Top Gun Combat Zones
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(Playstation 2 - PAL, Racing)
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Titus
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Titus
Released On:
21 Oct 2001
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The gameplay revolves around high-speed racing and combat, with players controlling their aircraft as they zoom through the skies. With a variety of planes to choose from and multiple tracks to master, players must use their skills and reflexes to outmaneuver their opponents and emerge victorious.
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Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is an arcade-style flight combat game where players become a Top Gun pilot, progressing through historical and futuristic aerial missions. You'll start at the academy, then engage in dogfights across different eras and warzones, unlocking new planes as you advance.
Story
TOP GUN
Overview
Over its 30-year history, the TOP GUN academy has trained and supplied pilots for conflicts all over the world. In TOP GUN - Combat Zones, you will begin your own chapter in this illustrious history. TOP GUN Combat Zones is composed of 36 academy and war-zones missions set over three periods in history or in the near future.
Upon starting the game, you will be located at Miramar, home of the Naval Fighter Weapons School. Your first five missions will be based at this location, though the combat will be as live as anything you will face in the rest of the game.
Academy Missions
Upon completing five Academy Missions, you will be eligible for live combat.
Eras and War Zones
In the first Era of the game, live combat will take you to South East Asia, and the end of the Vietnam War. Upon completion of this conflict, we will move forward through the history of Top Gun to our second Era.
As each new Era begins, a new plane is received, and a new set of Academy and live combat missions will be presented to you. During the second Era, your live War-zone will be the Gulf States, taking place in the late 80's and early 90's.
With the Arctic Circle, your third and final destination, we have conceptualised a future conflict based around disputed borders and a global fuel crisis.
How to Play
Getting Started
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MEMORY CARD slot 2
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MEMORY CARD slot 1
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disc tray
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RESET button
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USB connector
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S400 i.LINK connector
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controller port 1
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controller port 2
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(OPEN) button
Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to its Instruction Manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned on.
Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the open button and the disc tray will open. Place the TOP GUN - Combat Zones disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the open button again and the disc tray will close.
Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software.
Memory Cards
Throughout this manual, the term 'Memory Card' is used to describe the Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2). Memory Cards designed for use with PS one™ format software are not compatible with this game.
To save game settings and progress, insert a Memory Card into MEMORY CARD slot 1 of your PlayStation®2. You can load saved game data from the same Memory Card, or any Memory Card containing previously saved Top Gun Combat Zones data. Make sure there is enough free space on your Memory Card before commencing play.
Menu Screen Operation
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Press the directional buttons to highlight an option, then press the button to confirm.
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To return to the previous screen, press the button.
From the Top Gun Combat Zones title screen, press START.
The Main Menu
Choose to create a new game, continue a game or view the credits from this menu. You can choose from New, Load or Credits.
Saving and Loading Games
Create New Pilot
To save your progress, you'll need to create a Pilot file on your Memory Card.
At the Title Screen press the Start or Button to access the Main Menu. Then select NEW. The Difficulty screen lets you decide on the difficulty level of this game. Use the up and down directional buttons and then press the Button to confirm the selection. The Create New Pilot Screen will now be displayed.
Enter your Pilot's callsign by pressing the directional buttons and then press the Button to confirm the selection. You must now select YES to confirm that you wish to create the new pilot file on your Memory card. The file will now be saved.
You can select No, but if you do, you will need to use the SAVE option in the Game Mode Select menu, to save your current game and mission scores.
Load Pilot From Memory Card
To load a game that you've previously saved to Memory Card, press the Start or Button to access the Main Menu from the Title Screen, select LOAD. Choose the saved game you want to load by using the left and right directional buttons and press to select and then choose YES to confirm.
Game Mode Select Menu
Choose the type of game you want to play from this menu. You can choose from SAVE, GAME, QUICKSTART, Options or Quit. To return to the Title Screen, choose the Quit option.
Options
Audio
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You may adjust the MUSIC VOLUME
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You may adjust the EFFECTS VOLUME
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You may adjust the VOICE VOLUME
Controller
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You may select one of the four possible controller configurations
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You may turn the vibration on the DUALSHOCK™2 Off or On
Save
This save option can be used to save the current game status to the memory card.
This save option only needs to be used to save a previously unsaved game, or when you have been playing a previously saved game without the memory card present.
Game
To start the game you will have to select the Era, the Mission and the plane that you want to fly. The further you get into the game the more options will be open to you. You can always return to missions that you have already flown to improve your score. Certain bonus planes will only be unlocked, if you have high scores in all missions.
The Era Selection Menu
Use the up and down directional buttons to highlight your chosen Era and the button to confirm, and then choose either to fly ACADEMY or WARZONE missions, by pressing the left and right directional buttons. Press the button to confirm your selection.
The Mission Selection Menu
Use the directional buttons to select your mission. Press the button to confirm your selection.
The Plane Selection Menu
Use the left and right directional buttons to select your plane. Press the button to confirm your selection. You will notice that the bonus planes are still in their crates. The only way to open them is to be Top Gun.
Briefing Screen
The Briefing screen describes the type of terrain and the type of encounters you are likely to experience during your mission. Your mission orders are revealed here, highlighting the key objectives and rules that must be achieved/followed for successful mission completion.
You can move back from this menu if you wish to choose another of the missions that are available to you at that time. Press the button to go back. Once you're happy and you know what's required of you press the button to go flying.
Weapons
Use the cycle weapon button to change current secondary weapon.
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Air to Air missiles will lock Helicopters and Planes.
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Air to Ground will lock all ground-based enemies, whether stationary or moving.
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Rockets fly in a straight line, and as they do not lock, are best used against static targets, but with skill they can be used against any type of enemy.
Tips & Maps
JINK
Double press the left analog stick in to activate this special move.
BARREL ROLL
Hold the left analog stick in and either tap stick left then hold stick right, or tap stick right then hold stick left.
HALF ROLL
Hold the left analog stick in and either tap or hold stick left with RIGHT RUDDER pressed, or hold stick right with LEFT RUDDER pressed.
AIRBRAKE MANEUVER
Hold the left analog stick in and tap stick up then hold stick down with AIRBRAKE pressed.
Analog Controls
The PlayStation®2 DUALSHOCK™2 controller has fully analog buttons, allowing for fine maneuvers with gentle pressure or dramatic impact with full pressure.
Afterburner
An immediate full press of the throttle button activates Afterburner, allowing players to quickly catch up or get away from enemies, but use with caution at low altitude or in tight spaces.
Looking Around
Use the right analog stick to look around and identify targets; holding it in and moving it up/down allows looking directly above/beneath, and holding it in when locked on an enemy or after dropping a bomb keeps the camera pointed at that object/location.
Practice Flying
To practice handling the plane without combat, try an early Quickstart mission and fly fast around canyons, learning to use roll and rudders simultaneously and targeting terrain features.
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