▁The ▁A ▁and ▁C ▁buttons ▁allow ▁the ▁player ▁to ▁switch ▁among ▁the ▁three ▁weapons . ▁Play ers ▁can ▁also ▁change ▁the ▁speed ▁of ▁the ▁ship ▁by ▁p aus ing ▁the ▁game ▁and ▁adjust ing ▁the ▁speed ▁level ▁on ▁the ▁pause ▁screen . ▁ ▁El imin ate ▁Down ▁also ▁has ▁a ▁mini - game ▁play able ▁at ▁the ▁main ▁menu ▁similar ▁to ▁Con cent r ation ▁where ▁players ▁have ▁to ▁find ▁the ▁right ▁image ▁under ▁a ▁certain ▁time ▁limit . ▁ ▁Plot ▁ ▁M ank ind ▁has ▁begun ▁its ▁space ▁pione ering ▁era ▁as ▁the ▁ 3 0 th ▁century ▁is ▁about ▁to ▁begin . ▁However , ▁an ▁al ien ▁race ▁known ▁as ▁the ▁Am ule to ▁appears ▁out ▁of ▁a ▁space ▁dist ort ion ▁and ▁travel s ▁toward ▁the ▁Earth . ▁Its ▁intent ions ▁prove ▁host ile ▁as ▁human ▁investig ations ▁are ▁destroyed ▁and ▁the ▁Am ule to ▁space ▁fleet ▁grows . ▁M ank ind ' s ▁best ▁chance ▁against ▁the ▁inv aders ▁is ▁the ▁Ste el ▁Py ron , ▁a ▁space ▁f ighter ▁designed ▁for ▁multiple ▁combat ▁situations ▁and ▁war p ▁drive ▁jump ing . ▁ ▁Development ▁and ▁release ▁ ▁Re ception ▁▁ ▁El imin ate ▁Down ▁received ▁mixed ▁reception ▁from ▁critics . ▁ ▁Notes ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁ ▁El imin ate ▁Down ▁at ▁Game FA Q s ▁ ▁El imin ate ▁Down ▁at ▁Gi ant ▁Bomb ▁ ▁El imin ate ▁Down ▁at ▁M oby G ames ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 9 3 ▁video ▁games ▁Category : Scroll ing