Gaplus/Gameplay

Controls

 * Joystick: Use the 8-way joystick to direct your ship around the lower half of the screen. If you have captured any enemies with the energy beam from the red blaster head, they will also move with you.
 * Firing Button: Use this button to make your ship fire at the enemies. If you have captured any enemies with the energy beam from the red blaster head, they will also fire with you.
 * 1 or 2 Player Buttons: Push these buttons to begin a 1 or 2 player game.

The Player's Ship
The protagonist of the game. Unlike the ones from the previous games, it can move vertically as well as horizontally (but only around the lower half of the screen).

Enemies
''There are three different types of each enemy. They change every ten stages and are all worth 100 points if killed in formation.'' Zako - 100 points if killed while attacking.

Goei - 200 points if killed while attacking.

Cap - 300 points if killed while attacking.

Ado - 400 points if killed while attacking.

King - 500 points if killed while attacking.

Blaster Heads
''The Kings sometimes yield these when they appear. You'll have to kill them while they're attacking in order to obtain them. Once you've killed the King, the gameplay will freeze for a few seconds as the blaster head falls down and lands on the top of your ship.''
 * Red: A multicoloured energy beam will activate for a short period of time after obtaining the red blaster head. Try to capture as many enemies as you can with it in order to force them to fight their alien comrades alongside you.
 * Blue: Your ship will be able to move around the screen at a faster speed and fire more powerful shots after obtaining the blue blaster head.
 * Green: A cyclone will activate for a short period of time after obtaining the green blaster head. Try to capture as many enemies as you can with it, then fire at them to kill them. The point value you get for killing an enemy like this doubles every time you do it.
 * Pink: The aliens will be forced to move and fire at a slower speed after obtaining the pink blaster head.
 * Yellow: You will be able to make your shots move left and right with your ship after obtaining the yellow blaster head.
 * Turquoise: Your ship will be able to fire shots capable of destroying shooting stars and homing bombs after obtaining the turquoise blaster head.