(if you alr know how to play scroll down at the bottom of the instructions) -Press the start button to start the stage -Press the bank under your money to upgrade your cash production (putting your mouse over the bank shows the price) -Press the arrows (if they are there) to change the stage Pressing the smiley guy in the corner will enable EVIL MODE (different enemies but same waves and stages), which you can disable by clicking him again -Press the menu button to see loadout -Blue units are equipped units -Press on a unit's icon to see their stats (and for options to equip or upgrade) -Putting your mouse over the upgrade button shows the XP price -Once you upgrade a unit, you have their upgraded form, press the button that was originally their upgrade button to see (you can either have the regular form or the upgraded form equipped at once) each 10 evil stages you get a code, use that code to enter in the menu
this game has an alternative way of playing it. hint: steamroll level 1 alot of times as a beginner