Parachute (iPod game)

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Parachute is an iPod game released by Apple Inc. for various iPod models. The game is installed in the firmware. It is very similar to the Apple II game Sabotage.

1 Description
2 Scoring
3 Strategy
4 Cheats
5 References

[edit] Description

The objective of the game is to get as many points as possible before enemies destroy the player's turret. The user aims their turret with the scroll wheel and shoots with the middle "select" button. Destroying a helicopter will release debris that can destroy other helicopters or parachuters. Shooting a parachuter will not release anything that can harm other enemies, however, shooting the parachute will cause the parachuter to fall, which can destroy any parachuters that have reached the ground. After some time of having a parachuter or multiple parachuters reach the ground, the parachuters will destroy the player's turret.^[1]

[edit] Scoring

One point in deducted for every shot taken. Destroying a target in any way (by firing, with debris from helicopters, etc.) awards two points. The game is over once the player reaches 1000 points. After reaching the victory score, the player may still shoot any remaining parachuters in the air, but no more new helicopters will come across the screen.

[edit] Strategy

An easy way to get points is through combos. Combos are when multiple targets are destroyed in one shot. For example, destroying a helicopter, which sends debris to destroy another helicopter, which hits a parachuter.

Playing music while playing the game will slow the processing time of the iPod, slowing the speed of the game down making it easier to reach higher scores.

[edit] Cheats

To stop the helicopters from dropping parachuters, let 3 parachuters stack on the very left side of the screen. After you have 3 parachuters stacked, tilt your turret all the way to the left and shoot the 2nd and 3rd parachuters. This will cause the helicopters to stop dropping parachuters for the rest of the game.