Burning Force/Gameplay

Controls

 * Joystick: For the first two areas of each of the game's five worlds, use the 8-way joystick to direct Hiromi left and right on her scooter, as well as brake and accelerate. For the third and fourth areas, use it to direct her ship (which her scooter will have been transformed innto inside the "Mothership") around the screen in any direction.
 * Firing Button: Use this button to make Hiromi's scooter (or ship) fire shots at the enemies, if the "Shot Triger" optionn in the dip switch menu has beenn set to "Auto".
 * Missile Button: Use this button to make Hiromi's scooter (or ship) fire a missile at the enemies. There are two types of missile: "H-Types", which will home in on the enemies, and "M-Types", which will create a huge explosion upon impact. If Hiromi has expended all five of her missiles, pressing this button will not have any effect.
 * 1 or 2 Player Buttons: Push these buttons to begin a 1 or 2 player game.

Hiromi Tengenji (ひろみ天元寺)
This blue-haired space cadet and Miyuki Chan lookalike is the protagonist of the game. To the left is how she appears in the first and second areas of each world on her motor scooter, while to the right is how she appears in the third and fourth areas of each world innside her trannsformed flying ship. For those of you who do not know, Miyuki Chan was the blue-haired shopkeeper from Namco's own Ordyne (which was released in the previous year).

Powerups

 * W: Having the appearance of a red ball with the letter emblazoned on it in blue, this one will allow Hiromi's scooter (or ship) to fire five limegreen shots simultaneously.
 * L: Having the appearance of a red ball with the letter emblazoned on it in green, this one will allow Hiromi's scooter (or ship) to fire long and powerful lime-green shots.
 * C: Having the appearance of a red ball with the letter emblazoned on it in yellow, this one will allow Hiromi's scooter (or ship) to fire two spiralling shots simultaneously.
 * H: Having the appearance of a purple ball with the letter emblazoned on it in white, this one will replenish Hiromi's missile stock with maximum of five H-Type Missiles.
 * M: Having the appearance of a purple ball with the letter emblazoned on it in red, this one will replenish Hiromi's missile stock with a maximum of five M-Type Missiles.