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Downburst

A vertical scrolling shooter

Nine missions. Three acts. One jet.

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Para 1Situation

From a desert outpost to a missile base at sunrise.

You fly one jet through nine missions in three acts. Act I runs along the coast, Act II pushes inland over river, dam and canyon, and Act III is flown at night until the sun comes up. Every mission ends with a boss.

Credits from each mission buy new weapons and upgrades in the hangar. Wingmen join your formation, bombs clear a crowded sky, and every boss comes apart piece by piece.

Operation summaryLive
Missions
09
Acts
03
Bosses
09
Jet
01
Price
Free
Install
None
InputKeyboard / gamepad / touch

Para 2Mission

Nine waypoints. Three theaters.

Route L1 → L9 ABCDEFGHIJ1234567ACT ICOAST · DAYACT IIINLAND · STORMACT IIINIGHT TO SUNRISEL1 DESERT OUTPOSTTGT CONDORL2 COASTAL HARBORTGT PELICANL3 OPEN SEATGT ALBATROSSL4 RIVER DELTATGT HARPYL5 HIGHLAND DAMTGT BUZZARDL6 CANYON RUNTGT VULTUREL7 FREIGHT YARDTGT CRANEL8 REFINERY RUNTGT MARABOUL9 MISSILE BASETGT PEREGRINEACT ICOAST · DAYACT IIINLAND · STORMACT IIINIGHT TO SUNRISEL1 DESERT OUTPOSTTGT CONDORL2 COASTAL HARBORTGT PELICANL3 OPEN SEATGT ALBATROSSL4 RIVER DELTATGT HARPYL5 HIGHLAND DAMTGT BUZZARDL6 CANYON RUNTGT VULTUREL7 FREIGHT YARDTGT CRANEL8 REFINERY RUNTGT MARABOUL9 MISSILE BASETGT PEREGRINE

Para 3Execution

Mission dossiers

One dossier per mission: terrain, threat and the target waiting at the end. Each act closes with a priority target.

Act I · L1–L3 · Day

Coast

From the desert outpost over the harbor to the open sea.

Gameplay from above: Desert OutpostL1WP 01 · Day

Act IMission 01 / 09

Desert Outpost

Terrain
Dunes, depots and a supply road under a burning sun.
Threat
Low
Target
TGT CAM
CondorTiltrotor gunship
Gameplay from above: Coastal HarborL2WP 02 · Day

Act IMission 02 / 09

Coastal Harbor

Terrain
Quays, cranes and fog banks at first light.
Threat
Low
Target
TGT CAM
PelicanAirship with drone hangar
Gameplay from above: Open SeaL3WP 03 · Day

Act IMission 03 / 09

Open Sea

Terrain
Storm swell, oil rigs and cloud banks. No cover out here.
Threat
Guarded
Target
TGT CAM
AlbatrossFlying carrier
Albatross, the flying carrier at the end of mission L3

Priority target · Act I finale

Target:Albatross— Flying carrier

A carrier that never lands. It punishes sitting still. Keep moving and take the decks apart before the bridge.

ID
ALB / L3
Range
2.4 KM
Bearing
312°
Status
Locked

Act II · L4–L6 · Storm

Inland

Up the river delta, over the highland dam, down the canyon.

Gameplay from above: River DeltaL4WP 04 · Storm

Act IIMission 04 / 09

River Delta

Terrain
Rainforest channels under heavy rain.
Threat
Guarded
Target
TGT CAM
HarpySwarm mothership
Gameplay from above: Highland DamL5WP 05 · Storm

Act IIMission 05 / 09

Highland Dam

Terrain
Farmland, river and a dam as the storm front rolls in.
Threat
Elevated
Target
TGT CAM
BuzzardBomber squadron
Gameplay from above: Canyon RunL6WP 06 · Storm

Act IIMission 06 / 09

Canyon Run

Terrain
A narrow gorge and rock pillars in the evening light.
Threat
Elevated
Target
TGT CAM
VultureHover platform
Vulture, the hover platform at the end of mission L6

Priority target · Act II finale

Target:Vulture— Hover platform

A gun platform hanging in the gorge. Drop the nose turret and its strike stops; hold the center of the gap and the pincers shear wide.

ID
VUL / L6
Range
1.8 KM
Bearing
004°
Status
Locked

Act III · L7–L9 · Night to sunrise

Night

Freight yard, refinery, missile base. Fly until sunrise.

Gameplay from above: Freight YardL7WP 07 · Night

Act IIIMission 07 / 09

Freight Yard

Terrain
Floodlit rail lines and long rows of freight cars in the dark.
Threat
High
Target
TGT CAM
CraneArmored train
Gameplay from above: Refinery RunL8WP 08 · Night

Act IIIMission 08 / 09

Refinery Run

Terrain
Burning refinery and industrial harbor. Escort duty.
Threat
High
Target
TGT CAM
MarabouHeavy gunship platform
Gameplay from above: Missile BaseL9WP 09 · Sunrise

Act IIIMission 09 / 09

Missile Base

Terrain
Snow, moonlight and a rocket on the pad. Ends at sunrise.
Threat
Severe
Target
TGT CAM
PeregrineMulti-stage rocket
Peregrine, the multi-stage rocket at the end of mission L9

Priority target · Campaign finale

Target:Peregrine— Multi-stage rocket

At dawn the rocket lifts off the main launch complex. Strip its boosters, then run down the upper stage before it escapes.

ID
PER / L9
Range
0.9 KM
Bearing
360°
Status
Locked

Para 4Sustainment

Pre-flight checklist

Everything that keeps you in the air from the first mission to the last.

Pre-flight · 6 items6/6 checked

  • 01HangarWeapons & upgrades

    Spend the credits from every mission on new weapons and upgrades.

    ✓ Check

  • 02WingmenEscort

    Hire up to two wingmen in the hangar. They fly in formation and add their guns to yours.

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  • 03BombsArmed

    Clear the sky when it gets crowded. Save them for the moment it counts.

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  • 04BossesDestructible parts

    Take every boss apart piece by piece: rotor pods, hangars, decks, turrets, boosters.

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  • 05InputKeyboard / pad / touch

    Fly with whatever is in your hands.

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  • 06InstallNone

    Free in your browser. Nothing to download.

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Para 5Command & signal

Controls

Keyboard, gamepad or touchscreen, exactly as in the game. Pick one and go.

Keyboard Default keys

Fly↑←↓→/WASD
FireSpace
BombB
Weapon1234·Q/E
PauseP/Esc
Restart levelR

Gamepad Standard layout

FlyLeft stick
FireRTorA(hold)
BombB
WeaponLB/RB
PauseStart

Plug in a controller and fly. No setup screen in the way.

Touch Phone & tablet · landscape

FlyStick (thumb on the right half) — drag steering in Options
FireAutomatic while steering
Bomb / Weapon / PauseTap the buttons

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