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| Missile Command |
| An FAQ |
| By KeyBlade999 |
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Section Zero: Table of Contents **MCOMM_0**
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0. Table of Contents ....................................... **MCOMM_0**
1. Introduction ............................................ **MCOMM_1**
2. Version History ......................................... **MCOMM_2**
3. Legalities .............................................. **MCOMM_3**
4. Basics of the Game ...................................... **MCOMM_4**
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Section One: Introduction **MCOMM_1**
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Welcome to another FAQ of mine. This one covers the GameBoy Color game known
as Missile Command. This game is based off an arcade game made in the 1980s by
Atari, which had the same name and quite similar principles. It, along with
other classics such as Pac-Man, Galaga, Centipede, and Asteriods, became
among a set of immensely popular games that has seen reincarnations across the
generations.
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That's all I have to say on this game. Enjoy.
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Section Two: Version History **MCOMM_2**
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Final - First and likely only version of this FAQ completed.
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Section Three: Legalities **MCOMM_3**
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Section Four: Basics of the Game **MCOMM_4**
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Controls
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~ D-Pad : Move targeting cursor.
~ A Button : Shoot missiles from right cannon.
~ B Button : Shoot missiles from left cannon.
~ Start Button : Pause and unpause gameplay.
~ Select Button: Turn on/off rumble (vibration) when game is paused.
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Gameplay
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Playing the Game:
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In each level of the game, you'll end up fighting a swarm of enemy missiles.
They will generally just come from the top of the screen and come down at some
trajectory, though, later on, they can split up or even appear in the middle of
nowhere.
These missiles are on a course to destroy the buildings and cannons at the
bottom of the level. Your goal is to protect them, and you do so by taking out
their missiles.
To do so, you must hit the very front of the line - its lowest portion - with
an explosion. Send out a missile with the A or B Button and the missile will go
to that spot and explode there. The front of any enemy missile touching that
spot will explode, and that explosion will stay for a while, able to take care
of multiple missiles and other enemies.
Yes, there are other enemies. Primarily, the smart bomb. Along with the
missiles, as early as level six, you'll have to stop these from hitting your
precious cannons and buildings. They are a bit tougher and require several
shots to defeat.
Finally, there are UFOs, as I call them. These are enemy aircraft that will
fly across the screen. In early levels, they are primarily shot down for a nice
few bonus points. In later levels, it can easily be seen that they are capable
of dropping missiles as well.
The level will end when every enemy missile has either fallen or exploded
against one of your buildings/cannons/the ground. After this, bonus points are
counted up for remaining buildings and missiles. If you have lost all your
buildings, the game is over, unless you crossed the 10,000 point line during
the level and earned an extra building. If you have remaining buildings, you
continue onto the next level.
As you progress through the levels, the enemies will get harder - there will be
more missiles, sometimes in multiple swarms; new enemies, including new UFOs
and smart bombs, will appear; and missiles will fall faster and split up more
often. As a bit of a balancer, though, with every two levels, the score
multiplier will increase. For example, when at level nine, you have a
multiplier of five.
Good luck!
Tips:
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~ Once a cannon has no more missiles, don't bother protecting it.
~ If enemy missiles are heading for an enemy lot, and other missiles are
a threat, don't shoot the empty-lot missiles.
~ Try to think ahead. When a missile is moving, it will move along that track
until it explodes or divides up. So, yes, you can use the Start Button to
sort of "cheat". Additionally, account for the time that it will take your
missile to reach where it is going - always go ahead of your desired target
by a fair margin. This is primarily mentioned because, one, the target will
move fairly quickly and, two, your explosions will stay for a decent while.
~ Try to be somewhat conservative, but not *too* conservative. Don't use a
lot of blanketing shots on everything, in other words, but don't be afraid
to shoot missiles either. Also, don't bother with UFOs, really, unless it
is the end of a level. Sure, you may not get the bonus for the missile you
shot at it, but, until Level 41 (x21 multiplier), it won't matter at all.
~ Try to keep the screen divided up in some way. You don't want one cannon to
shoot missiles from one side of the screen to the other. Try to keep the
left cannon shooting the left half, and the right cannon shooting the right
half.
~ Okay, I know most people will do a "blanket shot" at some point. This is
when you shoot multiple missiles in a straight line to try and hit a lot
of oncoming enemy missiles. Well, to do it properly, first keep in mind the
whole screen division thing mentioned earlier. Also, don't be afraid to be
a little farther away. You have to account for missiles to go to their
destination AND explode while the enemy is always going. This will need to
be used probably starting around level four, five, or six.
~ If a bunch of enemy missiles are coming towards one of your buildings, you
may want to consider actually letting them hit it, but usually if you're
only ~2,000 points from the next extra building and it is not your last.
This is because enemy missiles will make explosions, like your own, and you
still derive points from them.
Scoring:
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The only real purpose of scoring is that you will earn an extra building for
yourself with every 10,000 points you earn. Also, note that these are the base
values of each thing, and are not affected by multipliers for the purposes of
this list.
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| Action | Points Earned |
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| Destroy one enemy missile | 25 points |
| Destroy one smart bomb | 50 points |
| Destroy one UFO | 100 points |
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| Missiles remaining bonus | 5 points each |
| Buildings remaining bonus | 100 points each |
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A few of the multiplier's fun facts:
- You can find your level number by taking which stage you have this
multiplier on (i.e. your first for x3, or second for x6) as part of your
knowledge. Multiply the multiplier by two, then subtract one if you're on
the first stage for that multiplier. The multiplier is therefore equal to:
[(level #)/2] rounded down.
- By the time you reach Level 199, buildings and UFOs net you extra buildings.
- By the time you reach Level 399, smart bombs net you extra buildings.
- By the time you reach Level 799, destroyed missiles net you extra buildings.
- By the time you reach Level 3,999, extra missiles net you extra buildings.
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| Missile Command. |
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