Space Ace: The official CD-I cheat tips
Space Ace: The story so far...
Earth is being attacked by the evil commander Borf. Equipped with his
powerful weapon, the Infanto Ray, Borf plans to transform the Earth
inhabitants into infants and invade the planet. Space Ace, defender of
truth, justice and the planet Earth, and his girlfriend Kimberly, resolve
to stop Borf, but as they approach Borf's space station, Ace is hit by the
Infanto Ray and reduced to Dexter, his weak alter ego, while Kimberly is
kidnapped by the alien. Struggle with Dexter to regain his courage,
rescue Kimberly, destroy the Infanto Ray and defeat the evil Borf. But
watch out! Traps, dangers and deadly monsters await you as you travel
throughout the galaxy, chasing Borf from space station to planet and back
again!
BE VALIANT SPACE WARRIOR THE FATE OF EARTH IS IN YOUR
HANDS!
Basic controls
Starting the game
After starting the program the demonstration mode will automatically
begin. The demo runs for a few minutes, then at the end a message
invites the player to 'press any button to play'. If no action takes place,
the demo will start all over again. To start the game, simply press either
action button on your controller, whilst the demonstration mode is
running, or when the 'press any button to play' screen is displayed The
game has started when the player score screen appears. This screen
shows your score and the number of lives you have left. The first scene
will then load automatically.
Playing Space Ace
You do not directly control all of Ace's actions but you control his
reactions to the events that happen around him. You must decide in
which direction Ace should move on the screen and when. To finish a
scene successfully, move the joystick in the direction of one of the
flashing areas to escape from danger. Timing is critical. All scenes require
more than one move. Don't be surprised when you see Ace in one scene
and Dexter in another. Ace has been hit by the Infanto Ray and he suffers
an 'infantilisation' which turns him into Dexter. You always begin a new
level as Dexter. As soon as the word 'Energize' appears on the screen,
you can press any button on your controller to change him into Ace.
However this change is only temporarily. At the end of each level, he
always changes back into Dexter.
Gameplay
Ace's movements are controlled by the joystick on your controller. You
may move Ace up, down, right or left. To use his laser gun, press either
action button on your controller. Ending the game. At the beginning of
each game, you have 3 lives. The game will end when you lose all your
lives or when you have completed all the scenes. To exit the program,
activate the 'No' hotspot on the 'Continue?' or 'Play again?' screen.
Pausing the game. You can pause the game by pressing an action button
when the score screen appears. If you press a button again, the program
asks if you want to continue. Pressing 'yes' continues the game,
pressing 'no' exits the program. Hall of Fame. The six highest scores may
be stored on the player. When the game is over, you can store your name
and points if your score is higher than or matches one of the top six
scores stored already. Program structure. Machine induced demo. By
leaving the MAIN MENU on the screen for a few minutes, a self
perpetuating tour will begin to cycle on screen. It consists of a mixture of
slides of game screens. This screen display will act as a screen saver,
shifting images continually in order until an action button is pressed.
This mode is accompanied by music and audio.
Routes to success..
At the beginning of the game, you have 3 lives. If you make a wrong
move whilst playing you loose a life and go back to the beginning of the
level. The game will end when you lose all your lives or when you have
finished all levels. At the end of each successfully completed level you
are awarded points.
There are a number of different paths that can be taken when playing the
game. Throughout the game, every path can be played in 4 different
ways: Each path is described twice either as Little Dexter (Infanto Ray
victim) or as Ace (the game hero). Whether going down the Little Dexter
route or the Ace route there is also a mirror image version of the same
sequence were the game actions are simply reversed. This means that
instead of moving right you move left and instead of moving left you
move right. Up still remains up and down remains down.
Every level starts off with Dexter. For most levels, at some point during
play the option 'ENERGISE' appears. On pressing an action button just
before the 'ENERGISE' word appears, Dexter is then changed back into
Ace. Extra points can be gained by choosing the more difficult Ace route
which is harder to complete with more challenges. The user just has to
complete TWO levels before being awarded an extra life. Staying as
Dexter throughout a level is only easy because it takes less time to
complete the level. Playing as Dexter throughout is still time critical and
you still have to make the right moves but an extra life is awarded only
after completing THREE levels.
LEVEL 1
Dexter Route
Kimberly is teleported to Borf's ship. Borf appears and shoots at you. You
see a yellow light behind the rock. Jump to the right. Dexter jumps to the
left automatically. Then the rock lights up yellow. Jump to the right
again. Three spaceships come out of Borf's ship. In the middle of the
screen a rock lights up yellow. Go left. Then the spaceship lights up. Go
left again. When you see 'ENERGIZE' on the screen you can do one of
two things; If you move an action button you will change into SPACE
ACE (see below). If you don't press an action button you stay as little
Dexter. When you see the robots, go to the right. Move the controller
three times to the left to allow Dexter to run away from the robots. Your
spaceship lights up. Jump to the left once and you will leave in your
spaceship.
Space Ace Route
Move on the action button when you see 'ENERGIZE' on your screen.
You will change into ACE. Press an action button again to shoot the
robot that attacks you. The rock on the right will blink yellow. Jump to
the right.
Then the rock on the left lights up yellow. Jump to the left. The rock on
the right will light up green. Go to the right. Your gun lights up blue.
Press an action button and two ships will be destroyed. Go to the left.
Your spaceship will light up blue. Go to the left once more.
LEVEL 2
Dexter Route
You are flying through an asteroids field and Kimberly shouts at you.
You see a wall looming in front of you. Move your joystick up. The
spaceship makes a turn to the right (automatically) and then you see
another wall. Go to the right. When you arrive at the intersection you
can go up for the Ace route (see below) or down to carry on as Dexter. Go
right. At the next wall go up. You will land automatically.
Space Ace Route
Go up at the intersection. A big green ball emerges in front of the ship.
Shoot at it when it lights up yellow by pressing the action button. Now
you're flying up. Go right when you see a wall above you. Shoot at the
green ball that appears by pressing the action button. You will see a wall
in front of you. Move your joystick down. Shoot the last green ball that
appears in front of the ship again by pressing the action button. Your
spaceship will then automatically land.
Level 2 mirror
Right = left and left = right.
LEVEL 3
Dexter route
If Dexter's spaceship lands on the right side of the screen and jumps to
the right and then turns to the left, you are in level 3, otherwise you are
in level 3 mirrored sequence.
Move your joystick to the left. You arrive at a corner. Turn right. You see
a yellow light blinking in front of you. Move your joystick up. 'Energize'
appears on your screen. If you move an action button you will change
into Ace and take the Ace route (see below). If you move the joystick to
the left you stay as Dexter and keep running. Go right at the next corner
(you can see a yellow light blinking there). Again you see a yellow light
blinking in front of you. Go forward. You arrive at a corner. Turn left
here (yellow light). Turn right at the next corner. You arrive in a room
with a big screen on which you see and hear Kimberly. Then you see two
gates (left and right). Choose one of them (left or right).
Space Ace Route
Go left. A fat ugly guy appears. Press an action button to shoot him. Then
go to the right. In this corridor Dexter stops and looks up. In front of you
there is a blue light blinking, so move the joystick up. Another fat guy
appears. Shoot him by pressing an action button. You will change back
into Dexter. On the left a yellow light blinks so go left. You arrive in the
room with a big video screen.
Level 3 mirror image
Right = left and left = right.
LEVEL 4
Dexter Route
If the first shot of the laser is on the left side of the screen, you are in
level 4, otherwise you are in the mirror sequence of level 4 . If you are in
level 4, jump to the right. Then move your joystick down. Dexter will
make a little jump backwards. Now move your joystick up. When
Dexter arrives in the next room you see 'Energize' on the screen. If you
press an action button you change into Ace (see Space Ace route below).
Otherwise you have to turn left through the entrance of a tube which
lights up yellow. You will land on a green platform. Immediately jump
to the right when the platform is hit and turns blue. You will land on a
red platform. When this platform is also hit move your joystick to the
left and Dexter will jump onto the yellow platform which is passing by.
Then move the joystick forward to jump on the pink platform. When
this platform gets hit jump to the left once more, where a yellow
platform is passing by. You will arrive in another room. On the left and
on the right there is a tube. Choose left or right.
Space Ace Route
You are taken away by a conveyer belt. A red robot appears above you
and it shoots at your conveyer belt. Press an action button to shoot the
robot. Then jump to the right on the green platform that is passing by.
Two other robots will shoot at this platform. Press an action button
twice. Then jump to the right on a purple platform. Again you have to
shoot twice at two red robots. Then you change back into Dexter and you
arrive in another room. You can choose between two tubes. Choose left
or right,
Level 4 mirror
Left = right and right = left.
LEVEL 5
Dexter Route
The green monsters are chasing you. Move the joystick of your remote
control up to run away and to avoid being smashed between two large
monsters. Then turn left immediately. On the next corner go to the right
(follow the yellow light) and you will arrive on another crossing. You
can read 'Energize' on your screen. If you move an action button you
change into Ace (see Space Ace route below). Otherwise you stay Dexter
and you have to move up to run to the next junction. Turn to the right
here and then turn left. (Each time you will see a yellow light blinking in
the direction you ought to go to). Finally move your joystick forward
twice and you will jump on a ladder and climb into a space ship.
Space Ace Route
Press an action button to crush the two green monsters that jump on
you. Two robots will try to shoot at you. Go to the right and they will
shoot each other. Turn left at the next intersection. Again two monster
dogs will appear. Shoot once by pressing an action button. Then go to the
left. In front of you, you can see a large robot aiming at you. Press an
action button to destroy it. Then move your joystick to the left twice to
keep from being burned. You will change back into Dexter. Turn right
and you will climb into a spaceship.
Level 5 mirror
Right = left and left = right.
LEVEL 6
Dexter Route
You fall down from a ladder and you land on a wooden bridge. You are
then immediately captured by a little pink robot. Press an action button
to shoot it. You see a yellow light on your right, so go to the right and
you will land on the other side of the bridge. In front of you a big
column goes up and down. Go forward and jump on it to reach the
other part of the bridge that still remains. Another pink robot attacks
you. At that moment 'Energize' appears on the screen. Press an action
button to become Ace and take the Space Ace route (see below) or move
your joystick to the right to run away from the robot. Again the robot
captures you. Press an action button to shoot it. The last parts of the
bridge are now destroyed. Move your joystick to the right towards the
yellow light. Then jump to the left. Finally push your joystick up twice.
Space Ace Route
The pink robot will not be able to catch you. A big green swamp monster
with three eyes will appear in front of you. Press an action button to
shoot it. Then go to the right to keep from being smashed. Another
swamp monster appears. Shoot it as well by pressing an action button
and jump to the left. Also shoot the third monster by pressing an action
button. You will then change back into Dexter. Move your joystick to the
right and Dexter will climb up the ladder.
Level 6 mirror
Right = left and left = right.
LEVEL 7
Dexter Route
You are leaving in your spaceship. If the front of your spaceship points to
the right you are in level 7 and then you have to move your joystick to
the right (if you are in level 7 mirrored sequence (see below). You will fly
into a large old spaceship that floats through space. Your enemies are
close behind you and aim at you. Avoid the first shot by moving the
joystick up. Avoid the next two shots by going left each time. Then you
can shoot two enemy ships that appear in front of you by pressing an
action button twice. Then move up your joystick and you will leave the
old spaceship. Immediately after this move down to enter it again. Then
move up to prevent from being shot. Then shoot one of the spaceships
in front of you. You will automatically arrive at the surface of the old
spaceship. In front of you, you see a fort looming up. Move your joystick
up and press an action button to destroy the next spaceship. Move your
joystick up once more to prevent from being hit. Finally shoot the last
enemy spaceship by pressing an action button and you will make a
smooth landing.
Note: on this level there is no Space Ace route
Level 7 mirror
Right = left and left = right
LEVEL 8
Dexter Route
You approach in your spaceship (named Star Pac) and you tumble out of
it into a little flying transporter. Immediately you are attacked. Move
your joystick up to keep from being hit. Then immediately turn to the
left. Turn to the right. Now 'Energize' appears on the screen. If you press
an action button you'll take the Space Ace route (see below). If you turn to
the right you stay Dexter and you have to turn right again. Finally
turn left and press an action button to shoot one of the monsters.
Space Ace Route
Immediately press an action button and you will shoot the red opponent
that is flying in front of you. Turn right and then turn left. Press an
action button once to kill the enemy coming from the left and shoot
once again by pressing an action button to kill the second enemy. You
will change back into Dexter and your gun lights up yellow. Finally shoot
the third monster by pressing an action button.
Level 8 mirror
Right = left and left = right
LEVEL 9
Dexter Route
You land in your 'Space pac'. Immediately you are attacked by a purple
monster. Press an action button to shoot it. From the left and the right all
kind of monsters are attacking you. Move your joystick up to run away.
'Energize' appears on your screen. If you press an action button now you
change into Ace and enter the Space Ace route. If you want to continue
as Dexter, move your joystick up to prevent two blue cats from throwing
you into space. Then a purple monster plant opens his mouth to
swallow you. Go to the right. Turn left at the next corner. The two blue
cats are still chasing you. Then you are attacked by another purple
monster plant. Jump left. You are attacked by another orange monster.
Kill it by pressing your action button. If you press an action button or
move your joystick to the right you will jump to the right. Then jump to
the right to catch the rope that comes your way. Again the orange
monster tries to swallow you. Press an action button to shoot it. Then
you see two entrances. Take either one to go the next level.
Space Ace Route
You will automatically throw away the two blue cats. The orange
monster tries to swallow you. Press an action button to shoot it. Then
the monster destroys the bridge you are running on. Move your joystick
to the right to prevent from falling down. The monster grabs you. Shoot
again by pressing an action button and you will land back on the bridge
and change into Dexter again. The monster destroys what is left of the
bridge so move left to run away.
Level 9 mirror
Right = left and left = right
LEVEL 10
Dexter Route
You are falling upside down with your feet tied to a rope. On your right
you see another rope that lights up yellow ( if the rope appears on your
left you are in the level 10 mirrored sequence). Move right to grab it. You
will be taken up and you will see Kimberly. However she immediately
changes into an enemy. Press an action button to shoot. You will fall
down. On your right you see a hole. Go to the right to jump into it. Then
the water starts to rise very fast in the tube you are in. You also see
'Energize' on the screen. If you now press an action button you change
into Ace and take the Space Ace route (see below). Otherwise you have
to move the joystick down in order not to drown. You land in the water
and your enemy bends over and aims at you. Turn right. You will see
five enemies. Move right again and you will reach the end of the level.
Space Ace Route
Your enemy will turn into a giant. He shoots at you, so jump to the left
immediately. He will appear in front of you. Shoot him by pressing your
action button. The giant then takes the bridge you are standing on and
wants to swallow you. Move your joystick to the right to climb on his
hand and shoot again by pressing an action button. Now your enemy
tries to shoot you. Move your joystick down and he will shoot off his
own hand (lovely!). You will land on his arm . Jump to the left on his
belt and he shoots off his arm . Move to the left again and you will land
on his right foot. Move your joystick right to jump to his left foot. He
will shoot them off. Now only the head of the giant remains. It will
tumble after you trying to eat you. Jump to the right once more and
finally move your joystick up. You will turn into Dexter again.
Level 10 mirror
Right = left and left = right.
LEVEL 11
Dexter Route
Dexter jumps through a door and then slides down in a transparant
tube. He lands on a motorcycle. If the motorcycle points to the left you
are in level 11, otherwise you are in level 11 mirrored sequence. Move
your joystick to the left. You are followed by Rhino monsters on
motorcycles. In front of you other rhinos will appear. They will also
shoot at you, so turn back. Now you're hanging on the back of your
motorcycle. Press an action button to shoot the rhino that is very close to
you. 'Energize' appears on your screen. If you press an action button you
take the Space Ace route (see below). If you want to stay Dexter move
your joystick down. You turn around and then you see Kimberly. Press
an action button to shoot the last rhino and you will leave with
Kimberly.
Space Ace Route
Kimberly is waiting for you. While you are talking to her you have to
shoot two rhino monsters (press an action button twice). Then you're
attacked by an enormous wild boar. Move your joystick to the right to
grab Kimberly and ride away. The wild boar will appear again and you
have to move the joystick of your remote down to avoid being smashed
between his 'hands'. Then you arrive at a bridge that is partly destroyed.
Here you have to turn right. The little pink monsters will jump on your
motorcycle. Press an action button. Then another one bites your steering
wheel and another one your gun. Shoot them both (press an action
button twice). You will ride into a corridor and automatically you will
come back. Move your joystick to the right. Again little pink monsters
will attack you. Press an action button to shoot them. Now you arrive at
a place where rhino cycle monsters are waiting for you. Move your
joystick to the left to continue. Again rhinos are blocking the way. Turn
right. You are followed now, so turn right again. 10 pink monsters are
now in front of you. Shoot by pressing an action button and then you
can continue. Finally you change back into Dexter.
Level 11 mirror
Right = left and left = right
LEVEL 12
Dexter Route
Dexter and Kimberly are falling down on roller skates. The right part of
the labyrinth lights up yellow, so move to the right. Then the part in
front of you lights up so move your joystick up. Go left at the next
intersection. 'Energize' appears on your screen. If you press an action
button you change into Ace and will proceed along the Space Ace route
(see below). Otherwise you have to move to the right. Borf will will the
area with water. On your left you see an 'aquaboat' Move your joystick to
the left so that you can leave on it. Suddenly you see a large fish that
tries to swallow you. Shoot it by pressing an action button. You can then
automatically swim through a hole to get out and complete the level.
Space Ace Route
Move down. Then you will see that the road in front of you collapses.
Move the joystick up to jump over the hole. On your right a light blinks.
Go right. Then on your left you see a yellow light. Go left. Then go up
and afterwards right again. Once more move your joystick up. Finally
you see a yellow light on your left. Turn left. Now you will get an image
of Borf activating a trap. Ace and Kimberly are now in a room. This
room rapidly filling with water. Go to the left. A shark appears in front
of you. Press an action button to shoot it. Again you see Borf activating
another trap. Now an orca appears. Meanwhile Ace and Kimberly
urgently need oxygen. As the word 'Oxygen' appears on your screen, two
oxygen bells light up. Go right. Then the Orca comes closer. It wants to
swallow Ace and Kimberly. Move back to the 'Aquaboat'. Now go right
to run away from the hungry shark. Once more Borf's head appears. He
activates all the traps. Again the Orca tries to swallow Ace and Kimberly.
Go down to escape. Then the Orca appears in front of Ace and Kimberly.
Press an action button to shoot the creature. It isn't defeated right away
so shoot again by pressing an action button. Then you are attacked by
seaweed. Again press an action button to shoot kill it. Now the danger
comes from all sides. Keep on moving right and you will finish the
level.
Level 12 mirror
Left = right and right = left
LEVEL 13
This level differs from the all others in that there are no mirrored
sequences and that you can 'energize' four times during the game. If you
'energize' the first time, you play the level as Ace all the way till the end.
If, however you 'energize' the second, third or fourth time, you stay
Dexter a little longer and 'enter' the Ace route a little later, so you skip
some parts of it.
Dexter Route
You are standing on a big sponge. Choose left, up or right depending on
which tube lights up yellow. You're then attacked by rhino monsters.
Press an action button twice. However, you can not prevent Kimberly
from being taken by these creatures. When you follow her, Borf aims at
you. Move your joystick to the right to prevent him from hitting you.
Then turn left at the next intersection. You see 'ENERGIZE' appear on
your screen.
OPTIONS:
Ace Route: If you press an action button now you will change into Ace
and continue path 1 and move the joystick up to defend yourself. Borf
hits so hard that you fall down. A yellow light blinks on your right.
Move your joystick to the right. Meanwhile the Rhino's are going to
barbecue Kimberly, so hurry up. You get up and Borf attacks again. Press
an action button or move left to defend yourself. You don't get killed but
Borf hits you with his foot. Again you fall down. Borf strikes and you
have to move your joystick up or press an action button. Again he
strikes. Now you have to jump. Move up or press an action button. (***)
Once more Borf strikes with his magic stick in your direction. Move
down. Once again, you see Kimberly, lying on a platform, which slowly
comes closer to the lava. Now move left or move an action button to
defend yourself against Borf. This time Borf hits you very hard with his
right foot in the middle of your face. For the third time you fall on your
back but this time you lose your magic stick. Move to the right as Borf strikes
again. Now move up to jump towards the magic stick. (**) Once more you see
Kimberly, who is getting quite close to the lava now. Move down the joystick or
press an action but on to prevent Borf from hitting you once more with his
foot in your face. Meanwhile Kimberly is very close to the lava.
A light blinks on your right. Move right and Ace jumps on Borf's head.
The rhino monsters are coming over to help him.
The rope lights up, so move left to take it. You land on the platform,
which is about to disappear in the lava. Immediately move to the right.
The rhino monsters have followed you, so move left or press an action
button to pick up the stick. Move an action button again to hit the rhino
monsters that climbed in your neck. Then Borf, who has climbed back
on his platform, shoots at you with the Infanto Ray. Jump left to the
yellow light. Borf shoots again. Move right. Six rhino monsters are lying
in front of you. Move right to jump back. Borf will hit his own rhimo
monster. Once more Borf aims at you. Move to the right again. As Borf
shoots again there is only one solution. Move left and Ace will move
the mirror to the left. Now watch what happens and enjoy it. You won
the game.
Path 2
If you stay Dexter you first have to move up. Then go right to prevent
Borf from hitting you. Again 'Energize' appears on the screen. If you do
nothing or just move the joystick (don't press the action button!) you
continue. If you press an action button you take path 3. If you do nothing
Borf hits you with his foot in your face. Now you have to move up or to
the right to continue or press an action button to take path 4. If you
continue (so move right or north) you have to move an action button to
go to the right and to change into Ace. Then move up to get your stick
back. Here the game continues in the same way as in path 1, so starting
from the moment you see Kimberly on the platform.(**)
Path 3
If you activated the third 'energize', you change into Ace. Move your
joystick up or press an action button. You will fall backwards. Now you
have to move up to jump. Now the game continues the same way as in
path 1 (***).
Path 4
If you activated the fourth 'Energize' you change into Ace. Move the
joystick up or press an action button to jump up. From here on the game
continues the same way as in path 1 (***)
The game cheatmode.
There are two places in the game where you can activate the cheat-
mode. The first one is in the "press any button to play"-screen. This is
the screen you get after the introduction and the highscores (don't
interrupt them). In this screen you have to click four times on button
two on the left side, then move completely to the right side and click
three times on button two and than once more on button two on the left
side. Make sure you use button two because you won't get the cheat-
mode with button one.
The second place where you can activate the cheat-mode is in the screen
you get after you have finished the game or lost all your lives. It is the
screen where you have the choice to play again with a "yes" and a "no"
hotspot (Don't confuse this screen with the pause-screen). Here you
have to do the same actions : Four clicks on button two on the left, three
times button two on the right side and one time on button two on the
left side.
The scores of the cheat-mode won't be displayed in the highscores.
