Once the act's theme starts to be heard from the Yamaha YM-2151, the screen will scroll inward; it will then start scrolling to the left as three Zaku come running into view from the right side of the screen, while firing shots at you. Once you have fired off a shot at each of these to kill them, a Biker Zaku will fly into view from the left side of the screen, while firing shots at you - and once you have fired enough shots at him, to kill him, two more Zaku will come up from behind a shipping crate and start firing shots at you. Once you've fired a shot at both of them to kill them, a Mobile Armour will fly into view from the right side of the screen while firing missiles at you; once you've fired enough shots at him to kill him two more Zaku will come running into view from the left side of the screen while firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at both of these to kill them, three Innocent Bystanders will come running into view from the left side of the screen as the text "DON'T SHOOT!" appears above them - and two more Zaku will then come up from behind another shipping crate, and start firing shots at you. Once you've fired a shot at both of them to kill them, a tenth Zaku will jump out from behind a third shipping crate, and start firing shots at you; once you have fired a shot at him to kill him, an eleventh Zaku will come up from behind that third shipping crate and start firing shots at you. Once you've fired a shot at him to kill him, a twelfth Zaku will jump out from behind the third shipping crate and start firing shots at you - and once you have fired a shot at him to kill him, a Domu will come up from behind a fourth shipping crate and start firing missiles at you. Once you have fired enough shots at him to kill him, three more Zaku will come running into view from the left side of the screen, and start firing shots at you; once you've fired a shot at each of them to kill them, two more Zaku will come up on top of a fifth shipping crate, and start firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at both of these to kill them, two more Zaku will come running into view from the right and left sides of the screen, while firing shots at you; once you've fired a shot at both of these to kill them, another Biker Zaku will fly into view from the right side of the screen, while firing shots at you. Once you've fired enough shots at him to kill him, a twentieth Zaku will jump out from behind that fifth shipping crate, then start firing shots at you - and once you've fired a shot at him to kill him, two more Zaku will come up (from behind a sixth shipping crate) and start firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at both of these, to kill them, a Gufu will jump out (from behind that sixth shipping crate) and start throwing grenades at you; once you have fired enough shots at his shield to destroy it, then fired enough shots at him to kill him, two more Innocent Bystanders will come running into view, from the left screen side, as the text "DON'T SHOOT!" appears above them. Another Gufu will then jump out from behind a seventh shipping crate and start throwing grenades at you - and once you've fired enough shots at his shield to destroy it, then fired enough shots at him to kill him, a twenty-third Zaku will come up directly in front of you, and start firing shots at you. Once you've fired a shot at him to kill him, a twenty-fourth Zaku will come up on top of that seventh shipping crate, and start firing shots at you; once you've fired a shot at him to kill him, a twenty-fifth Zaku will come running into view from the right side of the screen while firing shots at you. Once you've fired a shot at him to kill him, a third Biker Zaku will fly into view from the right side of the screen, while firing shots at you - and once you fire enough shots at him to kill him, two more Zaku will jump back into view from directly in front of you, and start firing shots at you. Once you fire a shot at both of these, to kill them, a twenty-eighth Zaku will come up from behind an eighth shipping crate and start firing shots at you; once you've fired a shot at him to kill him, another Domu will come running into view from the left side of the screen while firing missiles at you. Once you've fired enough shots at this one, to kill him, two more Domu will come up directly in front of you, and start firing missiles at you - and once you have fired off enough shots at both of them to kill them four more Zaku will come running into view from the left side of the screen, while firing shots at you. Once you've fired a shot at each of these, to kill them, two more Domu will come up from behind a ninth shipping crate and start firing missiles at you; once you fire enough shots at both of them to kill them, four more Zaku will come running into view from the right side of the screen while firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at each of them to kill them two more Mobile Armours will fly into view from the right side of the screen while firing missiles at you - and once you have fired off enough shots at both of them to kill them the screen will start scrolling inward again as a fourth Biker Zaku flies into view on the screen's right side while throwing grenades at you. Once you've fired enough shots at him to kill him, a fourth Mobile Armour will fly into view from the left side of the screen while firing missiles at you; once you have fired enough shots at him to kill him, two more Biker Zaku will fly into view (from the left and right sides of the screen) while throwing grenades at you. Once you have fired enough shots at both of these, to kill them, two more Mobile Armours will come flying into view on the right side of the screen, while firing missiles at you - and once you fire enough shots at both of them to kill them, four red rewind signs will appear upon the left side of the screen as it starts scrolling to the left again, and three more Zaku come running into view from its right side while firing shots at you. Once you've fired a shot at each of them, to kill them, a seventh Biker Zaku will come flying into view on the right side of the screen, while firing shots at you; once you've fired enough shots at this one, to kill him, a seventh Mobile Armour will fly into view on the right side of the screen, while firing missiles at you. Once you've fired enough shots at him, to kill him, three more Zaku will come running into view from the left and right sides of the screen while firing shots at you - and once you have fired a shot at all three of these to kill them, a forty-third Zaku will come up directly in front of you and start firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at him to kill him two more Domu will come running into view on the left side of the screen while firing missiles at you; once you fire enough shots at both of them to kill them, an eighth Mobile Armour will fly into view from the left side of the screen while firing missiles at you. Once you've fired enough shots at him to kill him, a ninth Mobile Armour will fly out from behind a boat in the background, then start firing missiles at you - and once you've fired enough shots at him to kill him, two more Zaku will come up directly in front of you, then start firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at both of these to kill them, two Pods will come flying into view from the left side of the screen while firing shots at you; once you have fired a shot at both of them to kill them, three more Zaku will jump back into view from directly in front of you, and start firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at each of them to kill them, two more Zaku will come up from behind a tenth shipping crate, then start firing shots at you - and once you have fired a shot at both of these, to kill them, a fifty-first Zaku will jump out from behind the tenth shipping crate and start firing shots at you. Once you've fired a shot at him to kill him, three more Zaku will run into view from the left side of the screen, while firing shots at you; once you've fired a shot at both of these to kill them, six shutters in the wall of another boat in the background will slide up, and reveal six Type 3 Beam Guns as they start firing shots at you. Once you've fired enough shots at each of these to kill them, ten more Zaku will come running into view (from the left and right sides of the screen) while firing shots at you - and once you have fired a shot at each of them to kill them, an Enormous Cannon mounted on top of the second boat in the background will turn to face you and start firing missiles at you. Once you have fired enough shots at it to kill it, an eleventh Mobile Armour will fly into view from the right side of the screen, while firing missiles at you; once you have fired enough shots at him to kill him, two more Zaku will come up from behind an eleventh shipping crate, and start firing shots at you. Once you've fired off a shot at both of these, to kill them, a twelfth Mobile Armour will fly into view from the left side of the screen, and start firing missiles at you - and once you've fired enough shots at him to kill him, two more Domu will come up directly in front of you, and start firing missiles at you. Once you have fired enough shots at both of these to kill them, two Missile Guns, a Type 2 Beam Gun, and a Type 1 Beam Gun will come up on top of that aforementioned second boat in the background, then start firing shots and missiles at you; once you have fired enough shots at each of them to kill them, three more Zaku will run into view from the left side of the screen while firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at each of these to kill them two Mosquitoes will fly into view from the left and right sides of the screen while firing shots at you - and once you've fired a shot at both of them to kill them, an eleventh Domu will run into view from the left side of the screen, while firing missiles at you. Once you have fired enough shots at him to kill him, two more Zaku will jump back into view from directly in front of you and start firing shots at you; once you've fired a shot at both of them to kill them, another Enormous Cannon that is mounted on top of the aforementioned second boat in the background will rotate ninety degrees anticlockwise to face you, and start firing missiles at you. Once you have fired enough shots at it, to kill it, two more Zaku will come running into view from the right side of the screen while firing shots at you; once you have fired a shot at both of them to kill them, two more Zaku will come up from behind a twelfth shipping crate and start firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at both of these, to kill them, a seventy-sixth Zaku will jump out from behind the aforementioned twelfth shipping crate, then start firing shots at you - and once you have fired a shot at him, to kill him, two more Pods will come flying into view from the left side of the screen while firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at both of them to kill them a thirteenth Mobile Armour will fly out from behind the aforementioned second boat in the background, then start firing missiles at you; once you've fired enough shots at him to kill him, a seventy-seventh Zaku will come running into view from the right side of the screen while firing shots at you. Once you've fired a shot at him to kill him a fourteenth Mobile Armour will emerge from the ocean in the background, and start firing missiles at you - and once you've fired enough shots at him to kill him, three more Zaku will come running into view from the left side of the screen while firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at each of these ones to kill them a fifteenth Mobile Armour will fly out from behind that aforementioned second boat in the background, then start firing missiles at you; once you have fired enough shots at him to kill him, an eighty-first Zaku will come running into view from that left side of the screen, while firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at him to kill him, a sixteenth Mobile Armour will fly into view from the left side of the screen, while firing missiles at you - and once you have fired enough shots at him to kill him, an eighty-second Zaku will come running into view from that right side of the screen while firing shots at you. Once you've fired a shot at him to kill him, two more Mobile Armours will emerge from the aforementioned ocean in the background and start firing missiles at you; once you've fired enough shots at both of them to kill them, three more Zaku will come running into view from the left side of the screen while firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at each of them to kill them, a nineteenth Mobile Armour will fly into view from the right side of the screen while firing missiles at you - and once you have fired enough shots at him to kill him, a twentieth Mobile Armour will emerge from the ocean in the background and start firing missiles at you. Once you have fired enough shots at him, to kill him, a twenty-first Mobile Armour will come flying into view from the right side of the screen while firing missiles at you; once you have fired enough shots at him, to kill him, a twenty-second Mobile Armour will fly into view from the left side of the screen while firing missiles at you. Once you have fired off enough shots at him to kill him, two more Zaku will come running into view from the left side of the screen while firing shots at you - and once you have fired a shot at both of them to kill them, a twenty-third Mobile Armour will fly into view from the right side of the screen while firing missiles at you. Once you have fired off enough shots at him to kill him, three more Zaku will come running into view from the left side of the screen, while firing shots at you; once you have fired a shot at each of them to kill them, a twenty-fourth Mobile Armour will fly into view from the right side of the screen while firing missiles at you. Once you have fired off enough shots at him to kill him a ninety-first Zaku will come running into view from the left side of the screen while firing shots at you - and once you have fired a shot at him to kill him, a twenty-fifth Mobile Armour will fly into view from the left side of the screen, while firing missiles at you. Once you have fired enough shots at him to kill him, a twelfth Domu, and a ninety-second Zaku, will come up from behind a thirteenth shipping crate as they start firing missiles and shots at you; once you have fired enough shots at both of them to kill them, a ninety-third Zaku will come running into view from that left side of the screen, while firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at him to kill him, a ninety-fourth Zaku will come up from behind a fourteenth shipping crate and start firing shots at you - and once you have fired a shot at him to kill him, two more Innocent Bystanders will run into view from the screen's left side as the text "DON'T SHOOT!" appears above them. Four more red rewind signs will then appear on the left side of the screen as it rotates ninety degrees anticlockwise to face a barrage of six more Zaku who are firing shots at you; once you've fired a shot at each of them to kill them, the screen will start scrolling inward again as two more Zaku come running into view from the left side of the screen while firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at both of them to kill them, a 103rd Zaku will come up from behind a fifteenth shipping crate, then start firing shots at you - and once you've fired a shot at him to kill him, a thirteenth Domu will come up from behind a sixteenth shipping crate, and start firing missiles at you. Once you've fired enough shots at him to kill him, the screen will start scrolling to the left once again, as two more Zaku come running into view from its right side while firing shots at you; once you have fired a shot at both of them to kill them, a 106th Zaku will jump out from behind a seventeenth shipping crate, and start firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at him to kill him, two hooks will lower two more Zaku into view on the left side of and in the centre of the screen, as they start firing shots at you - and once you have fired a shot at both of them to kill them, a 107th Zaku will jump out from behind the seventeenth shipping crate, and start firing shots at you. Once you've fired a shot at him to kill him a fourteenth Domu will come up from behind an eighteenth shipping crate and start firing missiles at you; once you have fired off enough shots at him to kill him, a 110th Zaku will jump out from behind the eighteenth shipping crate, and start firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at him to kill him, a 111th Zaku will come up from behind a nineteenth shipping crate and start firing shots at you - and once you have fired a shot at him to kill him, three more Zaku will run into view (from the right and left sides of the screen) while firing shots at you. Once you've fired a shot at each of them to kill them, a twenty-sixth Mobile Armour will fly into view from the right side of the screen, while firing missiles at you; once you have fired enough shots at him to kill him, two more Biker Zaku will fly into view from the left side of the screen, while firing shots at you. Once you have fired enough shots at both of them to kill them, the screen will start scrolling inward once again, as three more Zaku jump out from behind three more shipping crates on the left and right sides of the screen and start firing shots at you - and once you've fired a shot at each of them to kill them four more Zaku will come running into view from the right and left sides of the screen, while firing shots at you. Once you have fired a shot at each of them to kill them, the screen will start scrolling to the left yet again as Zugoku hovers into view from its left side and starts firing missiles at you; once you fire off enough shots at him to defeat him, he will explode and fall to the ground, much like Aggai did in the previous act. The text "ACT 3 IS OVER" will then appear on the screen as that "act clear" theme is heard from that Yamaha YM-2151 for the third time, and four more Neo Arc police cars will then draw up on the left and right sides of the screen as eight more police officers emerge from them. There's just one more act left, with three bosses, now - are you tough enough to go all the way?
Both players' scores (which were not displayed during gameplay) will then be displayed on either side of the text "SCORE", their hit/miss ratios on either side of the text "HIT RATE", and their misses on either side of the text "MISS SHOT" at the top of the screen, above a shot of the "Neo Arc Police Chief" shouting at Garcia and Cliff; the text of "TODAY'S GRIEVANCES: XXX" will then appear below it (XXX being the combined total of both players' misses).