Strayfire Game Manual

Strayfire, by Gradient Studios. Published by Dexterity Software.

Welcome to the Strayfire Manual!
What Is Strayfire?

Strayfire is an arcade-style shoot'em up game, with beautiful 3D accelerated graphics, loads of firepower, hordes of alien enemies to blast, and special effects galore! If you're a fan of pulse-pounding shoot'em up gaming, you definitely won't want to miss this one!
Here are a few of the game's many features (full version):

> - Fast-paced 2D game in a true 3D environment!
> - Dynamic lighting and gorgeous special effects!
> - Four challenging levels, with massive bosses!
> - An original game soundtrack!
> - Player shield, for offensive and defensive maneuvers!
> - Configurable MP3 music (create your own playlist!)
> - Difficulty settings for any skill level!
> - Score attack game mode!

What Are The System Requirements?

Strayfire is a PC game designed for Microsoft Windows. It requires a 3D accelerator. Here are the minimum system requirements:

> - IBM Compatible PC
> - Pentium II Processor
> - 64MB RAM
> - 30MB Disk Space
> - Windows Compatible Soundcard
> - Microsoft Windows 98+
> - Microsoft DirectX 7.0
> - 3D Accelerator Video Card

Strayfire requires a 3D accelerator with support for full-screen 800x600 resolution, 16-bit color depth, alpha blending operations, and a z-buffer. We strongly recommend a TNT2-generation video card or better.
For best performance, we recommend a top of the line card. A joystick is also highly recommended.
The best way to determine how well the game will run on your system is to simply try the free demo version!
How Do I Play The Game?

Strayfire is a very simple game to learn. The basic premise is to control your space craft and shoot down any enemies that fly on-screen! The game play is pretty self-explanatory, but there are a few important game aspects worth noting.
The Shield - You won't last long in the game without using your shield! By default, the shield is engaged by pressing the "A" key on the keyboard, or by pressing Button 2 on your joystick. The blue meter in the bottom left portion of the screen tells you how much shield energy remains. In addition, you can harm your enemies by flying into them with the shield activated!
Score Crystals - To score high, you need to collect the blue crystals (shown below) left behind by destroyed enemies.
Weapon Powerups - The green, glowing orbs (shown below) will power-up your ship's weapon in the game. Try to grab them early, then hang on to them!
These are the basic elements of game play.
Other features the full version of Strayfire supports:
Score Attack - This is a classic game mode among shooter fans! In Strayfire, the score attack game mode allows you to play one level with only 3 lives (no continues.) The object is to get the highest score possible given these restrictions! Score Attack mode also makes for a great practice arena or just a place where you can pick a level and play a short game of Strayfire. When you first install the full version of Strayfire, all of the score attack levels will be greyed out except for level 1. They will be accessible individually once you've reached those levels while playing in the normal game mode ("Start Game" from the main menu.) The reason for this is to avoid letting you jump ahead and see the surprises that await you on each level!
Demo Replay - When you play a Score Attack game, if you achieved a high score, a playback demo of your game will be saved. When viewing the high score table in the Score Attack mode, you may press enter on any of the entries to watch your saved game. While the saved game generally reproduces the exact game you played, its possible on some configurations that there will be slight differences.
Custom Music Playlist - To configure your own mp3s to play while enjoying Strayfire, simply run the "Custom Music Playlist" application from the Strayfire group that was created in your Start Menu by the install program. Next time you run the game, your changes to the play list will be applied.
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