[R-9 full gear]

[R-9 custom (players)] Force A Force can be attached and detached to the front or rear of a fighter by pressing the force button. Development takes place in 3 stages to acquire the laser crystal. Attached front/Front attack Attached rear/Rear attack Wave Cannon By holding down the fire button, energy flows to charge beam gauge and the Wave Cannon. This weapon is very useful on tough enemies or powerful bosses. Beam gauge

[POW armor]
The power up item for R-9 appears by destroying POW armor.

The Force is equipped with one laser crystal. When getting two or more laser crystals, the Force (laser) powers up. The laser types vary depending on the color.
Red: Antiaircraft laser/ Blue: Reflecting laser/ Yellow: Anti-surface laser
Enhance speed of the R-9 for maximum of 5-speeds.
Two pursuit missiles can be fired simultaneously. .
A total of two bits can be equipped on the top and bottom of the R-9. It provides covering fire only with the equipped anti-aircraft laser.

	STAGE 1 "Ruins" The inside of a former fortress belonging to the Bydo Empire, Subtom awaits at the end of this stage.
	STAGE 2 "The Cavern" Navigate through an underground stream filled with a devilish ooze while fighting off a plethora of creatures.
	STAGE 3 "The Crimson Sky" Fight off a fleet of steel winged battleships which cover the sky while being surrounded by hail of explosions and plasma laser beams.
	STAGE 4 "Sliding Path" The Bydo attempt to thwart your advance with a continuously shifting path and attacks from all angles.
	STAGE 5 "Base Under Construction" Maneuvering this stage is tricky as blocks are placed in your path and then just as quickly removed.
	STAGE 6 "A Bydo Star" The planet itself is a living, breathing entity. The boss is a clone of the Bydo in the final stage of R-TYPE.