Aleste 2

Tip

<b>Sound Test Mode</b>
When the second or third disk is inserted and the game is accessing the disk, keep the [SELECT] key pressed to enter Sound Test mode. This can even be done while playing the game. In sound test mode you can select a level with the up/down cursor keys and a sound clip with the left/right keys. Use [SHIFT] to play the selected clip. To exit Sound Test Mode, select song number 0.

<b>Set Adjust</b>
Also while the game is paused, you can press [SELECT] to have the sprites animate, or you can keep [SELECT] pressed and use the cursor keys to adjust the screen position.

<b>Bypass introduction</b>
You can bypass the introduction and go straight to the game by starting with the second or third disk.

<b>Stage select</b>
When starting with the third disk (DISK C) on the weapons select screen keep [SELECT] pressed, you can now use the cursor up/down keys to select the starting level.

<b>Adjust ship speed</b>
You can use the [STOP] key to pause the game, after which you can adjust the speed of your ship (LEVEL) with the left/right cursor keys. Press [STOP] again to resume.

<b>Demo</b>
By putting disk A instead of disk C in your machine when finishing level 4, you will get a demo.

<b>True ending</b>
Beat the game and keep SELECT pressed while loading the ending, then "true ending" is displayed. It describes the protagonist's father who supposedly died in the opening has survived riding a whale.