Radica Games Air Force I-COMBAT 71039 User manual

Strap yourself in and take to the skies!
You are the Air Force’s most decorated pilot ready to embark
on some of your most dangerous missions yet. When you strap
on your head unit and look at the screen inside, you are actually
looking through the front windshield of your jet and into the
night sky, high above enemy territory.
YOUR OBJECTIVE
Your mission is to locate each enemy jet (“bogie”) on the radar
screen and maneuver your jet into a position where the bogie is
in your targeting cross-hairs. When you have it in your sights,
you can launch a rocket or fire your machine gun at the bogie in
an attempt to shoot it down.
Shoot down all enemy planes during each mission to advance
to the next one. There are a total of 10 missions to complete to
win the battle. More and faster bogies will be encountered as
you advance through higher levels. Good luck, Pilot!
SETTING UP YOUR AIRFORCE I-COMBAT UNIT
POWERING UP
This game is powered by two (2) AA-size batteries. To install
the batteries, unscrew the battery compartment door located
on the side of the joystick. Then insert 2 AA-size batteries (we
recommend alkaline). Make sure to align the + and - with the
markings in the plastic. Then replace the battery compartment
door. This unit’s automatic shutoff feature will help extend the
life of the batteries.
STRAPPING IN
To adjust the head unit to fit comfortably and securely on your
head, slide the headphones closer to or further from the viewing
unit. Attach the top strap, then slide it closer to or further from
the headphones as well. You may also loosen or tighten the
elastic back strap by repositioning the fastening strip. You will
hear sounds of the game through the headphones. Press the
Sound button to turn the sound on and off.
IT’S TIME FOR TAKEOFF!
Press the trigger on the joystick to wake the unit (The unit goes
into sleep mode if the game has not been played for 60 sec-
onds). Press NEW GAME.
You will hear a special tone
and see the current mission
number. Press the trigger
again, and the game has now
begun and you are flying at
10,000 feet.
FLYING
This game unit utilizes a patented Virtual Motion Sensor tech-
nology to steer the jet. This technology allows you to simply tilt
the joystick to turn right, turn left, climb or dive. The altitude
bars show if you are climbing and diving, and at what angle this
occurs. Keep an eye on your altitude in the lower-right corner of
the screen, because if you fly into the ground (0 feet) or above
100,000 feet, you will crash. Hold the joystick level and press
the VMS RESET button to reset the horizon.
ENGAGING THE ENEMY
Your radar, in the lower left corner of the screen, shows the
location of the bogies in your area. The top wedge of the radar
represents the sky in front of
you. When you see other
planes enter your radar screen
from the side or behind, turn
toward them to get them into
your sites. If the bogie is on
your left side, turn left by tilt-
ing the joystick to the left.
WEAPONS
You can shoot at bogies
with either a missile or with
your machine gun. Press
the WEAPON button to
switch between the two
weapons.
Missiles
When using missiles, you must keep the bogie in the cross-
hairs for a second for your jet’s computer to get a lock on the
target. Press the trigger to get off a shot. If you lock onto a
bogie and don’t fire quickly enough, the bogie will make an
evasive maneuver and the lock will be lost. You can fire a mis-
sile without a lock on your target, but the chances of hitting it
are not as good.
One hit by a missile is enough to destroy an enemy jet. But try
to conserve your missiles since you only have a limited number
of them.
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3D Virtual
Vision Viewer
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Button
New Game
Button
VMS Reset
Button
Sound
Button
Firing
Trigger
Pitch & Roll
Joystick
Weapons
Button
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Turn Left
Tilting the joystick to the
left to roll left.
Roll Indicator Bars
Turn Right
Tilting the joystick to the
right to roll right.
Dive
Tilting the joystick forward
to dive.
Angle of Attack (AOA) bars Climb
Tilting the joystick backward
to climb.
Missile Machine Gun
MODEL 71039 P/N 82359400 Rev.A
For 1 player / Ages 8 and up
INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Machine Gun
When using the machine gun, your tracking system will not
lock onto the bogie. Press the trigger and try and hit the
bogie with at least 5 bullets to shoot it down.
DEFENSIVE MANEUVERS
When bogie locks onto your
plane, a negative tone will
sound. A second later the
bogie will fire a missile. The
negative tone will continue and
“INCOMING” will flash on the
screen.
To avoid an enemy missile,
launch a flare (decoy) by
pressing the FLARE button. Now make a quick, evasive
maneuver by turning hard to the right or left, or climbing, or
diving or some combination. If you perform this evasive
maneuver in time, the enemy missile will miss your jet and seek
the flare instead. If you don’t respond in time (3 seconds), you
will be shot down.
CRASHING
If you are shot down, you will
restart at the beginning of the
current mission. You will crash
if you fly into the ground, fly
above 100,000 feet, or get
shot down by an enemy plane.
RESTARTING THE GAME
If your jet crashes, “GAME OVER” will flash in the lower part of
the LCD. Press the trigger on the joystick to begin again on
the mission level you last played. Hold NEW GAME down for
3 seconds to start the game over at Mission #1.
BATTERY INSTALLATION:
This game is powered by two (2) AA batteries.
•Using a screwdriver, loosen the screw until the battery com-
partment door in the handle can be removed.
•Insert two (2) AA batteries (we recommend alkaline) as indi-
cated inside the battery compartment.
•Replace the battery compartment door and tighten the screw
with a screwdriver. Do not over-tighten.
ADULT SUPERVISION IS RECOMMENDED WHEN CHANG-
ING BATTERIES.
CAUTION
• Do not play for extended periods of time.
Eye fatigue may occur.
• Do not play while walking, running, driving or
participating in other activities.
• As with all small batteries, the batteries used
with this game should be kept away from small
children who might still put things in their
mouths. If a battery is swallowed, consult a
physician immediately.
• Be sure you insert the battery correctly and
always follow the game and battery manufac-
turer’s instructions.
• Do not dispose of batteries in fire.
• Batteries might leak if improperly installed, or
explode if recharged, disassembled or heated.
MAINTENANCE
• Handle this game carefully.
• Store this game away from dusty or dirty areas.
• Keep this game away from moisture or extreme temperature.
• Do not disassemble this game. If a problem occurs, press
the Reset button, or remove and replace the batteries to
reset the game, or try new batteries. If problems persist,
consult your warranty card for replacement instructions.
• Use only the recommended battery type.
• Do not mix old and new batteries.
• Do not mix alkaline, standard (carbon-zinc) or rechargeable
(nickel-cadmium) batteries.
• Do not use rechargeable batteries.
• Do not attempt to recharge non-rechargeable batteries.
• Remove any exhausted batteries from the game.
• Do not short-circuit the supply terminals.
• Insert batteries with the correct polarity.
Please retain this for future reference.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation
is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may
not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept
any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.
Warning: Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance could void
the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15
of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason-
able protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accor-
dance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi-
sion reception, which can be determined by turning the equip-
ment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for
help.
RADICA:®
AIRFORCE I-COMBAT IS A TRADEMARK OF
RADICA CHINA LTD.
© 2000 RADICA CHINA LTD.
PRODUCT SHAPETM
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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SCORING:
Shooting Down an Enemy Plane = 250 points each with a missile, 300 with a machine gun.
Mission 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Enemy Planes 6 10 14 18 22 26 30 34 38 42
Missiles 18 20 22 25 28 31 34 37 40 42
Bullets 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99
Points Available 1800 3000 4200 5400 6600 7800 9000 10200 11400 12600