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****** Blazing Wings - A Wings of Death Remake ******
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****http://www.amigachapterone.com/blazing_wings/****
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Blazing Wings is developped with Game Maker 8 Pro for Windows XP/Vista
		  (http://www.yoyogames.com/)

	     Remake by Christophe SIMON
Soundtracks remixed by Nils SCHNEIDER
	  Extra GFX by Daniel BUEHLER
   Extra soundtrack by Nils FESKE
	     Voices by Joël SAUVAGE
	     Thanks to Gerald MÜLLER-BRUHNKE for scans and advices,
		       François-Xavier DAHAN for 'Blazing Wings' title,
		       Cybfree for advices,
		       Pug Fugly for the 'scoring script',
		       Mr.Staypuft for his help,
		       Kreed for the graphic filter.

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Wings of Death was developped on the Atari STe and the 
Amiga in 1990 by Eclipse Software and edited by Thalion.


	   Programming : Marc Rosocha
	 Main Graphics : Erik Simon
	   Game Design : Marc Rosocha
		 Music : Jochen Hippel
	  ST Digisynth : Tim Moss
	Additional GFX : Guenter Schmitz
			 Niklas Malmquist
	   Special GFX : Michael Grohe
		 Story : Richard Karsmakers

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Use "Space bar" during introduction.
Use "Arrows" to move and "Space bar" to shoot (autofire on) or a game controller.
Press "P" to pause the game.

At stage select screen, use keys "1" to "7" to select the
level of your choice.

Press "F4" for full screen.
Press "F9" to take a snapshot.

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v1.1.4 (16/05/2016)

	- energy bug fixed


v1.1.3 (15/05/2016)

	- no more crackling sounds with mp3 player


v1.1.2 (01/03/2010)

	- Level 7 in 40 FPS instead of 20 FPS


v1.1.1 (18/01/2010)

	- Level 5 in 40 FPS instead of 20 FPS
	- Level 5 boss bug fixed


v1.1.0 (16/01/2010)

	- New level 8 playable in 60 FPS (all GFX based on Daniel BUEHLER work).
	- New level 8 music by Nils FESKE.
	- New title screen (GFX based on Daniel BUEHLER work).
	- New menu screen with highscores table.
	- The game can now be paused with "P".
	- Levels 1 to 7 playable in 40 FPS instead of 20 FPS.
	- The energy bar becomes a damage bar like in Wings of Death.
	- Original extro included (Thanks to Gerald MÜLLER-BRUHNKE).
	- "Lives sprite display bug" fixed.
	- When you lose a life you keep your weapon (at last!).
	- "Thunder Blades" weapon given up and replaced by the original "Thunder Balls" weapon.
	- Level 6 boss head bobbing out and neck improved.
	- Now sprites flash when hit.
	- joystick support added (known bug on menu screen, use space bar to go to stage select screen).


v1.0.2 (09/08/2008)

	- Game compiled with Game Maker 7.0 Pro. It should be now compatible with Windows Vista.
	- Gems explosion added on Xandrilia's heads.
	- Please wait screen added for bonus level.


v1.0.1 (08/08/2008)

	- Extra level 8 playable. (press "8" at stage select screen)


v0.9.1 (26/07/2008)

	- Level 7 playable.


v0.6.1 (07/08/2007)

	- Level 6 playable.


v0.5.4 beta2 (04/26/2007)

	- A bug creating two players in level 5 has been fixed.
	- when you die you are invincible for 3 seconds.


v0.5.4 beta1 (04/24/2007)

	- In this version, some sound effects are now stored in an external folder called "SFX".
	- When you lose all your lives, the Game Over screen appears before the Hiscores table.


v0.5.3 (04/23/2007)

	- Thanks to Pug Fugly of http://www.pugfuglygames.com and is "scoring script" 
	the score is now displayed with sprites (special thanks to Mr.Staypuft).
	- You can now see what you shoot (at last !) cause when you hurt an enemy,
	your shot creates an impact on its body (useful stuff for boss !!! ;p ).
	- Each time a shot touches an enemy, you win 5 points.
	- Meteors rotates during "Meteor Rain" special weapon.
	- Level 2 enemy sprites graphicaly improved.
	- Level 3 enemy sprites graphicaly improved.
	- Level 4 enemy sprites graphicaly improved.
	- You can create a snapshot of the game by pressing the F12 key
	 (BMP format and one at a time).
	- The original Wings of Death artwork has been added to the introduction.


v0.5.2 (04/20/2007)

	- Objet rotation used for enemies following path.
	- Player sprites and Level 1 enemy sprites graphicaly improved.
	- Ears shot Level 5 boss improved.
	- Hands shot Level 3 boss improved.
	- Level 5 "Ice head" path improved.
	- Speed bug fixed : when you take the same weapon for your animal, 
	the speed don't decrease any more.
	- "Spread Fire" shots speed improved.
	- "Thunder Blade" weapon has now 6 level of power instead of 5.
	- Enemy damage increased by 50%.
	- Obstacles damage increaded by 150%.
	- A background has been added to highscore table.


v0.5.1 (04/18/2007)

	- Level 5 playable.
	- Level 1 boss improved (heads and claws don't lag behind the body any more).
	- In level 4, Flame monsters poping up from volcanos can be no longer destroyed
	 before they appear.


v0.4.2 (02/24/2007)

	- General gameplay improvements (speed option [5 increments of 20% instead of 4 of 15% previously]).
	- One bug in level 4 fixed (one red demon launched the thunderblade option while he shot).
	- Level 4 gameplay improvement (less life options to collect, boss' eye shoots slowlier).


v0.4.1 (02/23/2007)

	- Level 4 playable.


v0.3.1 (02/19/2007)

	- Level 3 playable.


v0.2.1 (05/26/2006)

	- Level 2 playable.


v0.1.1 (05/01/2006)

	- Level 1 playable.