FAQ 194X
Do I need a GameNow account?
Only to keep anything. Without signing in you can fly solo, but nothing is saved. Rooms, versus, the Daily Sortie and rankings need an account, and your progress follows it to any device.
Can friends join a run already in progress?
Yes, with the code or invite link. They take a free plane with 2 seconds of invulnerability, and enemy health rescales at once, keeping each enemy's remaining percentage. Full rooms let up to 8 people watch.
Why do bullets get faster partway through?
A hidden rank: if nobody is hit for 10 seconds, enemy bullets speed up over 90 seconds, by up to 20%. A hit lowers it slightly, losing a plane a lot, and it carries over between stages.
What happens after Stage 7?
Loop 2 starts at Stage 1 with your score, power and spares. Bullets are 20% denser and 10% faster and stronger, enemies 25% tougher, and kills score 1.5×. Small enemies fire one bullet back when shot down, unless you are close.
What does continuing cost?
You get 10 seconds to continue after losing your last plane: full health, two spares, power 1, score kept. Continues are shown on the boards, and each one cuts the run's XP and gold.
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