GALAGA: DEMONS OF DEATH
ENEMY GUIDE

   by Space Bug

   Version 1.0

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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GALAGA FIGHTERS
   Types of Attack
   GALAGA FIGHTERS

Enemy Patterns
   The FORMATION
      FORMATION Diagram
   Tactics

High Scores

Special Thanks


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GALAGA FIGHTERS
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Types of Attack
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TRACTOR BEAM - The GALAGA is the only GALAGAN that uses this weapon. They
               can beam you up and hold one of your FIGHTERS as hostage. Your
               FIGHTER will turn RED to indicate this.

MISSILE      - The GALAGANS will fire missiles at you. One hit from this and
               you lose a FIGHTER.

KAMIKAZE     - A dive-bombing attack which can be devastating. Try to avoid
               these attacks or shoot down the KAMIs before they get too close.

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The Galaga Fighters
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++++ GALAGA COMMANDER: The
| GALAGA FIGHTER |HORNET FIGHTER|MOTH FIGHTER | boss GALAGA is the only GALAGAN
|                |              |             | capable of using the TRACTOR-
|              |           |         | BEAM. If the boss is destroyed,
|              |       |     | the remaining GALAGA FIGHTERS
|       |       |  | become weaker and take time to
|         |         |  | adjust to the loss of a
|           |       |  | COMMANDER. These GALAGANS
|         |     |    | are found at the top of the
|     |     |  | FORMATION. It will take two
| |   |  | hits to knock these down.
|   |    |       |
|      |      |           | MOTH FIGHTERS: Lower-class
|      +++ GALAGAN FIGHTERS which cover
|        |         TRANSFORM 2        | the 2nd row of the FORMATION.
|        |                            | These will try to KAMIKAZE into
|        |                           | you and shoot you with MISSILES
|        |                           |
|            |                         | HORNET FIGHTERS: These GALAGANS
++                       | will cover the 3rd row of
|   TRANSFORM 1  |                     | the FORMATION. The HORNET
|                |                   | FIGHTERS will try to dive bomb
|      |                   | you and fire MISSILES. Some
|  |                 | have the ability to turn into 3
|    |                     | TRANSFORM FIGHTERS
|      |                         |
|      |                         |
|            |                           |
|            ++
|            |         TRANSFORM 3        |
|            |                            |
|              |                        |
++                        |
|  TRANSFORM 4   |        |
|                |        |
|           |    |
|         |            |
|     |                          |
| |                          |
|   |                          |
|     |                          |
|           |                          |
|             |                            |
|               |                            |
|               |                            |
+++

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ENEMY PATTERNS
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THE FORMATION
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The GALAGANS fly in a FORMATION and attack by dropping down and either shoot at
you, crash into you, or beam you up for capture. The boss GALAGA, which is in
the highest position, is the only GALAGAN capable of using the tractor-beam
weapon. If the boss GALAGA is destroyed, the remaining GALAGANS attack power is
temporarily "weakened."

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FORMATION DIAGRAM
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         G  G  G  G                  G = GALAGA COMMANDERS
           /                         M = MOTH FIGHTERS
   M  M  M |M  M  M  M  M            H = HORNET FIGHTERS
           |                         T = TRANSFORM FIGHTERS
   M  M  M |M  M  M  M  M             = YOU (FIGHTER)
           |
H  H  H  H |H  H  H  H  H  H
           |
H  H /H\ H |H  H  H /H\ H  H
    /TTT\  |       /TTT\<TRANSFORM
          /_\
         /___\<TRACTOR BEAM
        /_____\

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TACTICS
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 Before you reach a CHALLENGING STAGE, let a GALAGA COMMANDER beam one of
  your FIGHTERS up. When it attacks you while carrying your CAPTURED FIGHTER
  (shown in red), shoot at the GALAGA so that it drops your CAPTURED FIGHTER.
  Now you have TWO fighters on the same team thus double the firepower. This
  really helps in the CHALLENGING STAGE.

 It's much safer if you attack the GALAGANS on the right or left side of the
  FORMATION. And if you manage to knock out a lot the GALAGAS before they make
  it to the formation, then it'll be easier to finish them off.

 When you destroy a GALAGAN FIGHTER, you get points. Points scored
  vary depending on the type of attacks and the condition of the enemy. It
  may be in the waiting position, an offensive mode, or flying in formation.

 If you score 30000 and multiples of 70000, you'll earn additional FIGHTERS
  to your team.

 If the boss GALAGA is destroyed, the remaining GALAGANS attack power is
  temporarily weakened.

 Fire when the GALAGA COMMANDER is unable to fire missiles (when it's
  "weakened". When you destroy the boss GALAGA, the other GALAGANS are
  temporarily weakened. You should take advantage of this moment and attempt to
  destroy the remaining GALAGA.

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