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From: buffa@sardaigne.inria.fr (Michel Buffa)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.games
Subject: Re: Battle Squadron
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Date: 28 Sep 90 06:35:51 GMT
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In article <37744@eerie.acsu.Buffalo.EDU>, v092mgp5@ubvmsd.cc.buffalo.edu
(Scott K Wood) writes:
> All,
>    Anyone out their played Battle Squadron?  It's a damn hard game.  I heard
> that there was a cheat mode in it, similar to the one in Hybris.  Anyone know
> know anything about it?  If so, how do you do it?  

You don't need a cheat game to finish Battle Squadron. It's an easy game. I've
finished it many times with one friend. You must stay on the surface for two
loops, and get the orange weapon to its full power. Then enter the first level
(The one with the orange eagles), if you've got full weapons, it should be
very easy to pass this level. Then, enter the third level (The one with the
big holes), again, with full weapons, it should be easy. For the second level
(the one with the small green aliens) you need one player with blue weapons in
order to kill ennemies coming from the bottom of the screen. WIth a little of
practice, it's possible to finish also this one.
By the way, use the nova missiles a lot !!!
YOU CANNOT FINISH THE GAME IN THE ONE PLAYER MODE !!!
Here are several way to cheat:

1) Hit the space bar when the main page in on the screen (The one where you
choose 1 or 2 players, mouse or joystick...). This will bring a menu with
options for reconfiguring the game (speed of bullet ennemies, number of lives,
so on...)

2) While playing the game, type 'CASTOR' for invulnerability.
Also, if you type 'ELECTRONIC' on the title page, you have access
to a cheat mode that lets you edit game options.