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+
+           Survive 16 worlds
+
+           joystick to steer
+
+         button 0 or $ to fire          
+
+        button 1 or % for shield
+
+               Y   U   I                
+
+               H   J   K
+
+                   M
+
+N* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * transform
+ 
+Esc* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * pause
+
+Ctrl-S * * * * * * * * * * * * * * sound
+
+Ctrl-R * * * * * * * * * * * * * restart
+
+Ctrl-K / Ctrl-J* * * keyboard / joystick
+[eof]