
After beating the last level, the player also gets a large bonus for the number of lives they have remaining. If the player is shot down while charging up a bomb, the bomb does not go off.Īt the end of every level, the player receives additional points for the number of bombs held in stock, a rank increase of 1-5 for the percentage of enemies destroyed, a grade for the time it took to defeat the boss, and a bonus for every medal collected which is multiplied by the rank. Smart bombs can also be charged up, and each level of charge yields a different effect. There is also a supply of smart bombs which can be used to clear away the majority of enemies and their projectiles from the screen. If this missile hits a large enemy, the player will lock on to that enemy, and can fire fast homing projectiles to damage it further. By holding button 1, the player can charge up to fire a special missile. When flying through the levels, three primary weapons can be used by picking up their respective items, to fire either spreading vulcan bullets, straight-firing lasers, or multi-directional missiles. In 1942 - The player selects one of four different planes, each with different ratings in speed, power, and the strength of their homing attack. 12 stages consist of an air-to-sea battle (with a huge battleship or an aircraft carrier as the stage boss), while the other 8 stages consist of an all-aerial battle against a squadron of Japanese bombers with a mother bomber at the end. The goal is to attack the Japanese air fleet that bombed the American aircraft carrier, pursue all Japanese air and sea forces, fly through the 20 stages, and make their way to the Japanese battleship Yamato to destroy her. 1942 - The game takes place in the Pacific theater of World War II, off the coast of the Midway Atoll.
