Spectre

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BOSS NAME: Spectre

Helicopter -> Stag Beetle Mech

Boss Strategies

This boss looks similar to the Helicopter Boss in the Arachi Stage of Raiden Fighters and the Phase 1 Boss of Raiden Fighters Jet. In its initial form, it is not too difficult. Just weave in between the sweep attack of fat bullets and the slow multiple spread shots.

Spectre AVI movie (2130 KB)

Pretty trivial first attack after Spectre is launched from its Helicopter chassis. It's a 5-way non-aimed spread of big football-shaped bullets. It's easily avoided.

As Spectre transforms to reveal its blue orb, it will shoot a pattern of large bullets left and right. In addition, it will throw several volleys of fast bullets aimed towards you. There are two ways to do this:

Option 1 (Red Arrow): While Spectre is transforming to reveal its blue orb, move your plane to the left of the boss near the bottom of the screen. Avoid the volleys of fast bullets aimed towards you by moving your plane to the right. Now, be sure to line up your plane with the center of the boss, in line with its blue orb. Then move straight up towards the Blue Orb.

Option 2 (Green Arrow): This is less work, but slightly difficult to set up, especially when you encounter this boss at Stage 1-4. Align your fighter at the bottom of the screen and lined up with the blue ball. Wait for the boss to fire off its two volleys of aimed fast bullets. Immediately move straight up towards the Blue Ball; the fast aimed bullets will miss your fighter.

Next, Spectre will start to shoot a tight scattering of small bullets down towards the bottom of the screen. Your fighter must be close to the blue orb at this point before the scattering of these bullets gets too far down the screen. The scattering of bullets does not cover the central line of the boss. Shoot the orb when it turns red!