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At the end of each stage, you must defeat a large mother ship before you can advance to the next stage. If you destroy the core of this ship in under 30 seconds, you can invade the core in an attempt to obtain an additional power for the Metalion. If you manage to destroy the core in under 15 seconds, you can obtain two additional powers. To absorb any powers, you must first survive a trip through the interior of the mothership and reach the power supply of the core. | At the end of each stage, you must defeat a large mother ship before you can advance to the next stage. If you destroy the core of this ship in under 30 seconds, you can invade the core in an attempt to obtain an additional power for the Metalion. If you manage to destroy the core in under 15 seconds, you can obtain two additional powers. To absorb any powers, you must first survive a trip through the interior of the mothership and reach the power supply of the core. | ||
'''The argument against collecting upgrade power-up''': Note that many of the power-ups you obtain from a mothership end up extending the length of your power meter. New power-ups are inserted somewhere between Missiles and Lasers. As a result, when you are fully powered up, you are required to collect eight power-up capsules to activate an Option, as opposed to the five power-ups it normally takes. This significantly increases the effort it takes to power back up if you happen to die and lose all of your firepower. As a result, it may be better to identify the one or two power-ups that you can't live without, and stop collecting anymore in order to keep the meter length as small as possible. The order in which the power-ups are presented below are the order in which you will obtain them. | |||
=== Up Laser === | === Up Laser === | ||
The Up Laser is a horizontal beam which originates from the top of the Metalion and travels straight up towards the top of the screen. The beam is roughly the size of the Metalion. This power can be updated by selecting it a second time. When you upgrade the beam, it expands in size as it rises allowing it to hit more targets. Selecting the Up Laser will disable any Double weapon you may have currently selected. | The Up Laser is a horizontal beam which originates from the top of the Metalion and travels straight up towards the top of the screen. The beam is roughly the size of the Metalion. This power can be updated by selecting it a second time. When you upgrade the beam, it expands in size as it rises allowing it to hit more targets. Selecting the Up Laser will disable any Double weapon you may have currently selected. | ||
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The Back Beam is a weapon similar in function to the Double weapon, except that it fires directly behind the Metalion. The Back Beam replaces any Double or Laser weapon you may have currently selected. | The Back Beam is a weapon similar in function to the Double weapon, except that it fires directly behind the Metalion. The Back Beam replaces any Double or Laser weapon you may have currently selected. | ||
=== Fire Blaster === | === Fire Blaster === | ||
The Fire Blaster is the last upgrade weapon that you can obtain, and the final upgrade to the Double weapon. Selecting it replaces the Reflex Ring with a stream of fire that extends forward from the Metalion. In a similar fashion to a blade, it destroys any enemy caught up in the flame. After being fired, the flame extends a short distance ahead of the Metalion, before retracting back to the ship. You can keep the flame fully extended by continuously tapping the fire button. | The Fire Blaster is the last upgrade weapon that you can obtain, and the final upgrade to the Double weapon. Selecting it replaces the Reflex Ring with a stream of fire that extends forward from the Metalion. In a similar fashion to a blade, it destroys any enemy caught up in the flame. After being fired, the flame extends a short distance ahead of the Metalion, before retracting back to the ship. You can keep the flame fully extended by continuously tapping the fire button. (Note that a bug in the original game keeps this weapon from working as it should, and it will definitely not destroy particle terrain, which can cause you to crash.) | ||
== Time limited upgrades == | == Time limited upgrades == | ||
The following upgrades can be found at particular locations throughout certain stages. Upon collecting them, they grant the Metalion with a power-up that is limited in duration to 15 seconds. After the 15 seconds pass, the power they grant ends, and the Metalion returns to its former state. | The following upgrades can be found at particular locations throughout certain stages. Upon collecting them, they grant the Metalion with a power-up that is limited in duration to 15 seconds. After the 15 seconds pass, the power they grant ends, and the Metalion returns to its former state. | ||
