Bio Senshi Dan/Gameplay

Controls

 * : Use the direction pad to guide Dan through each level. Press and hold left or right to make Dan run in either direction. Press down to flatten Dan to the floor, then push left or right to make him crawl, and push up to make him stand back up again. When standing on an elevator, push up or down to ride the elevator in the desired direction.
 * : Press the A button to jump. Dan cannot jump very high, but he can jump rather far, and moves faster while jumping than while running.
 * : Press the B button to use Dan's currently selected weapon. All weapons except the Heat Knife require energy to fire, and will not fire unless Dan has enough energy stored up.
 * : Press the Start button to pause the game, and call upon the weapon selection menu. You can select which weapon you want Dan to use, as well as see the number of remaining lives you have.
 * : Press the Select button to pause and unpause the action mid-game.

Dan
Dan is the hero of the game who is sent back in time to a moment in history when it might be possible for him to prevent the alien invasion that takes over earth. During cut scenes, he is depicted as having green hair (as shown to the right), but during most of the game, he is presented with brown hair (shown left). Dan must complete five levels to prevent the alien invasion from taking place. He is capable of utilizing a wide array of weapons, most of which he must find or purchase. In order to succeed, Dan must rely on his leaping ability. Dan cannot jump very far off the ground. However, he is quite skilled at jumping a long distance. His jump is so good, in fact, that he moves faster over the ground when jumping than when running, a detail that can help him reach the end of the levels faster. This is important because the longer Dan takes to reach the boss of a particular level, the stronger it will be when he reaches it.

Weapons
The only weapon Dan starts out with is the Heat Knife. All other weapons must be found throughout the levels, or purchased from shop owners. In addition to gaining weapons, some can even be upgraded if Dan locates the correct shop.

Support items
Items are purchased from shops. Only one item may be active at any given moment. Unlike weapons, Dan will lose the benefit of whatever item he is holding if he loses a life.