Omega Race/Walkthrough

There are few secret strategies to Omega Race. The most important consideration is to kill enemy Androids fast, before they turn into Death Ships. If you take too much time, you'll be confronted with numerous mine fields and aggressive aliens. You get an extra Fighter and bonus points at a score determined by the arcade owner, usually 40,000 points. Some special tips on how to get that bonus package are given here.

Thrust direction is determined by Fighter direction
If you find yourself heading quickly toward enemy Droids, don't panic. Simply turn your ship around and thrust in another direction. You can control your thrusts somewhat by bouncing your Fighter off of Force-Fields. It's important that you can be in control of your Fighter at all times.

Keep moving
Remember, you're able to race around the screen. You've been trained to do this. It's important that you keep moving in order to baffle and confuse the Androids. Always chase after Command Ships. Kill them before they becomes Death Ships. Death Ships may be worth more points, but they aren't worth the hassle.

Never shoot straight at a Death Ship
Use your powers of movement to run circles around the Death Ship, as shown. Then shoot. It's super important that you never shoot straight at a Death Ship. You may in fact destroy it, but it will probably destroy you in the process.

Clean up Mines
You always have spare time after an attack wave. Use this time to destroy as many Mines as you possibly can. Those Mines are worth points! And if you don't kill them now, they'll sit waiting for you on the next screen.