Atari FLASHBACK2 CX-2600 - Manual (Page 18)

LUNAR LANDER® (1 PLAYER)
Lunar Lander (TM) provides the thrills and realistic "feel" of controlled space flight! Players are
challenged to control thrust and rotation of a lunar landing craft to counteract simulated gravitational pull,
momentum and friction. Now for the first time, experience ATARI’s 1979 arcade hit at home!
Can You Land Safely?
Lunar Lander (TM) is a one-player game that simulates landing a manned spaceship on the moon.
Various video-display phrases indicate score, time elapsed during the mission, fuel units consumed, altitude
above the moon, and horizontal and vertical speed. The fuel consumption and both speed readings are
important for the player to determine how to land the craft. Realistic engine rumble and crash sounds
accompany game play. Careful not to use up your fuel, or you'll crash! A high beep warns of an almost-
depleted fuel supply. Depending on the quality of the landing or the crash, various messages are displayed
on the screen.
Controls
Press the Joystick left or right to tilt the ship left or right respectively. Pushing forward on the Joystick
ignites your engines. Hitting the fire button will cause your landing to abort if your spacecraft is hopelessly
out of position or in danger of crashing. Remember, help is only 240,000 miles away.
Scoring
A crash awards 5 points, a "hard" landing 15. A "good" landing awards 50 points... plus 50 Fuel Units
of game time!
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