Prologue

**Prologue** is the first introduction and impossible Stage of *Sky Force Reloaded*.

## Gameplay

> *"Nice to see you again! You know the drill, touch the screen, move your finger and see what happens."*
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Upon launching the game for the first time, the game will slowly fade in from black as the camera flies through the ruined scene of Stage 9 from *Sky Force 2014*, signaling that *Reloaded* is its sequel. The camera then slows down and hovers over the frozen wreck of Arachnotron as the player-controlled Iron Clad Plane (The Classic if on mobile) emerges from the bottom of the screen.

The Operator will then greet the player as the tutorial sequence starts. Stars will be littered throughout the first part for the player to collect followed by fleets of weak enemies: grey Prop Planes, Gunships, and AA turrets, which appear as target practise. Prop Planes will also occasionally glow and drop Weapon Upgrades if so. All damage to the player currently is only superficial, with each of them dealing only 1% of the player's health.

As the player progresses, a loud noise will be played along with a bright blue flash ahead of the screen. The Operator says that "a massive object has just appeared on our radar" and warns the player to "stay alert". The massive object turns out to be a bare bones version of the Omega boss controlled by the vengeful Scarlett Mantis, the main antagonist of the game. Omega will initially show 2 of its Weaponized Engines, which shoot standard Radial Cannon's bullets that deal superficial damage, while the player's attacks are futile against Omega's armor. After a short time, Scarlett Mantis will presumably press a "red button", which causes Omega front cannon to slowly charge up and unleash a mighty red laser beam that instantly obliterates your Plane the moment it makes contact. Omega will attempt to sweep the screen with the laser beam, making avoiding death impossible. After the Plane is down, the Operator will jokingly say that the rescue team is on vacation, before getting back on track and saying that they are "on our way".

After the Prologue Stage is completed, the player will be sent back to the level select screen, with the option to play Stage 1 the only one available. During the Stage, the player will control The Classic Plane with only the basic Main Cannon. The player can unlock the rest of the game after finishing the Stage, including a short tutorial on how to upgrade. The Prologue cannot be replayed afterwards.

## Notable Quotes

Prologue contains unique quotes that play as the Stage progresses:

*"Nice to see you again! You know the drill, touch the screen, move your finger and see what happens."*

- The Operator's first words (mobile version).

*"A massive object has just appeared on our radar. Stay alert."*

- The Operator commenting on the flash of blue light ahead.

*"Hello, I've heard so much about you. All bad things! Prepare the pie! Oh... I mean 'Prepare to die!'"*

- Scarlett Mantis's first words.

*"I wonder what's that red button for? Let's see..."*

- Scarlett Mantis, after the player has attacked Omega for a while.

*"Our sensors indicate that you should get out of there!"*

- The Operator in response as Omega charges up its laser.

*"I'm so sorry, but the rescue team is on vacation. Just kidding, we're on our way."*

- The Operator, after the Plane is obliterated and the screen fades to black.

## Trivia

* The Plane appearing in the Prologue only have Main, Wing Cannons and Magnets upgrades.
* When Arachnotron is destroyed in *Sky Force 2014*, its remnant is shown to be broken to individual parts before fading away. However, in *Reloaded*'s Prologue, Arachnotron appears to be in its whole ruins, sitting on top of a flowing river. Its explosion in the previous game might just be a design choice.
* The initial cutscene when flying through the Stage show some Dual Railgun Turrets (one still intact), a destroyed Shield Generator on a bridge, and an active SAM Turret next to a human waiting to be rescued. In *Sky Force 2014*, the SAM Turret is red instead of blue.
* The noise produced by Omega as it appeared is shared by some other events, which are the sound of the Plane being disabled by EMPs on Stage 5 and when Energy Shield is broken by powerful foes.
* On the mobile version, before Prologue starts, the game will either ask the player to log in to Google Play Games or automatically sign in based on the one found on the device.
	+ Due to this, if a Google account is signed in beforehand along with a previous saved game, the loaded game will affect and override The Classic Plane used on the compulsory Stage 1, leading to playing an overpowered Plane on a laughably easy Stage. The Plane will even be equipped with a laser whip if the saved game has Card 24 unlocked.

## Images

The frozen Arachnotron wreckageA short tutorial given by the OperatorGray Prop Planes and Gunships found in the StageScarlet Mantis's first appearance, as well as the bare bones Omega boss