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STELLAR FIRE CONTENTS

THE EARTH IN 2Z06 AD 2

SETTING UP 4

GAME PLAY 6

DIFFICULTY LEVELS

Background

THE EARTH IN 2206 AO

he year is 2206, The Draxon, a cybemetically linked
race, seek to consume the sentient life of the galaxy
by incorporating it into their own system, which is
devoid of cultural and personal identity. To date, the Draxon
have conquered over ten-thousand worlds, and are now
making a massive assault on Earth. They have annihilated
most of the Earth's major fleets in an astounding battle only
one parsec outside of the Sol star system. With these once-
mighty fleets in ruin, almost nothing stands in the way of the
Draxon's relentless drive towards Earth.

A last-ditch attack squadron composed of the Earth's top
remaining fighter pilots has been placed under your
command. The goal: destroy the Draxon at their heart, the
planet Arctura. By destroying whatever it is that binds the
Draxon forces together, they can be splintered, and the Earth
can then muster what few fleets it has left to push back the
invaders. Given the power that the Draxon have shown so
far, there isn't much hope that your mission will succeed... but
there isn't much choice. If you don't try, the Earth is sure to be
devastated.

Your squadron is composed of the best pilots that have
survived, Raela is a female friend whom you've trained with
since childhood. Kritek has a reputation that precedes him; he
flies by the seat of his pants, but is one of the best there is.
They will be flying the standard top-of-the-line craft. You,
however, will be piloting a product of the super-secret Raven

Projects which began in the late 22nd century. It's a craft for
which you were recruited to be the test pilot.

The plan is simple.

Your squadron is to slip through a weak force shield around
Arctura's outer-most moon, Xarz Voor. Beginning there, you
must work your way towards Arctura, moon by moon,
disabling each level of the shield surrounding the Draxon
home world. You must repeat this moon-hopping tactic until
you've successfully penetrated the shields on each moon -
once on Arctura, destroy whatever it is that keeps the Draxon
linked together!

But something goes wrong. Terribly wrong.

Upon entering the outer asteroid field of the Arcturan system,
your squadron encounters Draxon interceptors, and the fierce
action causes the casualties to mount. After defeating the
enemy ships, only you and Raela remain alive... Kritek met
his match and lost. Suddenly, a dark shadow overtakes your
ships. An enormous Draxon cruiser appears over the scene,
taking you completely by surprise. In an instant, Raela's ship
is engulfed in tight and explodes. In a fit of fury, you unleash
the power of the Raven against the enemy, ripping it to
shreds.

You're alone now. You are the only thing standing between
the Draxon and the total devastation of the Earth. The future
of humanity depends on your success.

SITTING DP

1. Connect your Sega CD and Sega Genesis systems and
plug in control pad 1 *

2, Turn on your TV or monitor, then turn on your Genesis.

You will see the Sega CD logo appear on the screen,

3.Open the CD door. Place the Stellar Fire CD into the tray,
label side up. Close the CD door,

4, If the Sega CD logo is on screen, press Start to begin your
mission. If the Control Pane! is on screen, move the cursor to
the CD-ROM button, and then press button A, B, or C to
begin.

Note; If the Stellar Fire™ compact disc is already in the
Sega CD when you turn it on the game will begin after a few
moments,

5 + The Sega screen appears, followed by the License and
Title screens.

6, To play the game, wait for the Stellar Fire title screen to
appear and then press Start. Or, to watch the introduction,
wait a few moments and it will begin to play. You may press
Start during the introduction to skip to the Options screen.

8. The Options screen appears. To play at the Normal
difficulty level, press Start. To select your difficulty level, press
the down key on the directional control pad until arrows
appear around the word "Normal/" Press button A, B, or C to
cycle to your desired difficulty level. When you are satisfied
with the chosen level, press Start to begin the game.

•The Sega CD Disc is intended for use exclusively with the
Sega CD™ System.

* Do not bend it, crush it, or submerge It in liquids.

• Do not leave it indirect sunlight or near a radiator or
other source of heat.

• Be sure to take an occasional recess during extended
play, to rest yourself and the Sega CD Disc.

* KEEP YOUR SEGA CD CLEAN, Always hold by the
edges, and keep in its case when not in use. Clean with a
lint-free, soft dry cloth-wiping in straight lines from center to
edge. Never use solvents or abrasive cleaners.

GAME PLAY

O he Draxon home world of Arctura has five moons.

These moons serve to protect their home planet using
an integrated series of shields, There Is a shield around
Arctura generated by the moon Mok Zoh. There is a shield
around Mok Zoh and Arctura generated by the moon Ta
Eliab Vee and so on. This means that in order to get to
Arctura, you must first fight your way through each moon,
thereby lowering the shield around the next moon and
advancing one step closer to Arctura itself.

Xarz Voor

Zorcq

(Spire}

Arctura

(High-Tech]

Mok
(Desert)

You begin your attack on the outer-most
moon of the Arcturan star system, Xarz
Voor. Here you must fight your way across
the moon through Draxon minions,
following your radar indicator, collecting
Moon Crystals, Be sure to look for Power-
Ups along your way. Once you collect all of the Moon
Crystals, you proceed to the guardian of that moon. Blast the
Guardian Crystal to release each moon's ultimate warrior.
You must defeat the Guardian to advance to the next moon
toward Arctura.

When the Final moon is defeated, you are taken to Arctura
itself. It is here that you must seek out and destroy whatever it
is that binds the Draxon together. Together, the Draxon are
invulnerable, but when splintered, they can be destroyed.

CONTROLS

Button A fires cannon (slower rate of fire than laser,
but more strength)

Button B fires laser (faster rate of fire than cannon, but
not as strong)

Button C fires Fat Boy (smart bomb, causes substantial
damage to everything in sight)

D-Pad up increases speed
D-Pad down decreases speed
D-Pad left turns Raven left
D-Pad right turns Raven right

Speed is shown by the bright three-digit number directly
above your radar, and ranges from the slowest of 0, to a
maximum of 100.

DIFFICULTY LEVELS

O here are three difficulty levels: easy, normal, and
difficult. As difficulty level increases, aliens move
faster, hit harder, and turn at a higher rate than

before.

Easy The simplest level of the three- Obstacles don't do any
damage when you collide with them, aliens don't fire as
often, and shield Power-Ups appear more frequently.

Normal This is the default level. Obstacles cause damage
when you collide with them, aliens Fire at a standard rate,
and shield Power-Ups appear less frequently than before.

Difficult This level reeks of absolute death and is intended
only for the truly insane. Obstacles cause damage, aliens fire
fast, and shield Power-Ups are rare.

LIVES & CONTINUES

Y ou are provided with two extra lives at the beginning of
the game. The game ends after you've used up all of your
lives, unless you have a continue. Continues allow you to
resume the game, storting at the current moon. Each level of
difficulty has a certain number of continues, They are;

Easy:

Normal:

Difficult;

3 continues
2 continues
I continue

SCORING

Y ou receive points for each alien you kill. Your score
indicates how well you played.

COCKPIT INDICATORS

The Raver's cockpit contains several indicators that tell you
the status of the Raven and its weapons.

Radar

Shows the enemies and obstacles around you. Enemies
appear red, Power-Ups appear yellow, and obstacles appear
blue.

Crystal Compass

This indicator moves around the circumference of the radar
showing you the direction of the Moon Crystal you need to
collect next. After you collect all the crystals, it leads you to
the moon's Guardian.

Cannon Strength

The bar graph displayed on the Cannon Strength indicator
reflects how much power your shots have. The higher the bar,
the more powerful the cannons.

Laser Strength

The bar graph displayed on the laser Strength indicator
reflects how much power your shots have. The higher the bar,
the more powerful the lasers.

Number of Fat Boys Remaining

Shows the number of Fat Boys which you have remaining.

Shield Status

Shows you the status of the Raven's shields. When it is
completely red, shields are at full power and stable. If the
indicator is blank, shields are completely destroyed.

Impact Detector

Above the shield indicator is a small representation of the
Raven. Whenever your shields get hit, this Indicator shows
which side of your craft took the blow; fore (In front of you),
aft (behind you), port [to your left), or starboard (to your ri ghf].

Score

A nine-digit number that reflects your shooting skills. Your
score increases with every alien you destroy.

Lives Remaining

Displays the number of lives you have in reserve. Be careful
when this indicator drops to zero.

Guardian Meter

This indicator appears when you encounter a Guardian, It
shows you how strong the Guardian is, and how close he is to
being defeated.

POWER UPS

O n each moon you encounter small objects called
Power-Ups, When you collect them they give the
Raven improved capabilities. Each Power-Up has a
unique function, as explained below.

Type: Strength
Improvement: increases your
weapon's strength
Duration: permanent
Notes: Seek these out before you
fight Guardians to improve your
odds in battle.

Type: Stacked Shells

improvement: gives your cannon
twice the firepower
Duration: permanent
Notes: Use this weapon to destroy
well-armored opponents

Type: Double
improvement: improves your
weapon, giving you side-by-side
shots

Duration: permanent
Notes : Use this weapon to battle fast-moving craft that avoid
your fire

Type: Seeking

Improvement: arms you with enemy¬
seeking cannon shells
Duration: 25 shots

Notes: Once fired, these shells

automatically seek out their closest enemy and explode upon
contact. These were one of the most recent developments of

the super-secret Raven program, so they have had the least
testing. They are lethal but unpredictable. Each Power-Up
provides 25 Seeking shells, use them wisely!

Type: Zig-Zag

Improvement: causes laser shots to
take a zig-zag travel path
Duration: permanent
Notes: Broadens the killing-zone of
your lasers.

Type: Fat Boy

Improvement: gives you an extra Fat
Boy weapon

Duration: one-shot weapon
Notes: This is a weapon that is almost
guaranteed to get you out of tight
situations. Its massive firepower can
destroy most enemies within sight. You can carry a virtually
unlimited supply of Fat Boys, but your indicator will show
only a maximum of five.

Type: Damage Repair

Improvement: restores the Raven
shields to full-strength
Duration: restores shields immediately
when picked up
Notes: When your shields are about to run out, you'll need
this Power-Up, Some aliens generate this power up when
destroyed.

Type: Extra Life

improvement: awards you an extra life
Duration: extra life awarded when I
picked up

PLAY TIPS

* Certain ground-based aliens (such as the Gyrosled on
Zoreq) produce Damage Repair Power-Ups when killed. Seek
out such aliens when your shields are low.

* Don't forget to keep the Crystal Compass light at the top of
your radar. This keeps you moving in the right direction,

* You don't have to collect Moon Crystals in the order that
your crystal compass recommends. So, if you are willing to
take the risk, you might try to take "short cuts" by collecting
Moon Crystals out of order.

* Some aliens are more vulnerable to cannon fire and some
are more vulnerable to laser fire. Learning such weaknesses
can help you score higher.

* Autofire is built into Stellar Fire, There's no need to
repeatedly press the A or B button unless you wish to time
your shots precisely,

* If you feel like you're circling a Power-Up or a Guardian
Crystal, slow down to collect it

* The Raven is equipped with cruise control. Press D-Pad up
to accelerate. You'll remain at your new speed until you press
D-Pad down to break or until you collide with an alien or
obstacle.

* Look for Power-Ups on your radar—they appear os yellow
dots, Power-Ups are sometimes hidden in out-of-the-way
places, so keep your eyes open.

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