Dragon Spirit/Stage 2

Once the text "STAGE 2" has appeared at the top of the screen, and Amul has started moving forward again, ten Shellfish will emerge from the water (you can see their silhouettes beneath the surface of it) and fly towards Amul; once you have shot a Level-2 flame at each of them to kill them, twelve Graia will come flying towards you, from the right and left sides of the screen. Once you have shot a Level-2 flame at each of them to kill them, twelve more Graia will come flying towards you from the left and right sides of the screen - and once you've shot a Level-2 flame at each of them to kill them, twelve more Graia will come flying towards you, from the right and left sides of the screen. Once you have shot a Level-2 flame at each of them, to kill them, the introductory theme that you were hearing from the Yamaha YM-2151 (for a second time if you are playing the old version of the game or for the first and only time if you're playing the new version of the game) will fade out and the stage's main theme will then start to be heard from it instead.

You will then come to six Insect Love Earths, that are firing projectiles at you from their positions in the centre of the screen; once you have dropped a bomb on each of them to kill them, you will come to three more Insect Love Earths that are firing projectiles at you from their positions on the right side of the screen. Once you have dropped a bomb on each of these to kill them, two Koptera will come flying towards you from the left side of the screen - and once you have shot a Level-2 flame at each of these to kill them, four more Koptera will come flying towards you, from that right side of the screen. Once you have shot a Level-2 flame at each of these to kill them, a seventh Koptera will come flying towards you, from the left side of the screen; once you've shot a Level-2 flame at it to kill it, five more Koptera will come flying towards you from the right side of the screen. Once you have shot a Level-2 flame at each of them to kill them, two more Koptera (both of which are flashing) will come flying towards you from the left side of the screen - and once you've shot a Level-2 flame at both of them to kill them, they will send two randomly-generated powerups flying towards Amul. Once you have collected them, they will take their effects on Amul; three more Koptera (all three of whom are flashing) will then come flying towards you from the right side of the screen. Once you have shot a Level-2 flame at each of them to kill them, they will send three more randomly-generated powerups flying towards Amul - and once you have collected them, they will take their effect on Amul. You will then come to a Red Egg upon the right side of the screen; once you have dropped a bomb on it, to destroy it, a red orb with the Star of David will come flying out of it towards Amul. Once you have collected it, the second of the three "FIRE" rectangles in the bottom-right corner of the screen will again be filled as five Tumblers come flying towards you from the top of the screen - and once you have shot a Level-2 flame at each of them to kill them, they will explode into four fireballs (which must be avoided) as you come to a Blue Egg upon the left side of the screen. Once you have dropped a bomb on it to destroy it a blue orb with the Barbados trident on it will emerge from it and come flying towards Amul; once you have collected it Amul will grow a third (and final) head on the right side of his second one. Twenty more Tumblers will then come flying towards you from the top of the screen - and once you have shot a Level-2 flame at each of them to kill them, they will explode into four fireballs (which must again be avoided). You will then come to another Red Egg upon right side of the screen; once you've dropped a bomb on it to destroy it, a second red orb with the Star of David on it will come flying out of it towards Amul. Once you have collected this, the last of the three "FIRE" rectangles in the bottom-right corner of the screen will again be filled (as Amul is upgraded onto Level-3 flames) - and ten more Tumblers will then come flying towards you from the top of the screen. Once you have shot a Level-3 flame at each of them to kill them, they will explode into four fireballs (which must once again be avoided); a group of seven Sparklers will then come flying towards you from the left side of the screen. Once you have shot a Level-3 flame at each of them to kill them, another group of seven more Sparklers will come flying towards you from the right side of the screen - and once you have shot a Level-3 flame at each of them to kill them a third group of seven more Sparklers will come flying towards you from the left side of the screen. Once you have shot a Level-3 flame at each of them to kill them, a fourth group of seven more Sparklers will come flying towards you, from the right side of the screen - and once you've shot a Level-3 flame at each of them to kill them, two more groups of seven more Sparklers will come flying towards you from the left and right sides of the screen (the last of whom is flashing). Once you have shot a Level-3 flame at each of them to kill them, the last one will send a sixth randomly-generated powerup flying towards Amul; once you have collected it, it will once again take its effects on Amul. You will then come to an erupting volcano upon the right side of the screen, which has four Phoenixes emerging from it - and once you have shot a Level-3 flame at each of them to kill them, you will come to another erupting volcano in the centre of the screen which has four more Phoenixes emerging from it. Once you have shot a Level-3 flame at each of them to kill them, you will come to two Tyrannosauruses, who are spitting projectiles at you from their positions upon the right side of the screen; once you have dropped a bomb on both of them, to kill them, you'll come to a third Red Egg on the left side of the screen. Once you've dropped a bomb on it to destroy it, a third red orb with the Star of David on it will come flying out of it towards Amul - and once you've collected it for the extra points, the first of the three "FIRE" rectangles in the bottom-right corner of the screen will once again be filled. You will then come up to two more Tyrannosauruses, who are spitting projectiles at you from their positions on that left side of the screen; once you have dropped a bomb on both of them to kill them, you'll come to two more erupting volcanoes in the centre of the screen (which have eight more Phoenixes emerging from them). Once you have shot a Level-3 flame at each of these to kill them, you'll come to a fifth Tyrannosaurus, who is spitting projectiles at you from his position upon the right side of the screen - and once you have dropped a bomb on him to kill him, you will come to a second Blue Egg upon the left side of the screen. Once you have dropped a bomb on it to destroy it, second blue orb with the Barbados trident on it will come flying out of it towards Amul; once you have collected it for the extra points, you will come to a sixth Tyrannosaurus who is spitting projectiles at you from his position upon the left side of the screen. Once you have dropped a bomb on him to kill him, you'll come to a fifth erupting volcano on the right side of the screen, which has four more Phoenixes emerging from it - and once you have shot a Level-3 flame at each of them to kill them, you will come up to two more Tyrannosauruses who are spitting projectiles at you, from their positions on the right side of the screen. Once you have dropped a bomb on both of them to kill them, you will come up to a fourth Red Egg on the right side of the screen; once you have dropped a bomb on this to destroy it, a fourth red orb with the Star of David on it will come flying out of it towards Amul. Once you have collected it for the extra points, the second of those three "FIRE" rectangles in the bottom-right corner of the screen will again be filled as you come to two more Tyrannosauruses who are spitting projectiles at you from their positions on the left side of the screen - and once you have dropped a bomb on both of them to kill them, you will come to two more erupting volcanoes on the left and right sides of the screen which have eight more Phoenixes emerging from them. Once you have shot Level-3 flame at each of these ones, to kill them, you will come to two more Tyrannosauruses who are spitting projectiles at you from their positions on the right and left sides of the screen; once you have dropped a bomb on both of them to kill them, you will come to three more Tyrannosauruses who are spitting projectiles at you from their positions upon the left side of the screen. Once you have dropped a bomb on each of them to kill them, a Bio Cycler will come flying towards you from the top of the screen, while shooting flames at you - and once you have shot one of your own Level-3 flames at him to kill him (he uses the five small molten rocks that are orbiting around him in an anticlockwise direction as a shield), a second Bio Cycler will come flying towards you from the top of the screen, while shooting flames at you. Once you have shot one of your own Level-3 flames at him, to kill him, a seventh group of seven more Sparklers will come flying towards you from the right side of the screen; once you have shot off a Level-3 flame at each of these to kill them, a fiftieth Sparkler (who is flashing) will come flying towards you from the left side of the screen. Once you have shot a Level-3 flame at him, to kill him, he will send a seventh randomly-generated powerup flying towards Amul - and once you have collected it, it will yet again take its effects on Amul. You'll then come to an eighth erupting volcano in the centre of the screen, which has four more Phoenixes emerging from it; once you have shot off Level-3 flame at each of these to kill them, a third Bio Cycler will come flying towards you from the top of the screen while shooting flames at you. Once you have shot one of your own Level-3 flames at him, to kill him, you will come to two more erupting volcanoes in the centre of the screen, that have eight more Phoenixes emerging from them. Once you have shot a Level-3 flame at each of these to kill them, you will come to three more Tyrannosauruses, who are spitting projectiles at you from their positions on that left side of the screen; once you have dropped a bomb on each of them to kill them, you will come to two more erupting volcanoes in the centre of the screen which have eight more Phoenixes emerging from them. Once you have shot Level-3 flame at each of them to kill them, you will come to two more Tyrannosauruses, who are spitting projectiles at you from their positions on the right side of the screen - and once you have dropped a bomb on both of these, to kill them, you will come to a thirteenth erupting volcano on the right side of the screen, which has four more Phoenixes emerging from it. Once you have shot Level-3 flame at each of these to kill them, a fourth Bio Cycler will come flying towards you from the top of the screen while shooting flames at you; once you've shot one of your own Level-3 flames at him to kill him you will come up to a fourteenth erupting volcano in the centre of the screen which has four more Phoenixes emerging from it. Once you have shot a Level-3 flame at each of these ones, to kill them, a fifth Bio Cycler will come flying towards you from the top of the screen while shooting flames at you - and once you have shot one of your own Level-3 flames at him to kill him, a sixth Bio Cycler (who is flashing), will come flying towards you from the top of the screen, while shooting flames at you; once you've shot one of your own Level-3 flames at him to kill him, he will send an eighth randomly-generated powerup flying towards Amul. Once you have collected this, it will, for a fifth time take its effect on Amul - and the main theme that you had been hearing from the Yamaha YM-2151 will then fade out, as Amul stops moving forward for the second time.

The game's second boss theme will then start to be heard from the Yamaha YM-2151 as Round Phoenix flies into view from the top of the screen; he is orbited by eight molten rocks (the larger four are orbiting in a clockwise direction and the smaller four are orbiting in an anticlockwise direction); he does not fire at Amul, but the eight aforementioned molten rocks can severely limit his mobility (especially if he is in his two or three-headed forms). Once you have fired a total of eight Level-3 flames (or twelve Level-2 flames if Amul was unlucky enough to take a hit after collecting that first red orb of the stage, or twenty-four Level-1 flames if Amul was unlucky enough to take two hits after collecting that first red orb of the stage), at Round Phoenix to defeat him, he will explode and the game will segue into the third stage. That stage will also introduce the first 'indestructible' enemy of the game - the Rope Woods.