Field Types - GCE Vectrex MineStorm Instructions Manual

Types of Mines
There are 4 kinds of mines which will appear at
different stages of the game.
These are "dumb" mines
which simply drift through
space.
Fireball Mines
These mines hurl a fire¬
ball at you as soon as
you hit them. You can
avoid the fireball or
destroy it with a rocket.
Magnetic Mines
These mines will follow
you anywhere in the
galaxy you go.
Magnetic Fireball Mines
These mines have the
traits of both Magnetic
and Fireball Mines.
Each type of mine will appear in 3 sizes —
large, medium and small.
Field Types
Each of the 256 mine fields gets more difficult,
but each starts with 4 large mines. Once a
large mine is destroyed, 2 medium-sized mines
are activated. When a medium-sized mine is
destroyed, 2 small mines are activated. The first
field has 4 floating mines. Each new field
becomes more challenging with increasingly
difficult combinations of mines.
Number of Ships
Each game begins with 5 ships. A bonus ship is
awarded if you clear out 4 fields. Although
you may earn a large number of bonus ships, 7
is the maximum number that will be displayed
on the screen. You will still have use of those
bonus ships not displayed.
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