Xenon II (Image Works (Mirrorsoft)/The Assembly Line)

Last modified on June 1st, 2005


AmigaDOS 3.1 - O.K.
Accelerator - Not O.K.

Pause the game and type "RUSSIAN AIR", then unpause the game. The 'N' key now skips a stage. This doesn't work on all versions.

*** What And Where To Buy ***

LEVEL 1, SHOP 1Buy Health, Super Nashwan.
LEVEL 1, SHOP 2Sell Rear Shot, buy Double Shot and Side Shot.
LEVEL 2, SHOP 1Buy Side Shot.
LEVEL 2, SHOP 2Sell Side Shot.
LEVEL 3, SHOP 1Buy Health and Rear Shot.
LEVEL 3, SHOP 2Sell Rear Shot, buy Side Shot, Laser, and Power Up.
LEVEL 4, SHOP 1Sell Rear Shot, sell Side Shot.

Try to stick with your best weapon, and end up with 2 Cannons, 2 Lasers, and either Side Shot or Rear Shot.

Always spend your money in the shops as you cannot take leftover cash.

*** Halfway and End Monsters ***

SNAILShoot at eye, avoid mines.
ALIENShoot eyes at either side at top. Scroll back and shoot center eye.
SPIDERDestroy as much web as possible. Fly down to face spider and fire continuously.
CRAYFISHTravels in figure eight. Stay below and fire in it's face.
SNAKEAttacks from left of screen.
DRAGONShoot the side heads first, then tail, then main head.
HEADShoot both eyes, avoiding laser fire and extending tongue. Shoot at head when tongue goes in.
TANKUse missiles.
GRAND SPACESHIPShoot all cannons until totally destroyed.

ItemCostComments
Advice200Only useful after Level 1
Speedup500Essential to survival
Half Health500Restores half your energy
Auto fire500Needed if joystick has none
Nashwan60010 Seconds of sheer heaven
Full Health1000Restores full energy
Rear Shot1000Very effective on later levels
Small Mine1000Useless
Side Shot1000Cannot be used with Rear Shot
Electroball1200Too sensitive to control
Power-Up2000Double bullet size
Large Mine3000Useless
Double Shot3000Recommended on later levels
Cannon4000Effective when using two
Dive4000Waste of Money, but fun
Missiles4000Weak to start with
Laser4000Awesome when using two or more
Drone4500Two slow
Flamer5000Extremely limited range
Bomb5500Limited range but powerful
Extra Life6000You'll need lots of these!
Homers6000Four slow but powerful missiles
Protection6000Doesn't do much
Bitmap Shades6000Darkens Screen - useless

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