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* Two new stages are introduced on the return trip, although they don't always appear.  In the original return trip, you travel back from stage six to stage one in reverse order.  In the alternate return trip, you travel through stage six and stage five before encountering two original stages.  Upon completing them, you return to the first stage, bypassing a entire stage.
* Two new stages are introduced on the return trip, although they don't always appear.  In the original return trip, you travel back from stage six to stage one in reverse order.  In the alternate return trip, you travel through stage six and stage five before encountering two original stages.  Upon completing them, you return to the first stage, bypassing a entire stage.
*;Original Stage 1 - Asteroid Stage
*;Original Stage 1 - Asteroid Stage
** You must fly through an area that contains large chunks of asteroids that travel across the screen at various speeds and angles.  This is similar to a horizontal presentation of the [[Salamander/Stage_3|fifth stage]] of [[Salamander]].
** You must fly through an area that contains large chunks of asteroids that travel across the screen at various speeds and angles.  This is similar to the [[Salamander/Stage_5|fifth stage]] of [[Salamander]].
*;Original Stage 2 - Waterfall Stage
*;Original Stage 2 - Waterfall Stage
** A beautifully rendered stage containing a large number of waterfalls.  The water that spills into the foreground of the scene is dangerous to touch and must be avoided.  A bubble encased boss similar to the [[Gradius III/Stage_2|second stage]] of [[Gradius III]] appears at the end.
** A beautifully rendered stage containing a large number of waterfalls.  The water that spills into the foreground of the scene is dangerous to touch and must be avoided.  A bubble encased boss similar to the [[Gradius III/Stage_2|second stage]] of [[Gradius III]] appears at the end.