Blast Off/Gameplay

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)