Click “Game Start” on the title screen
to start the game. You can adjust the difficulty settings
before you start. There are five levels of difficulty,
with level 5 as the hardest. If you enter a username
at the title screen, you can participate in the high
score rankings. Click on the Rankings Button to view
high score rankings, which are grouped by stage and difficulty.
Once you clear a stage, you can also return to play that
stage by itself from the rankings screen.
The game begins
when the Capstar II arrives on the planet. Click to separate
the pod from the mother ship. Your Capstar Pod will rotate
following the movements of the mouse cursor. Click to
fire your boosters. Maneuver your Capstar Pod through
the stages to accomplish your mission, carefully taking
gravity and acceleration into account.
If the Capstar Pod hits a wall or an obstacle, it will
take damage and leak a certain amount of fuel. Using
your boosters will also consume fuel, so be careful not
to run out of fuel as you navigate. If your fuel runs
out, it’s game over for Captain Randy.
Each mission
is comprised of four stages. Stage 1+2: Move deeper into the mineshaft
Stage 3: Retrieve the item you’re here
for
Stage 4: Dock with mother ship
In the first two stages, when you’re navigating through
the space mine, the stage is cleared when the Capstar
Pod reaches the arrows. The retrieval stages are cleared
when you reach the rare Red Krypton. The docking stages
are cleared once you move the Capstar Pod into the docking
area in front of the mother ship. However, your speed
must be below a certain level, or you will be unable
to dock.
Obstacles and Items
Red Krypton
A strange ore with a red glow. People pay good
money for it for some reason, which is all you
need to know.
Blue Krypton
An even stranger ore that glows blue. Crushed,
it can be used as a substitute for starship fuel.
Pick it up to completely refill your fuel tank.
Laser Gun
A defense system set up by the Space Pirates.
These can also be destroyed with your boosters.
Meteorite
Rocks that get in your way in space. They can
be destroyed with the Capstar Pod’s boosters.
Floating Mine
If they detect anything nearby, they explode.
Space Pirates
A group of pirates wreaking havoc around Point
K9. They try to obstruct your docking procedure.
