HOW TO PLAY THE ALIEN ABDUCTION GAME

Mac's Convenience Stores Inc. presents the ALIEN ABDUCTION GAME

How to Play

Thanks for going to your Mac's Convenience Store and making a purchase of $5.00 or more. Every $5.00 purchase entitles you one game play ALIEN ABDUCTION GAME Card. In the white box on the game card is a 13 digit code. This code allows you to go online and play the ALIEN ABDUCTION GAME. To play, first register as a user at www.mymacs.ca. Once you are registered, click on the ALIEN ABDUCTION GAME web ad to go to the game site.

In the ALIEN ABDUCTION GAME you will find and abduct cows. Expose other aliens, find enemy space ships, uncover communication beacons, and beam up farm beings.

"Greetings" Screen

To play this game, a broadband connection is required. 1024 x 768 is the minimum resolution recommended.

Loading the game can take a little while so be patient. The start up screen is where you redeem your code. As well, on this screen is where you will find game statistics such as Top Scores, Status Report, Incoming Messages, and some hidden nuggets for the truly inquisitive.

Choose Your Game Pieces

First choose your space ship by clicking on the arrow keys. Click and drag your chosen ship to the map. When it is in the desired position (in a forested area), release the mouse button. The site will ask you to verify the position or to try again. When you have positioned your space ship, confirm by clicking "Okay."

Note: The map is larger than it appears in the window so by moving your curser with your mouse, you will be able to move around the map uncovering other areas to explore and place your pieces.

Note: Aliens must be placed in the open spaces and space ships must be placed in forested areas. Pieces can be placed on a square that has already been hit and uncovered by the enemy. However, the enemy will be able to see your game piece and shoot it immediately.

Repeat the above process with your alien and communications beacon.

Engaging the Enemy

Once all game pieces are placed, you are ready to go probing. Click on the Continue button and you will reveal the game console. By moving your cursor close to the edge of the map in any direction you will cause the map to move and reveal more areas to explore. To engage the enemy click on the tab at the top of the map that says, "Click Here to View Your Enemy Map."

To probe and reveal a square, place the crosshairs over any unrevealed square and click with your mouse. The probe will immediately deploy and the square will be revealed with a whoosh!

The number of points that you have earned will pop up to let you know what the shot has accumulated for you. If a portion of a farm thing, alien, ship or beacon is hit, calculate where to probe next to reveal more of the game piece.

Note: It takes 7 probes to expose an enemy alien, 4 to reveal a space ship, 1 probe to show a communications beacon, and the farm items are a variety of sizes.

End of Play

You will be automatically taken back to the Start Up screen once you have used all of your probes. If for any reason you wish to leave the game before you use up all of your probes, click on "Redeem Codes" at the bottom of the map screen. You can depart from there.

You may return to your map as long as you have probes. If you have run out, you must redeem another code to return to the game. If you get another game card from a differenct store on the smae day you received your first one, you will get 2 bonus probes. Hurry back before someone else on your team finishes off the game piece you revealed part of.

Having Trouble?

Please read our Frequently Asked Questions page and if you're still having trouble you can Contact the Alien Support Team.