How it works

​Welcome agent! Test your skills and hone your reflexes in Pursuit and Tie, a driving game for the best of MI6. There are 3 user interactions: steering, shifting gears, and shooting.

The game begins in welcoming mode, which features a scrolling message on the Matrix Display explaining how to begin the game. The James Bond Theme song also plays during this welcome state. The game begins when the gear shift is pulled.

Once the game begins, one of five LEDs, chosen randomly, will light up. The user must use the steering wheel to aim the car (attached to a servo) at the lit LED. To make the simulation more accurate (and difficult), the car will continuously turn in whatever direction the steering wheel is pointing. For example, if the wheel is turned to the left of center, the car will keep turning left until the wheel is centered.

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When the car is correctly aimed, the eyes on the target will light up. This indicates that the car is in the correct alignment to shoot the target. To shoot the target, the user must aim the IR LED at the IR Phototransistor in the center of the target and pull the trigger. Successfully hitting the target will yield points, however, be quick because after 8 seconds, a new target LED will be chosen at random and no points will be awarded.

When driving the Aston Martin, it is imperative to keep shifting gears. After 5 seconds, an indicator light will turn on, telling the agent to shift gears. A wise agent will always shift gears to maximize their score.

An agent has exactly 60 seconds to earn as many points as possible before the game comes to an end. The passage of time is indicated by the LED display, which shows a bullet flying through the air. Once the bullet hits the end of the screen, it’s game over. After the game is complete, the score will be shown as well as instructions on how to restart the game.