In this fun little side-scrolling shooter, you, the Red Baron, must fly solo
against everything the enemy has to offer. They've got cannons, planes, ships,
and many other weapons to shoot you down with. Your biplane has a gun and the
ability to pick up and drop bombs. Your goal for each mission is to drop a bomb
on the main target, but it's optional. Good luck!
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(4) How to Play
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The Basics
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At the title screen, choose how many players you want. Baron & Max mode is the
same as single player mode, just with 2 planes. When you start, it will tell
you what your mission is. It's always "Bomb the Target." When you start moving
on the runway, push Up to take off. If you don't you'll crash into the trees at
the end. Bad idea. Anyway, you'll fly over some hills and then you'll begin to
see enemies. Shoot them to destroy them, and avoid their gunfire. Make it to
the end and land to finish the mission! You can see how many lives you have
left next to the plane icon up on the top, and the mission number next to the
big icon in the middle. Your score is under your name, and the high score is
listed by "HI."
Shooting Enemies
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While flying, press A to shoot your gun. Hit trucks or fighter planes or
anything else to destroy it. Shoot as many enemy fighters down as you can so
they don't get in your way. If you are moving your plane up or down when you
fire, the bullet will go at a 45 degree angle from you. Use this to shoot
enemies above or below you. If you fly low, you can easily destroy long lines
of trucks or ships.
Looping and Dogfighting
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Pressing B while flying without a bomb will cause you to do a backflip. You
will end up backwards from where you started. If there's a fighter plane behind
you, do a loop to end up behind it, then shoot it. You can NOT shoot while
looping, so be careful. The enemies can loop too, so watch out. Oh yeah, there
are a few secrets you can find by looping around objects...
Bombing
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As you get further in the level, you'll hear a beeping and see a bomb lying on
the ground. Swoop down and fly into it to pick it up. You should then carry it
to the main target and drop it down. You can't loop while holding a bomb, so be
careful when other planes are on the screen. When you get to the main target,
you'll know it. It can be different depending on the level, but it's big, and
it will shoot rapidly at you. To destroy it, press B to drop the bomb on it.
You must hit the middle of the target to completely destroy it. If you don't,
you'll just destroy one side of it.
Landing
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At the end of a level, there will be 3 red dancing girls, followed by an arrow
that says "Land Here!" Don't try to go in for a smooth landing or anything,
just go straight down. If you miss the runway, you'll run out of fuel and fall
into the ocean.
Lives and Scoring
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If you crash into something or get shot down, you lose a life. You can see how
many you currently have next to the icon at the top of the screen. If you have
more lives left, you will start back at the beginning or one of the various
continue places along the level, if you've gotten that far. When you run out,
it's game over. You are awarded with extra lives based on your score. At the
end of each level it will tally up your score. It will count how many air
units, land units, and target units you destroyed. You get ribbons depending on
how many you killed. You also get 10 points for every half second or so you are
flying.
Baron & Max Mode
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In 2-Player mode, Player 2 is Max in a blue plane. It plays very similar to
single player mode. If you shoot the other player, they will kind of stumble in
mid-air. Be careful, because they might get hit by an enemy while stumbling. If
one player dies, the other can continue without him. There are several places
throughout the levels where they can come back.
Mission 1
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Take off and fly over the short hill. You can then fly down and shoot all the
trucks if you want, or just stay up high to be safe. After you get to the tree,
you'll start seeing enemy fighters. The first ones will come towards you, then
some will come from behind. They're pretty easy to avoid. You can shoot them
down if you want. A couple screens over, you'll find the bomb on the ground in
the middle of nowhere. Pick it up. Keep on shooting or avoiding the planes. A
short hill will come up below you, then you'll see three trees clumped
together. Get ready, the target is just ahead. It's a big building. It can be
kind of tricky to get up above it, because it's shooting at you and several
planes are flying overhead. You should slow down and shoot up at the planes to
get them out of your way. Fly high enough to avoid the building's gunfire, then
drop the bomb on it. Hopefully you'll destroy it. Then, continue past the
dancing girls and fly straight down to the runway.
Mission 2
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Fly up over the hill, and stay up high. Stay clear of the tanks at the bottom.
Some fighters will quickly fly up behind you. Do a couple loops, and shoot them
down from behind. Keep flying for a bit. Shoot some trucks if you want. When
you get to the sun, a couple planes will shoot at you from behind. Loop back
and destroy them. Watch out for the artillery up the hill, and keep on avoiding
the planes. Fly over a few more tanks up high to avoid their fire. You'll fly
over some bumps, then you'll see the ocean. Some fighters will come in from
behind. Fly low to avoid them, then snag the bomb from the island. Avoid
gunfire from the boats and shoot down the planes above you until you make it to
the battleship. Drop the bomb on the central tower thing to blow it up. Keep
flying back up to land, over the dancing girls, and land on the runway.
Mission 3
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Fly up over the hill and dancing girls, then stay high. There are tanks
shooting at you from the ground. When you see the artillery, be careful. It can
shoot all the way to the top of the screen. Just speed up or slow down to avoid
it. Some planes will fly at you, then you'll pass more artillery. Shoot down
the paratrooper, and keep avoiding tank fire. After you pass the tan tank and
two green ones, dive down and pick up the bomb. Keep flying up a couple hills,
shooting down or avoiding any planes in your way. The hill will end, and there
are some trucks and tanks on the ground. Shoot the paratrooper, and avoid the
fighter coming at you. Shoot down the planes above you, then you'll come to the
target building. Stay high, and drop the bomb on it. Keep avoiding the planes
above you. Watch out for the tanks and the fighters that will fly at you. Pass
the dancing girls, and come in for your landing.
Mission 4
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Fly up, then avoid the three planes that fly at you. Then two fighters will fly
behind you. Do some loops and shoot them down. You'll then come out over the
ocean. Stay high to avoid the gunfire from the little ships, then continue
flying. Soon you'll see a big plane fly over, dropping bombs every second or
so. Shoot it from underneath, or do a loop to end up behind the bombs. Watch
out for the few fighters and the tank at the bottom. When you come to the small
island, grab the bomb and fly up high. Dodge the planes, but don't try to loop.
Make sure to stay up high, because after a short gap in the enemies, there will
be a big wall. Fly up and shoot the planes in your way. Drop the bomb as soon
as you get over it onto the ship. Avoid the artillery shots from the ships and
shoot the fighters down. Fly over the billboard, avoid the artillery, and keep
shooting fighters. Fly over another billboard, pass the now familiar dancing
girls, and drop to the runway.
Mission 5
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Fly up, and shoot the tanks and artillery on the ground, or just fly over them.
Some planes will come from behind, just avoid them. Fly up to the top of the
screen to get over the wall. There are 2 artillery cannons below the platform,
just fly over and avoid their fire. Head down to the bottom as the planes come
up behind. Grab the bomb, then fly up and over the buildings. Avoid artillery
fire from right past the building, then keep flying. More planes will come,
just ignore them. Keep flying over some tanks until you get to the building.
Drop the bomb, and dodge the planes. Pass some dancing girls and fly out over
the water under the paratrooper. You'll come to another bomb. Yes, there are 2
this level. Pick it up, and go straight to the top of the screen. Shoot down
the paratrooper, and stay high enough to avoid ship fire. Shoot some planes,
and then go back over land. Bomb another building, and keep flying. You'll pass
over some more tanks, and then you have to fly up and over another city. Watch
out for the artillery on the ground and the planes behind you. Keep flying over
the buildings, and avoid more artillery. Fly over more tanks, and avoid more
planes. You'll then pass the Statue of Liberty. Keep flying over some tanks and
artillery. You'll finally pass the red dancing girls at the end.
Mission 6
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Fly up over some small hills to a billboard. Watch out for the planes that will
fly around you, and keep going. After the hills, you'll see some trucks and
some buildings. Fly up over them, and keep shooting the planes coming at you.
Watch out for artillery fire from below. Then, shoot down or avoid the three
paratroopers. Watch out for the planes from behind, then fly over two short
buildings. Dive down to the bomb and pick it up. Fly over some more trees to
the ocean. Watch out for the many planes that will fly over you. When you pass
the little ship, fly upwards. You'll pass over a wall, just make sure the tank
on top doesn't kill you. Right over the wall is a big ship. Drop the bomb on
it. Stay high, and avoid more planes and ship fire. Fly up on top of the next
wall. Just make sure the artillery and tanks don't shoot you. You'll pass over
an enclosed artillery. Just avoid the missiles and keep flying. Just over the
wall is another bomb on an island. Avoid the planes and grab it. Fly up over
another wall (do they ever end?). Watch out for several planes and some
artillery boats after it. You'll fly over another big ship to drop your bomb
on. Fly back onto land, and keep shooting or avoiding planes and tanks. Fly
over some trucks, and then it's a straight shot to the landing strip!
Mission 7
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Take off and fly over the small hill, then watch out for the planes. A few of
them will fly around rather quickly and attack you. Pull some loops and take
them out. Keep flying over some trucks and tanks, and avoid even more planes.
You'll fly up a small hill, then watch out for the line of artillery. Fly
quickly or slowly and avoid their missiles. You can also fly low and shoot them
if you have trouble dodging their fire. Fly out over the ocean, and shoot down
the remaining few planes on the screen. When you some to the island, grab the
bomb. Now fly up and shoot the bomb dropping plane from underneath. Fly a bit
and avoid planes and boats. You'll see a small and a large iceberg below. That
big one looks suspicious, doesn't it? It's really the enemy base. Simply drop
the bomb on the center to blow it up. You can fly low, since it won't start
shooting until you've already passed it. Then, fly up and over the billboard,
then fly down and grab the next bomb. Pass over some penguins on an iceberg,
then fly low under the paratroopers. Look carefully, it's another hidden base!
Drop the bomb, then blast the paratrooper in your way. Now, fly up over the
really big iceberg, and it's another ice base! But you probably don't have your
bomb anymore, so fly over it. I don't think there's a way to bomb all of the
targets in this level. Then, you'll see some lightning bolt throwing guys in
the clouds. Quickly fly left under the clouds, then fly up to avoid the ships'
guns and artillery. Watch out for the last planes, then pass the dancing girls
to the end.
Mission 8 - Shooting Training
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After that long level 7, you get a break for this target shooting game. There
are no enemies, just red and white targets to shoot. Hit as many as you can for
extra points. I'm not going to give you a walkthrough for it since it is so
straightforward. Do NOT expect to get them all.
Mission 9
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Take off and watch out for the many planes that will come up behind you. Do
some loops and shoot as many as possible. Fly over some buildings, and watch
out for the tanks below. Keep on flying, and up a small hill there are more
tanks and an artillery gun. Fly low and take them out. Keep going to a building
then shoot down the paratrooper. Watch out for the tank and artillery behind
the tree. Fly out over the ocean, and take out some more planes. When you come
to the island, pick up the bomb. Watch out for the artillery ships, and shoot
down more planes. Drop the bomb on the big ship when you come to it. Fly back
over land by the paratrooper and the blue dancing girls. Fly over the red
dancing girls to the end of this strangely short level.
Mission 10
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Take off, then shoot down the 3 fighters that will come from behind you. Dodge
the fire from the artillery ships and normal ships as you come out over the
ocean, and continue avoiding planes. Grab the bomb on the island. Wave to the
penguins on the iceberg, then fly low and shoot some ships while avoiding
planes. You'll come to a big iceberg with artillery and tanks on it. Either
avoid the first artillery or shoot it, but then fly high to clear the top. Keep
flying past some little icebergs. Ignore the one that looks like a hidden base,
it isn't one. Bomb the ship under the paratrooper, then shoot the bomb dropping
plane from below. Grab the bomb on the iceberg, then fly high to avoid the
ships. Pass some more icebergs that look like bases, but they're just decoys
again. Watch out for helicopters around here. They're pretty dangerous. Watch
out for some more boats, then bomb another big ship. Fly up high over the
mountain, and avoid the tanks. Pass the big snowman, then shoot the bomb
dropping plane. You'll pass over some ships, then a hidden base. You probably
don't have a bomb anymore, so just ignore it. Keep flying until you get to
land, then shoot the two artillery guns on the cliff. Pass the girls, and come
in for a landing.
Mission 11
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Fly up the hill, and take note of the blue tanks and planes. The enemies in
this level are faster, hence the new color. Shoot the planes from below, and
stay clear of the tank fire. Watch out for the helicopters. Shoot them when
they come near to make them blow up early. After a couple more tanks, you'll
see a big, pink UFO. It shoots at you, so be careful. Just stay clear of it and
keep avoiding the helicopters. You might want to just rapidly shoot so they
don't make it to you. After it leaves, dive down and pick up the bomb. Avoid or
shoot more tanks and planes, and fly over the billboard. Keep flying, and shoot
down some paratroopers. Bomb the building past the artillery.
After level 11, the levels will repeat. Mission 12 will be Mission 1, and the
UFO level will be on every multiple of 11 (22, 33, 44 etc.).
The UFO can be destroyed - but to my knowledge, only with a memory hack(below).
There aren't any bombs before you face it, so you can't destroy it. If you did,
however, you would see a "Happy Ending" with Baron, Max, and their girlfriends
being tossed into the air by a crowd of people. The game continues as usual at
Mission 12.
For those who are curious, freeze address $00B1 to 4 for infinite bombs, then
drop one on top of the UFO.
You will encounter the following enemies in the game. They are listed here in
groups by type - land, air, water, or targets.
Land Units
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Artillery Gun
These gray turrets shoot artillery missiles. They can reach the top of the
screen, and they explode into 4 pieces, each deadly.
Machine Gun Tank
This tank shoots straight forward with limited range. They're just there to
stop you from flying along the ground.
Tank
These green tanks sit on the ground and shoot at you. They have limited range,
so you can easily stay clear of their gunfire.
Truck
A plain, tan truck. It doesn't attack you, it just drives around. It is
best to ignore them.
Air Units
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Bomber
This large plane will fly across the top dropping little bombs with parachutes.
Fly between the bombs, or shoot it from underneath.
Fighter Plane
The most common enemy in the game. They can come from both sides of the screen,
and have several different behaviors. Some go straight and just shoot. Others
go straight, but loop sometimes. The hardest ones fly very quickly up and down,
do many loops, and shoot you constantly. The hard ones should be shot down if
you want to live.
Helicopter
These fly at you very quickly and self-destruct like an artillery shell. Shoot
them or loop to stay safe. They don't appear if you're down low.
Lightning Thrower
These little gray guys stand on clouds shoot lightning at you. You can't kill
them, so just fly over them or low enough to avoid the lightning.
Paratrooper
This green soldier is parachuting from the top of the screen. Shoot him, and
his parachute will fly upwards. Or, shoot the parachute, and he'll fall to the
ground. He's armed with a gun, but he can only shoot straight with a very
limited range.
Target
Okay, so it's not really an enemy. But you ARE supposed to shoot it.
Sea Units
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Artillery Ship
These gray and green ships have one big turret on them. They shoot artillery
type shells that can reach the top of the screen. They explode into 4 pieces.
Gun Ship
These gray and green ships act like tanks. They have two little turrets on
them, and they shoot up at you with limited range, so you can avoid them if you
stay up high.
Machine Gun Ship
These tan ships shoot straight forward. They're just there to stop you from
flying along the water at the bottom.
Submarine
These bob up and down sometimes in the ocean. They are harmless, unless you're
flying low. Don't crash into them. They shot bullets in the arcade version, but
this feature seems to have been removed for this release.
Target Units
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Battleship
A big gray ship that rapidly shoots at you. A bomb to the central tower will
finish it off. There are two different kinds, but they act identically.
Building
This gray building with an eagle icon shoots at you rapidly. Bomb the center to
destroy it.
Ice Base
These bases look like icebergs until you get to them. The top will open up and
start shooting at you. Blow it up before it opens.
UFO
This big pink airship shoots at you and flies around on screen. It can be
destroyed with a bomb, but you can only obtain a bomb with a Game Genie in time
to beat it.
Billboards
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Do a flip over a billboard to have an item appear and the image change. It is
either a bomb or a ribbon. If it's a bomb, loop again to survive. Otherwise
grab the ribbon for extra points. There are 2 kinds of billboards, one with a
woman and another with a cartoon version of Pac-Man.
Blue Dancing Girl
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Do a loop while touching one to make hearts fly up above her. For every heart
you collect, your girlfriend will kiss you once in a short cut scene after the
level.
Penguins
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If you shoot the penguins dancing on icebergs, they'll turn into polar bears.
Red Dancing Girl
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Shoot them at the end to turn them into white cat type things.
Snowman
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Do a loop while touching the snowman to make it spring up, like a Jack-in-the-
Box.
Statue of Liberty
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Do a flip while touching her dress to make it fly up. How rude!
Sun and Moon
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If you do a loop while touching the sun, it will turn into the moon. The sky
will stay black for the rest of the mission.
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Codes & Cheats
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After you get a Game Over, press Down and Left on Controller 2, and Start on
Controller 1. You will continue where you left off.
You can avoid most damage by doing loops. Artillery explosions will go right
through you while looping.
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(8) Special Thanks
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Many thanks to Adam Lamontagne for his help in making this guide. He saved me
lots of time in figuring out how this game works.
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(9) Copyright/Contact Information
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This document is Copyright (C)2005 Revned.
Sky Kid and everything else related to the game are Copyright (C)1986 Namco.
This FAQ may not be posted anywhere without my permission. Currently,
www.gamefaqs.com and www.neoseeker.com are the ONLY sites with my permission.
If you find it posted anywhere else, please inform me.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, email me at:
revned (-at-) gmail (-dot-) com
