I Purchased Sapphire!

[nat]

I always use the same ship so I can't say with 100% certainty, but I think the ships all have their own "main" weapon which differ in strength. Also, every ship has a different maneuvering speed (this I'm sure of). I always use the fastest ship which in turn, I believe, has the weakest weapon.

BTW, you should have started a new thread.

[Nazi NecroPhile]

The attract mode shows the players attacking stuff with their options. This seems to have something to do with the select button, but the options do odd things when I try it. How exactly do you control them?

Cease firing to 'charge' your options, and then let 'em loose by pressing the fire button.  As for the difference between ships, I haven't noticed much difference in fire power, but their speed varies quite a bit.

[guyjin]

Also, since this was Hudson made-and-released, why doesn't it have a vol. number?

[nat]

Because it's not a cartridge?

[guyjin]

oh, I thought all Hudson releases had vol. numbers, not just HuCards...