4A Flyer
| 4A Flyer | |
|---|---|
 4A Flyer Manual (Front Cover) | |
| Publisher(s) | Triton |
| Original Retail Price | $19.95 (USD) |
| Programmer(s) | John M. Phillips |
| Part# | TRI-BDAF |
| Format(s) | Solid State SoftwareTM Command Module |
| Release | 1986 (1st Quarter) |
| Genre(s) | Action, Flight Simulator |
4A Flyer is a Flight Simulator game released during the first quarter of 1981 on Solid State SoftwareTM Command Module for the TI-99/4A home computer system. It was programmed by John M. Phillips and published by Triton. 4A Flyer originally retailed for $19.95 (USD).
Contents
Manual
Introduction
Fasten your seat belt and prepare for take-off with 4A Flyer! You are the pilot of the 4A Flyer combat plane! Your mission is to carry top-secret cargo to four separate airports. But watch out! Enemy planes will do all in their power to stop you from reaching your destinations.
Start your engine, fly into the sky, navigate through hazardous weather conditions, search for and destroy enemy planes, and land safely - without running out of fuel! Feel the excitement and motion of flight as you pilot your own plane with 4A Flyer!
In 4A Flyer, you:
- Pilot the plane through take-off, flight, combat, and landing sequences.
- View the sky and horizon through the cockpit window.
- Control the motion of the plane as you rush to intercept enemy planes.
- Battle enemy planes.
- Face dangerous weather conditions.
- Monitor your fuel and power gauges.
- Hear exciting sound effects.
- Use keyboard or Joystick Controllers.
Flying Weather
It's perfect flying weather - or is it? Develop your skills under clear blue skies or hone your skills under a variety of weather conditions. The choice is yours. Just remember, different types of weather bring different dangers during flight!
Selecting the Weather Option
When the title screen appears, you can press any key to play or press W to activate the random weather option. If W is not pressed, the default weather is clear skies. There are three types of weather which provide additional challenges to the pilot, snow, rain, and heat. When you press W on the title screen, the program randomly assigns one of these three weather conditions to the current game. After each landing at one of the four airports, the weather may change.
The four weather conditions are the following:
- Clear - blue sky, green land
- Snow - blue sky, white land
- Rain - grey sky, green land
- Heat - blue sky, red land
Clear weather is perfect flying weather, presenting no danger to the flight. Clear weather is only displayed if W is not pressed on the title screen.
Snow becomes a hazard when flying at high altitudes. Watch out for ice forming on the wings.
Rain presents dangers when landing. Be careful not to reduce your speed too quickly during a rainstorm.
Heat affects the engine power during flight. Monitor your engine power carefully to avoid overheating.
The Cockpit
You see the instruments panel and the view through the cockpit window. The instruments show the status of the flap and landing gear, the amount of fuel and power, the speed, heading, altitude, and the pitch of the plane. And artificial horizon indicator shows the actual tilt of the plane. The flight computer displays exact information about the altitude and heading of enemy planes, and the location of the closest airport. Become familiar with each flight instrument and its purpose before attempting flight.
