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The most important thing to keep in mind when playing this game is that while all enemies die in one hit Luke does as well, and you start with only two lives and get no continues.

Just like The Legend of Zelda, the title menu is navigated with , not .

The main difference between the Novice Mission and Pro Mission is the frequency of enemies. First time players are recommended to play the Novice Mission.