Move your ship using the mouse.
The ship moves toward the position of your mouse cursor.
Your ship cannot respond instantaneously to your commands; it's limited by its capabilities.
You will be faced with a barrage of enemies.
You can avoid them, but you won't score points.
Click and hold your left mouse button or space to fire your weapons.
Each enemy awards a certain number of points once it's destroyed.
You're in space, so take advantage of it.
The slide maneuver allows you to rotate your ship without changing direction.
Hold Q to begin sliding.
The ship will continue moving for a few seconds before coming to rest.
You'll notice a visible cursor appear to assist you in aiming the ship.
This cursor also allows you to gauge where your ship will fly when you release the Q key.