Custom Aliens
Radar
It shows the map of the surrounding space depicting all moving and stationary objects. The dot in the center 1 is your own location.When the object is above or below you, its dot has a line going down or up, respectively (and looking like a pin). e.g.: (compare the picture above)
- 2 is straight in front of you.
- 3 is lower than you (then pin hangs down) and to the left
- 4 is higher than you (then pin stands up) and to the right
Cannon
This is your basic weapon. It can work in two modes: laser and plasma.- Laser - high speed, low energy shots
- Plasma - low speed, high energy projectiles
Keys:
[Center] - Fire the cannon
[Messages] - Switch the cannon mode (laser/plasma)
Rockets
There are 2 kinds of rockets:- Remote Controlled Rocket
- you can steer this rocket using the directional keys.
- Guided Rocket
- will automatically steer towards the currently selected target, as long as you keep the target near the center of the screen.
Both rockets can be detonated manually before reaching the target, this can be useful when the rocket is about to miss - but the explosion blast could destroy the target.
Keys:
[Phone] - select the weapon (it gets highlighted in the inventory view)
[Calendar] - has two functions:
- Launch (when the weapon status is green - meaning the weapon is available)
- Detonate (when the weapon status is red - meaning that there is a launched weapon under control at the moment)
[Directional keys] - Steer the Remote Controlled Rocket
- [R] - Launch the Remote Controlled Rocket
- [G] - Launch the Guided Controlled Rocket
- [B] - Detonate
Shield 
Shield will temporarily protect you against incoming shots. Note that it also blocks your own weapons. While the enemies cannot really kill you in this game (except in the Asteroids Mode), the shield can be useful as the incoming shots disturb the view and soak the cannon energy.
Asteroids Mode features a completely different shield, protecting the whole ship. One shield "shot" lasts for 7 seconds. This kind of shield can be also used as the offensive weapon (by battering).
Keys:
- [Phone button] and [Calendar button] - selecting and launching from the inventory view (like the rockets)
- [D] - launch the shield
Scout ship 
Is controlled like the Remote Controlled Rocket with the following additions:
- Thrust can be controlled - so it is easy to steer, you can e.g. stop it
- It can shoot using the same laser and plasma cannon like your primary weapon. This also means it temporarily disables your primary cannon, you can switch between main and ship control using the [Phone button]
- It can interact with some objects, e.g. carry the cargo boxes and some other objects (this ability is used in some bonus levels in the Arcade Reality mode.
- [Phone button] and [Calendar button] - selecting and launching from the inventory view (like the rockets)
- [Directional keys] - Steer
- [Space] - Thrust
- [Center key] - Fire
- [S] - launch the scout ship
- [B] - detonate
Cargo
These boxes contain power-ups.
- In Arcade Reality you have to send the Scout Ship to get the power-up and then bring the box back to you. In this mode the boxes are quite rare (but you get the power-ups in bonus levels anyway)
- In the Asteroids Mode the box appears often as a bonus after killing an asteroid or alien. Touch the box to get the power-up.
- In Infinite Shooter it is sufficient to shoot the box to get the power-up.
Big Gun
This is a very powerful alien weapon, that can be occasionally acquired during the game.- In Arcade Reality and Asteroids Mode it pretty hard to get and only on higher levels
- In Infinite Shooter the Big Gun is a regular power-up from the cargo box
Other
- When receiving an incoming hit, the screen flashes red. This gives additional information about the hit direction: there are 6 areas on the screen (front, back, left, right, top, bottom)
- Press and hold [Messages button] to enable the "sniper" zoom lenses. This is rarely useful, but quite cool :-)
