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Level 1 When the first few waves of enemies come rushing at you, choose
the straight laser as your weapon to take them out one at a time.
Now quickly switch to the round vulcan missiles when the enemy
ships encircle you. Dodge between the asteroids, and destroy
the ones that shoot at you. To defeat the mid-level boss, avoid
his fire and shoot him right in the center.
Again, for the next wave of enemies, your best weapon is the straight
lasers. This weapon is also effective for blasting through the
purple webs in your way. When you reach the giant spider, switch
back to the round vulcan and hit him directly in his blue eye.
Avoid the bullets and mini-spiders as you fire away.
Level 2 Use your round vulcan missiles to blast your way to the enemy
base. As you reach the closed doors, keep firing directly at
them. They should open right up, giving you a passage into the
base. Now while you're still using the round vulcans, shoot the
enemies on the top and bottom walls.
The next part is tricky, so rush forward to the right to make
it past the moving platforms, while avoiding the mines on the
chains. When you reach the giant ships with the four legs, hit
them directly in the center, while avoiding their bullets.
Follow the end-boss to the right, and when he stops, fly over
his head, dropping bombs on the blue core under his helmet. You'll
need to do this a number of times, so be patient, and fly around
his machine gun fire while shooting him with the round vulcan
missiles.
Level 3 It s time for another head on attack. Have the straight lasers
ready for action. The spider droids will pop right out of the
craters on the planet surface. Watch very carefully. When you
reach the pipe maze, quickly shoot the corners and avoid the fireballs.
As you exit the maze, you'll need to take on the next mid-level
boss. Switch to the round vulcans and fire away as you circle
around him.
For the second pipe maze, there are no visible weak points. Keep
firing the straight lasers at all areas of the pipe. When you
finally break through, get ready for your confrontation with the
end of the level boss. Concentrate your firepower on the four
revolving eyes until they are destroyed. When the center eye
joins together with the cone, it will let out a lot of bombs.
Avoid these bombs at all costs, while you shoot the launching
pads on the rim of the cone. The boss will mutate one final time.
Be ready for his next attack. Keep your eyes on the missile and
laser ports on it s hull. Try to shoot the center in between these
ports. It's going to take a lot of firepower. Keep blasting
away.
Level 4 As you enter the underground cave, switch to the round vulcans
and hit the enemy pods on the ceiling and floor of the cavern.
The next group of pods have mutant barnacles inside. Steer clear
of these creatures or you will be crushed. If you get attacked
by the cave amoebas, quickly shake you ship back and forth, or
you will get dragged down to the cave floor.
It's best to avoid the jellyfish in the water by flying over them.
Keep heading to the right, and shoot the spiked balls before
they explode and send needle spikes after you. When the cave
splits into two paths, the lower path is the easiest. Simply
dodge the enemy ships and shoot the ice blocks in your way.
When you reach the boss, the entire screen will start to shake,
causing large boulders to drop from the ceiling. To avoid them,
move down towards the bottom of the screen, and use the round
vulcan missiles to take them out. To beat the boss, head up to
the top of the screen and drop the explosive bombs on its eye.
When he launches the giant wasps, switch to the round vulcan
and blast them, all the while avoiding the purple laser beam.
Keep bombing the boss right around his eye until he s gone.
Level 5 Try to avoid the giant worms by flying underneath them as
they dive into the lava. As you come towards the launching pads,
quickly move to the side to avoid the columns of fire, while rushing
to the top to shoot them from behind.
When the fire dragons pop out, shoot them directly in the head
to bust them to pieces, and then fly straight through them. For
the rest of this level, until you reach the boss, make certain
that you are using the Needlecracker laser, while you dodge the
enemy homing missiles. In general, the safest place to be for
this last section is the middle of the screen, while you dodge
back and forth.
You'll know you've reached the end of this stage when you see
the giant lava monster emerge from the molten rock. His only
weak spot is on the left side of his chest, so try to concentrate
your firepower right on that point. The best way to do it is
to stay on the bottom of the screen, away from his hands, while
you blast away at his chest.
Level 6 You are now approaching the Alien Fortress, so have your trigger
finger ready. Start out by flying low to take out the cannon
on the bottom of the ship, and then fly around to blast the two
on top. Switch to the round vulcan, shooting all of the barriers
to make them drop down.
Take out the mid-level boss by blasting him right in the eye,
while you avoid his two pet drones. Inside the enemy fortress,
your best friend is your Needlecracker laser. Have it handy while
you zip around the enemy fire, on your way to the final battle
with the Alien Emperor.
