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Free play mode:
Hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 and press Start when the phrase "Press Start" appears at
the opening screen. While still holding L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 press Up(7), Down,
Up(4), Start. The phrase "Limiter released" will be spoken to confirm correct
code entry. Enter the configuration screen and turn off the credit limit to
enable free play mode. Alternatively, play the game a total of two hundred
times.
Bonus Options:
To enhance the replay value of your RayStorm CD, 'bonus options' will appear
in the Configuration menu when you complete the game in various modes. Completing the game in Arcade
Mode will award you the Stage Select (Arcade),
and finishing in Extra Mode will open the Stage Select (Extra). When both Stage Selects are enabled,
they will condense to form a single option and also
turn on the "13 Ships Mode." -Stage Select (Arcade) After completing the Arcade Mode in Combat Mode,
enter the "Options"
menu and choose "Configuration." In addition to the options already
there, you will see "Stage Select (Arcade)," which, when turned on,
allows you to pick any single stage to play through in Arcade Mode. It is important to note that
though it does not appear on the screen,
the game is considered to be in Training Mode when the Extra Mode is played with Stage Select
(Arcade) turned on. The stage chosen will
(presumably) play at whatever difficulty was assigned to it in the Options-Difficulty Setting menu.
Thus, this is a way to play stages
5, 6, and 7 on an easy difficulty setting, as they are not available in Training Mode. Stage 8, the
final boss, is not available through
Stage Select (Extra):
This mode is exactly the same as Stage Select (Arcade) except it is for the Extra Mode. It is
activated when the game is completed in
Extra Mode in Combat Mode. (yeesh, all these 'modes') Keep in mind that any game played in Arcade
Mode with Stage Select (Extra) turned
on will be in Training Mode.
-Stage Select:
The Stage Select (Arcade) and Stage Select (Extra) options condense to form this option when both
are enabled.
-13 Ships Mode:
This option appears when both Stage Selects are enabled. 13 Ships Mode is exactly like the name
implies: you get 13 ships to play
through the game with, and no continues. Furthermore, the 13 ships
form a 'fleet' which is outlined below. Note that all eight stages
can be played at *any* difficulty setting in 13 Ships Mode (thank
goodness).
-The 13 Ship Fleet:
13 Ships Mode gives you each of the following in your fleet:
3 R-Gray 1's configured for Manual missile fire
3 R-Gray 1's configured for Auto missile fire
3 R-Gray 2's configured for Manual missile fire
3 R-Gray 2's configured for Auto missile fire
1 R-Gray 0 prototype
In the "13 Ships Mode Configuration" menu you can set the order that
your ships appear. I highly suggest that you place the Auto mode ships at the end (to make the later
stages easier) and the R-Gray 0 at
the front for reasons I'll outline below.
-What's an R-Gray 0?
As far as I can tell, it's a ship that sucks hard. The R-Gray 0 seems to be exactly like the R-Gray
1 with the following 'enhancements':
-It is always configured for Manual missile fire
-It cannot use the Hyper-Laser Assault
-It cannot use the Special Attack
-It powers up its laser cannons at about half the rate of the R-Gray 1
-It is a funky greenish blue color
My only guess is that something extremely cool happens if you defeat
the final boss with this ship, but right now I put it as the first on the chopping block in my fleet
order. I've managedto make this
suckbag last until the end of Stage 4.
This is what's waiting for you. I've made it to one more feature after what's outlined here: by
beating 13 Ships / Extra Mode I got the 'accuracy
tracker' which sits at the left of the screen and keeps you constantly
updated on your cumulative accuracy ratings for the stage. Useful in
helping you find where you're missing targets.
Extra Credits:
Enter the Title Screen and press Select continuously to gain up to nine credits.
Unlimited Credits:
Press and hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 at the title screnn. Then press Start. Continue to hold the buttons
and press at the main menu Up, Up, Up, Up,
Up, Up, Up, Down, Up, Up, Up, Up, Start.
