Skill level system and features

A system of skill levels has been devised to even out games in which experienced and inexperienced players compete together. It also offers rewards to experienced players in the form of Special Abilities, and special audio messages. There are six skill levels.

Level 1 - RECRUIT

• Average score is less than 1500 points, or has played less than three games
• Shot power: 9
• Hit points: 9
• Downtime: 6.5 sec
• Reset after: 5.0 sec
• Special ability: Rapid Fire

Level 2 - GUNNER

• Average score is 1501 to 2500 points, or has played less than six games.
• Shot power: 9
• Hit points: 9
• Downtime: 6.8 sec
• Reset after: 4.6 sec
• Special ability: Invulnerability

Level 3 - TROOPER

• Average score is 2501 to 3700 points.
• Shot power: 9
• Hit points: 4
• Downtime: 7.1 sec
• Reset after: 4.2 sec
• Special ability: Payback

Level 4 - CAPTAIN

• Average score is 3701 to 5000 points
• Shot power: 5
• Hit points: 1
• Downtime: 7.4 sec
• Reset after: 3.8 sec
• Special ability: Missile

Level 5 - STARLORD

• Average score is 5001 to 6500 points
• Shot power: 4
• Hit points: 1
• Downtime: 7.7 sec
• Reset after: 3.4 sec
• Special ability: Reset

Level 6 - LASERMASTER

• Average score is over 6500 points
• Shot power: 3
• Hit points: 1
• Downtime: 8.0 sec
• Reset after: 3.0 sec
• Special ability: Nuke

Notes on Shot Power and Hit Points: Shot Power refers to the number of hit points a shot will take off someone. Hit Points refers to the number of points a person must lose before being put down. For example, a Level 6 must zap (at 3 shot power/hit) a Level 1 (9 hit points) three times to put the level 1 down.