Modes:Solo is timed — reach 1,000 cr on level 1; your best times are saved locally (top 10). Compete advances to the bonus round vs Major Miner (race to 1,500 cr) after level 1.
Controls: Arrow keys thrust; Space fires.
Drifters: Spawn every 5s on level 1, 7s on the bonus round. They chase the closer ship on the bonus round. Split rules are unchanged (10s timer, up to 3 generations).
Dock with E on a pad: Mine Ore (green pads) — mining starts at 1/s and ramps up the longer you stay docked. Bonus map has two fields. SPACE PORT — sell ore at 12 cr each; sell rate ramps up while docked. Shield (top, violet pad) — 50 cr for a one-hit shield (cyan glow), aft cannon, and auto-fire while armed and flying (you can still use Space).
Ship loss: Ore cleared; −200 credits (minimum 0).
Sound: Click the canvas once if audio doesn’t start.