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Controls

• Joystick: Use the 8-way joystick to move the Star Fighter around the screen. It is always moving forward, but you can direct it anywhere.
• Firing Button: Use this button to fire shots at the enemies. Press and hold it to make the Star Fighter fire more powerful shots.
• Select Button: Use this button to change the Star Fighter's firing pattern.
• 1 or 2 Player Buttons: Push these buttons to begin a 1 or 2 player game.

Characters

Star Fighter (スターファイター)

File:BO Star Fighter A1&2.gif

File:BO Star Fighter A3.gif

The protagonist of the game.
To the left is the Star Fighter as it appears in the first and second areas of each world. To the right is how it appears in the third area of each world, when it increases in size.

Enemies who appear in the worlds' first areas

• File:BO Teraji.gifTeraji (テラジ)
• File:BO Airisu.gif Airisu (アイリス)
• File:BO Ika.gif Ika (イカ)
• File:BO Perikan.gif Perikan (ペリカン)
• File:BO Kamo.gif Kamo (カモ)
• File:BO Tonbo.gif Tonbo (トンボ)
• File:BO Kurage.gif Kurage (クラゲ)
• File:BO Jeto.gif Jeto (ジェット)
• File:BO Choucho.gif Choucho (ちょうちょ)
• File:BO Tiara.gif Tiara (ティアラ)
• File:BO Kagerou.gif Kagerou (かげろう)
• File:BO Meteor 1.gif Meteor 1 (メテオ1)
• File:BO Meteor 2.gif Meteor 2 (メテオ2)
• File:BO Meteor 3.gif Meteor 3 (メテオ3)
• File:BO Big Bae.gif Big Bae (大バエ)
• File:BO Kapuseru.gif Kapuseru (カプセル)
• File:BO Big Egret.gif Big Egret (大鷲)
• File:BO Kira.gif Kira (キラー)
• File:BO Enemy Base.gif Enemy Base (エネミー基地)
• File:BO Spy Ship.gif Spy Ship (偵察機)
• File:BO Cosmo-Mine.gif Cosmo-Mine (宇宙機雷)
• File:BO Baria.gif Baria (バリア)
• File:BO E-Type Missile.gif E-Type Missile (E-タイプミサイル)

Enemies who appear in the worlds' second areas

• File:BO E-Type Missile Green.gif Green E-Type Missile (E-タイプミサイル・緑)
• File:BO Mouth Launcher.gif Mouth Launcher (の発射口)
• File:BO Beam Launcher.gif Beam Launcher (ビームを発射してくる)
• File:BO Missile Launcher Blue.gif Blue Missile Launcher (ミサイルを発射してくる・青)
• File:BO Missile Launcher Red.gif Red Missile Launcher (ミサイルを発射してくる・赤)

Enemies who appear in the worlds' third areas

• File:BO Tank White.gif White Tank (タンク・白)
• File:BO Tank Green.gif Green Tank (タンク・緑)
• File:BO Beam Cannon Red.gif Red Beam Cannon (ビーム砲・赤)
• File:BO Beam Cannon Light Blue.gif Light Blue Beam Cannon (ビーム砲・水色)
• File:BO Beam Cannon Blue.gif Blue Beam Cannon (ビーム砲・青)
• File:BO Jiara.gif Jiara (ジアラ)
• File:BO Furemu.gif Furemu (フレーム)
• File:BO Missile Launcher White.gif White Missile Launcher (ミサイルを発射してくる・白)
• File:BO Beam Cannon White.gif White Beam Cannon (ビーム砲・白)
• File:BO Robot Cannon.gif Robot Cannon (ロボット砲)
• File:BO Bosco Cannon Orange.gif Orange Bosco Cannon (ボスコ大砲・鈍足)
• File:BO Bosco Cannon Light Blue.gif Light Blue Bosco Cannon (ボスコ大砲・水色)
• File:BO Bosco Cannon Green.gif Green Bosco Cannon (ボスコ大砲・黄緑)

Bosses

The first boss moves up and down and has four cannons to protect him, while the others move to the sides and only have two cannons to protect them.

• File:BO Boss W1.gif World 1 (ワールド1)
• File:BO Boss W2.gif World 2 (ワールド2)
• File:BO Boss W3.gif World 3 (ワールド3)
• File:BO Boss W4.gif World 4 (ワールド4)
• File:BO Boss W5.gif World 5 (ワールド5)
• File:BO Boss W6.gif World 6 (ワールド6)