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Basic Setup
1. With the power off, the host loads the game cartridge into their Nintendo DS system.
2. The host powers their system on, then taps on the "Warning" screen and then on the graphic for the game.
3. When "Touch To Start" appears on the lower screen, the host taps anywhere on the lower screen to access the main menu.
4. If a game profile alreadsy exists, the host taps on the profile.
5. If no game profile exists, the host must tap on "New Game" twice.
Downloading
1. The host taps on "Airport" (the far left option on the top row) twice.
2. The host taps on "Comm." (the far right option on the second row) twice.
3. The host taps on "Download" (the bottom option) twice.
4. The guest(s) will power on their Nintendo DS system.
5. The guest(s) tap on the "Warning" screen and then on the "DS Download Play" button.
6. When the graphic bar appears saying "Freedom Wings", the guests tap on it.
7. The guests' DS systems will ask "Would you like to download this software? Tap "Yes".
8. When the host's DS says that all guests trying to connect are connected, the host taps "Send" (near the bottom right corner of the screen) twice.
Additional Game Setup
1. From the game's main menu, the host taps on "Airport" (the far left option on the top row) twice.
2. The host taps on "Comm." (the far right option on the second row) twice.
3. The host taps on "Host" (the top option) twice.
4. The guest(s) tap on "Guest" (the top option) twice.
5. The guest(s) tap on the host's name twice.
6. When all guests are connected, the host taps "Take Off" (on the middle of the rightr edge of the lower screen) twice.
(There are no additional setup steps required.)
Game Controls / How To Play
1. Direction: Touch the stylus to the screen (and hold it there) to fly your plane in that direction.
2. Landing: Touch a friendly airport (blue landing strip) in order to head in and land there. (Landing repairs damage and refills fuel in the main game.)
3. Targeting: Tap an enemy (red dot) to target them (a white circle will appear around the red dot when they're targeted).
4. Steering: Steering is game controlled in Auto mode and direction pad controlled (press and hold) in Manual mode.
5. Fire: Press the "B" button.
What To Look For
1. On the upper screen, your targeting reticule (for aiming) is in the center of the screen.
2. On the upper screen, the compass is in the top center of the screen.
3. On the upper screen, the throttle display is along the right side.
4. On the upper screen, the fuel gauge is in the bottom left corner.
5. On the upper screen, the number of shots remaining is to the right of the fuel gauge.
6. On the upper screen, your plane's balance and leveling is in the bottom center.
7. On the upper screen, the altimeter is in the bottom right corner.
8. On the lower screen, your plane is the small blue circle near the center of the screen.
9. On the lower screen, the red arrow attached to the blue circle (your plane) indicated the direction you're currently flying in.
10. On the lower screen, blue landing strips are friendly airports and red landing strips are pirate-controlled airports.
11. On the lower screen, enemies are depicted as red dots (currently targeted enemies have a white circle around them).
12. On the lower screen, the button to switch to AI/Manual mode (much more difficult controls) is in the top left corner.
13. On the lower screen, the damage meter is on the top edge of the screen, to the left of center.
14. On the lower screen, the fuel meter is on the top edge of the screen, to the right of center.
15. On the lower screen, your current level is in the top center of the screen, beneath the damage and fuel meters.
16. On the lower screen, the button to switch between Auto Lock and Manual Lock is near the top right corner of the screen.
17. On the lower screen, the button to change your viewing angle for the upper screen is near the top left corner, below the AI/Manual mode button.
18. On the lower screen, the adjustable altimeter is along the left side.
19. On the lower screen, the map scroll button, which changes the lower screen map to a draggable mode to look around, is in the bottom left corner.
20. On the lower screen, the adjustable throttle is along the right side.
21. On the lower screen, the radar display button, to switch to radar mode, is in the bottom right corner.
Overall Goals
1. Shoot down opponent(s).
1. Shoot down pirate (enemy planes).
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