| Goal: Land the lunar module on Earth, the moon, Mars or Neptune without exceeding the maximum descent rate. How to play the game: Choose your planet. The higher the acceleration due to gravity, (earth's is 9.81m/s2), the quicker your speed will increase, and the faster your fuel will disappear! To the right of the module area you see a throttle box. The blue dot represents the current throttle position. Decelerate the module by clicking and holding the button inside the throttle box. Drag the mouse to modulate fuel flow/thrust. Releasing the mouse button brings the throttle back to idle. Next to the throttle box is the vertical velocity indicator. A green/red bar extends above/below the zero line. Red indicates a sink rate that will cause a crash upon touchdown. The more gas you have remaining after a safe landing the more points you receive. Strategy to get the highest score: Find the maximum speed at which you have to apply full power to barely make a safe landing. Neptune is the killer! |
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