Ikari Warriors

FREERIDE on loads of super reflective shots

press the letters A-B-B-A on your control pad and you get three more lives continue where you left off

When the bombs are flying about like the furniture at my local on a Friday night, you could do with a bit of help. And that's what Nick Grey of Leatherhead has provided in the way of tips for Ikari Warriors. Take it away... • When a helicopter arrives, keep firing grenades and walk forward in line with it. • When crossing water, keep well away from the blue blobs because they kill even when you aren't touching them. You can shoot them only when they appear or disappear at the edge of the screen. • On the final blue and yellow section, the small box things don't do anything, but be careful of the helicopters (well you would take more with helicopters than small boxes). On the barracks you should pick off the men before advancing through the area. Try to take on bazooka firers from the side as they always fire down the screen, but with a long range. • Stay out of the water as much as possible; you can move up with it. If the tank fires in line with you, quickly move down again. • The section leading up to the first tank is one of the trickiest in the game. Grenade and shoot frequently. Replenish your bullets by picking up the readily available supplies. Always slow down to kill the soldiers because they carry supplies you can pick up. When you come to the pillbox stand below it and slightly off centre, then grenade it. • When you're in the tank, don't waste bombs - you can run over most of the soldiers. If the tank is hit and starts to flash, get out as soon as possible by holding the fire button down and move well away from it. To blow up an enemy tank stand out of its firing