Blazer/Gameplay

Controls

 * Joystick: Use the 4-way joystick to direct the tank "Vanguard", the helicopter "Maiheriko" and the boat "Maiboto" around the screen. Maiheriko and Maiboto are always moving forward, but you can direct them anywhere.
 * Firing Button: Use this button to make Vanguard, Maiheriko and Maiboto fire shots at their respective types of enemies.
 * Bomb Button: Use this button to make Vanguard fire anti-aircraft missiles upwards at the air-based enemies if it has its normal shot, and to make Maiheriko drop bombs on the ground-based enemies.
 * 1 or 2 Player Buttons: Push these buttons to begin a 1 or 2 player game.

Vanguard (バンガード)
The player's tank, which appears on the first, third, fourth, fifth and seventh missions of the game. It weighs in at 56.5 tons, measures 9.88 x 3.6 x 2.71 metres, is powered by a 1500hp V12D V50-ATSH engine spinning at 2500rpm, possesses a fuel capacity of 1987 litres and has a top speed of 61 mph. ''To the left is Vanguard as it appears when it has its normal shot. To the right is how it appears when it has its 4-way shot (it is also known as "Jeison" in this incarnation) and its torpedo shot (it is also known as "Basutakyanon" in this incarnation) respectively.''

Maiheriko (マイヘリコ)
The player's helicopter, which appears on the second and sixth missions of the game.

Maiboto (マイボート)
The player's boat, which only appears on the eighth and final mission of the game.

Powerups
When Vanguard hits air-based enemies with its anti-aircraft missiles, they will sometimes leave these behind.
 * Oil (オイル): Will restore some of Vanguard's fuel.
 * Full Oil (フルオイル): Will increase the size of Vanguard's fuel meter.
 * Shield (シールド): Will make Vanguard invincible for a short period of time.
 * Extend (エクステンド): If Vanguard obtains enough of these, it will receive an extra life.

Ground-based enemies
Brown Tank (タンク・茶色) Ochre Tank (タンク・黄土色) Green Tank (タンク・緑色) Super Tank (タンク・スーパー) Hyper Tank (タンク・ハイパー) Green Artillery (砲台・緑) Ochre Artillery (砲台・黄土色) Bomb Cannon (爆弾連射機) Enormous Tank (巨大タンク) Truck (トラック) Jirai Car (地雷車)

Air-based enemies
Gray Heri (ヘリ・グレイ) Ivory Heri (ヘリ・アイボリー) Large Jet (大型戦闘機) Konkorudo (コンコルド) Hariken (ハリケーン) Kira (キラー) Boingu (ボーイング) Bazuka (バズーカ)

Sea-based enemies
Jirai (宇遊機雷) Submarine (潜水艦)