opens from the fuel tank, and you take off backwards!
    • Bonus Points - For bonus points, hit your afterburners as you enter the canyons on level 4. When you're in the canyons fire your afterburners for 65,000 points.

    STAFF
    Programmer: stephen harland landrum

    CONTRIBUTE
    Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=58802&o=2
    Informations provided by © Alexis Bousiges
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