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This applies to all three Raiden Fighters games.
| ATK | Attack Power |
| DEF | Weapon's Defensive spread (main guns only) |
| SPD | Fighter's speed and maneuverability |
| RPD | Weapon's Rapid-Fire Rate (main guns only) |
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NOTE: On some machines, you can already select the Raiden mk-II and Judge Spear directly. On machines that don't show the two ships for selection, you need to do a joystick sequence to select them.
Raiden mk-II: Highlight the Endeavor, then press and hold RIGHT on the joystick. This will select the "?" While still holding RIGHT on the joystick, press the Start button.
Judge Spear: Highlight the Chaser, then press and hold DOWN on the joystick. While still holding DOWN on the joystick, press the Start button.
Slave:
For machines that show the Raiden mk-II and Judge Spear for selection: Select any plane, hold joystick up or down, press Start+Fire+Bomb together.
For machines that show only the five standard planes: You can only play as the Judge Spear's slave. Highlight the Chaser, press and hold down on the joystick to select the "?" While still holding down on the joystick, press START+FIRE+BOMB together. (thanks to Calvin Thoong Boon Yap for this extra secret!)
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By default, the stage order is chosen for you at random. Insert a coin, then hold the joystick in one of the four principle directions and press the Start Button. You can change the stage order (except for the Boss stages and the final stage).
| Joystick Direction | First --> Second Stages | Fourth --> Fifth Stages |
| Up | Forest --> Arachi | Arctic --> Train |
| Left | Arachi --> Forest | Arctic --> Train |
| Down | Forest --> Arachi | Train --> Arctic |
| Right | Arachi --> Forest | Train --> Arctic |
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You actually have some control over the slave formation you want. The formation depends on the number of lives you have plus the number of bombs you have. Slaves only assume these formations if you collect a Slave icon when you already have 2 slaves. Additionally, the slaves automatically assume these formations when you play as the Raiden mk-II and the Judge Spear. Playing as the any of the five standard planes requires you to use a charged attack in order for your slaves to assume these formations. You can only change the formation if you collect a bomb or lose a life (!) as the five standard planes, as the Raiden mk-II and the Judge Spear, you need to collect another Slave icon after your "Formation Sum" changes. This secret is also present in Raiden Fighters 2 and Raiden Fighters Jet.
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# Lives + # Bombs
("Formation Sum") |
Slave Formation |
| 0, 4 or 8 | 11:00, 1:00 Front Fixed (2 way firing) |
| 1, 5 or 9 | Slow Trailing (
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only) or Fixed Position (standard planes via charged attack) (Double
Shots) |
| 2 or 6 | Crossing (3 way firing) |
| 3 or 7 | Enemy Searching (Normal firing) |
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You can gradually build up to the 100,000 point medals. But, to increase the value of the medals, you must collect all of medals you see on the screen. With no medals on-screen, the next medal you uncover will be raised in point value. The easiest way to do this is to have only one medal on screen at a time and collect it. The following method will give you 100,000 point medals quickly. This method will take a lot of practice to pull off, but in the end, it's worth it.
Insert Coin, then hold Down on the Joystick and press the Start button. You can select any plane you wish.
You'll begin in the Forest Stage. Collect the 10-90 point medals one at a time to increase their value. NOTE: DO NOT collect the Slave Ship icon yet! Do so after you have 80 or 90 point medals.
To uncover the second Miclus, you must destroy the large plane that gives you a Bomb as it's leaving at the top of the screen, before the Tank Boss. Shoot the large plane enough to weaken it without destroying it, then avoid its bullets until you begin to see the Tank Boss. Once the large plane begins to move to the top, shoot it until it dies. A Miclus should appear from the Trees in the left side. Again, hover over the Miclus while shooting him to collect medals one at a time. At this point, you should already have 10,000-point medals.
For an Expert variation of this, which allows you to enter 100K Medal Mode in only ONE STAGE, click here!
NOTE: If you miss one medal when they are valued above 10,000 points, future medals will be reset to 10,000 points. you'll need to build up again to 100,000 point medals.
| THE BONUSES |
Raiden Fighters has various hidden bonuses. You can earn many bonus points if you can uncover these secrets. When you uncover a secret, a message appears on the top center of the screen. Most of these bonuses are present in Raiden Fighters 2 and Raiden Fighters Jet.
| QUICK
SHOT! (10,000 pts - 100,000 points) |
Killing a large enemy before it has a chance to fire at you. |
| DESTROYED AT A TIME! (100,000 points) |
Destroying two special targets within one second of each other. |
DISCOVERED THE FAIRY! (100,000 points + Bomb) |
The Fairy is a hidden character in the original Raiden series. She gives you one Bomb (wait for her to release the Bomb icon first) and 100,000 points if you collect her. |
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KILLED THE FAIRY! (10 points) |
Your weapons can hurt the Fairy. Be careful where you drop bombs too. |
DISCOVERED THE
MICLUS! (100,000 points + 9 medals) |
This little blue critter is Seibu's mascot. In the Raiden Fighters series, he spits out 9 medals when you shoot him, then he explodes. To make him appear, you hover over certain places or perform certain tasks. The Miclus is helpful in building up to the 100,000 point medals. |
| DEFENDED
THE HOUSE! (100,000 points) |
In the Forest Stage only. You get this bonus if you can defend the houses from the Tank Boss' shots. |
| DESTROYED
HOVERSHIP FIRST! (10,000 points) |
In the Battleship boss stage only. You get this bonus if you can destroy the Hovership while sparing the tanks that try to enter the Hovership. |
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