Introduction

Max Invaders DX is an updated version of the basic Max Invader game that now includes some additional extras, including tweaked graphics and power-ups. The premise of the game remains the same... just wipe out the alien scum for as long as you can!

Minimum Specification

Before playing you should first ensure that your PC or Mac meets the following specification for the game to run properly.

• 500 Mhz processor or faster.
• 64 MB RAM.
• 16 MB 3D accelerated graphics card.
• Windows 98/ME/2000/XP (PC) or OS X 10.3 or later (Apple Mac).
• DirectX 7 or later (PC) or OpenGL 1.1 or later (PC/Mac).

The game will also take advantage of a soundcard or gamepad, but are not needed in order to play.

You can download the latest version of DirectX from the Microsoft website by clicking here if you need it. OpenGL can be obtained by downloading the latest drivers from the site of your graphics card manufacturer.

How To Play

The aim of the game is simple... blast everything in sight, but make sure you don't get shot in the process! Controlling your ship is as follows.

• Move left/right by using the arrow keys or the [Z] and [X] keys .
• Fire by using [Space].

Alternatively, you can plug in a gamepad and use that (plug it in before running the game).

At the end of each wave you will have the chance to win some bonus points or power-ups. This is achieved by eliminating the last alien of each wave with a single, skillful shot. When there is only one alien left hold your fire until "SKILL SHOT" is displayed at the top of the screen. You can then take aim and take it out with a single shot. Initially you will only have the one chance, but as you progress you can have up to four attempts, although the power-up won't be as good. The bonuses that can be picked up are as follows.

	Collecting a star bonus will award you with 10,000 points.
	Available from wave 20 and higher, this will award you with 5,000 points and the double-shot power-up.
	From wave 40 the triple shot power-up is made available. This also gives you 5,000 points when collected.
	From wave 40 onwards you could be awarded with an extra life, but this will only be available if you are using your last life.

Any weapon upgrades you collect will only be in use for the next wave only. Once you only have one alien left the power-up will be lost and you will need to regain an upgrade by successfully taking out the last alien with a single shot and collecting the power-up.

Each new wave starts lower down the screen and the aliens will fire more often and more accurately! New lives are awarded every 20 waves.

Options

On the title screen there are a couple of options available to you.

• You can turn the music on or off by pressing [M].
• Press [J] to switch between joypad and keyboard controls. By default the keyboard will be in use.
• If both DirectX and OpenGL drivers are available, you can switch by pressing [G]. One may yield better performace than the other, but this will depend on your PC and graphics card installed. DirectX is used by default (PC only).

Credits & Disclaimer

Max Invaders DX is an SOS Software production written by Jason Brasier. Music ©copyright Achim Tober.

The game is distributed under the Freeware licence and can be freely distributed provided that no changes are made to any of the files and it is distributed in its original ZIP or Installer form only. No charge should be made for this game, either on its own or as part of a compilation.

For support queries, please email us at support@sos-software.co.uk.

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