Imagic
DEMON ATTACK

GAME PROGRAM INSTRUCTIONS

Earth lies in grave peril!

Winged terror screams across mute space. Legions of creatures bombard Earth's
final outpost: Moon Station Tranquility. Intercept and destroy these garrisons
which breed destruction - or Earth is doomed!

Survive the demon attack - then go on the offensive! Your Laser Cannon lifts off
the lunar surface. You seek to track down Pandemonium, flagship of the Demon
Armada. Its awesome bulk seems to fill space with menace. It spews vast armies
of eternal night from its fiery Core.

Attack! End the tyranny of the Demon Armada.

You must prevail against monumental odds.

Winged warriors and tentacled terrorists from the Demon Armada shower the moon
with devastating weaponry.

Only your Laser Cannon stands between them and their planned conquest of the
Earth! Annihilate successive waves of demons. Then lift off in relentless
pursuit of Pandemonium, the demon flagship. Outmaneuver or destroy galactic
gangs of suicide patrollers flying straight from the Core of Pandemonium.

Erode the flickering shield that protects the demon base. A direct shot from
your Laser Cannon through the revolving Window of Vulnerability and into the
Core of Pandemonium will end the foul revolt - but not for long.

Flushed with victory, you return to the lunar surface. But you're not safe yet.
Advanced waves of demons continue to pummel Moon Station Tranquility. And the
Demon Armada keeps coming.

Can you destroy them this time?

And next time?

How long can you endure this punishing blitz? How many demon bases can you
destroy?

Earth's safety hangs in frail balance. You must defeat them!

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CONSOLE CONTROLS

Insert cartridge in right side of console, label up.

Turn power switch to on.

To begin Demon Attack action, press one of the keypad buttons. (See Game
Variations.)

To begin action again at any point during Demon Attack, press Reset button.

To pause action during the game, press keypad number 1 and 9 or 3 and 7
simultaneously. Screen goes blank.

To resume action: press and keypad number, side button or the disk.

Action resumes exactly where you left off.

Remove left and right controllers from console.

Slip one keypad cover securely into place over both the left and right keypads.

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YOUR ARSENAL

Laser Cannon

Your Laser Cannon has unlimited firing power. 
Dodge left or right to avoid enemy fire while shooting at aggressive aliens. 
To move left: press left edge of disk. 
To move right: press right edge of disk. 
To fire Laser Cannon: press any side button. 

Automatic Firing Option 

After selecting a Demon Attack game, press any keypad number at any time during
a game. Your Laser Cannon will automatically fire. To cancel the automatic
firing option, press any side button. Accumulate reserve Laser Cannons. You
begin with 3. Earn an additional Laser Cannon, to a maximum of 6, for each full
wave of 8 demons you survive without being blasted. Every time a demon hits you,
you lose a Laser Cannon. A new Laser Cannon from your reserves will replace it.
When hit, your new Laser Cannon appears in the middle of the screen. When your
Laser Cannon reserves reach zero, another alien hit will vaporize you.

Note: To change the location of Laser Cannon reappearance: press right or left
on the disk before the new Laser Cannon appears. Laser Cannon will reappear at
right or left of screen.

Tracer Shots

Tracer shots, once fired, follow the location of the Laser Cannon. Shoot one and
direct it anywhere by shifting the position of your Laser Cannon. Regular speed:
your tracer shots assume a steady pace. Advanced speed: your tracer shots fly
with incredible speed to intercept accelerated demons.

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MOON BASE TRANQUILITY DEFENSE

Moon Station Tranquility has intercepted signals from Demon Base Pandemonium.
Use this intelligence wisely.

Demon squadrons are of 4 types:

Winged Warriors 
Tentacled Terrorists 
Bound Bombers 
Suicide Patrollers (only at Demon Base) 
Earn 25 points for each Lunar Demon you destroy. 
Earn 25 points for splitting Tentacled Terrorists. 
Earn 1 point for each Suicide Patroller you destroy. 
Demons fire 3 types of bombs:

Pellet Pulverizers: concentrated bombs 

Jagged Juggernauts: they explode and scatter shrapnel. They appear after the
first Demon Base has been destroyed.

Heat-Detecting Detonators: these track your Laser Cannon and appear after the
third Demon Base has been destroyed. All bombs gain speed and potency as you
destroy more Demon Bases.

Take calculated risks: Moon Station Tranquility has learned that when the last
demon in a wave is destroyed, any bombs it may have dropped will be vaporized
with it.

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ON THE OFFENSIVE

Eliminate 3 full waves of descending demons. When - and if - you survive their
assault on Moon Station Tranquility, go on the offensive.

Your Laser Cannon blasts off in pursuit of the demon flagship, Pandemonium.

Suicide Patrollers defend Pandemonium. They fly out of its fiery Core. Destroy
them with Laser Cannon fire. Or you can try to outmaneuver them. Avoid contact
at all costs, or you'll lose a Laser Cannon. A flickering shield protects the
bottom of Pandemonium. Erode it with repeated Laser Cannon fire at any point
along the length of the shield. The Window of Vulnerability is exposed when the
flickering shield disappears. Place a Laser Cannon shot directly into the fiery
Core of Pandemonium through the revolving Window of Vulnerability and the Demon
Base will disintegrate before your eyes. Earn 1000 points for each Demon Base
you destroy.

Note: Your Laser Cannon shot must pass directly through the Window of
Vulnerability and into the Core before you will have scored a direct hit.

Your Laser Cannon returns to Moon Station Tranquility.

Mission accomplished?

Not quite.

Hordes of deadlier demons begin a fresh assault!

Carry on!

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GAME VARIATIONS

1-Player Versions

Games 1, 4, 7 and 10 pit you alone against vicious invaders. 
Games 1 and 4 feature regular Laser Cannon fire. 
Game 4 is tougher than game 1. 
Games 7 and 10 feature special tracer shots. 
Game 10 is tougher than game 7. 

2-Player Versions

Games 2, 5, 8 and 11 place you in competition with another Laser Cannon expert
on Moon Station Tranquility.
Each player: 
Takes on identical waves of demons. 
Maneuvers a separate Laser Cannon. 
Left controller: yellow 
Right controller: red 
Has own reserve Laser Cannon supply. 
Registers an independent score which shows whenever player's Laser Cannon
appears on the screen.
Play alternates between players at the end of each wave. 
If both players survive the assault, they proceed to the next wave. 
If one player loses all reserve Laser Cannons and get vaporized, the other
player continues on to succeeding waves.
Both players' scores show at the end of the game, keyed to their respective
Laser Cannon color.
Games 2 and 5 feature regular Laser Cannon fire. 
Game 5 is tougher than game 2. 
Games 8 and 11 feature Tracer Shots. 
Game 11 is tougher than game 8. 

Special Co-op Versions

Games 3, 6, 9 and 12 allow 2 players to take turns against the same wave of
attack.
Laser Cannon control alternates every 4 seconds. Keep track of your color! 
Independent scores for each player appear on screen, keyed to the player's Laser
Cannon color.
You share Laser Cannon reserves. When they're gone, another demon hit ends the
game.
Games 3 and 6 feature regular Laser Cannon fire. 
Game 6 is tougher than game 3. 
Games 9 and 12 feature Tracer Shots. 
Game 12 is tougher than game 9. 
If your Laser Cannon is hit in any co-op version, your "partner" earns 500
points.

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HALL OF FAME

Score big against the demons - 999,999 - and you'll go into the Demon Attack
Hall of Fame!

Your score will go back to zero - but don't get lazy! Those demons keep coming.
Congratulations! You've joined a select few. Write and tell us your strategic
secrets.

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Game program designed by Gary Kato

©1982 IMAGIC INC.
710005-1A
All Rights Reserved 
