I was about to ask this question. I also can't figure out if the powerups stack or if they're distinct. I wonder if it's possible to win if you get all of the powerups without dying.
Yeah, the blue laser feels more powerful than the third wide powerup.. but there's a point with the boss where the only place you can be without any chance of getting hit is off to the side, so I bet the third powerup is good for that. (If you don't hit the boss, it doesn't change firing pattern.)
Ah, I just won. Pretty sure the trick is indeed to not die while collecting powerups, and then not die while fighting the boss; I didn't lose any lives. I had to use all three bombs on the boss, there seem to be three places where there's no way to avoid a hit without the bomb.
cjbprime|14 years ago
cjbprime|14 years ago
leot|14 years ago