GAPLUS / GALAGA 3

HIDDEN MESSAGE: In the test screen, hold down the start and fire buttons, and then move the joystick LEFT until sound #19 is selected.  “© 1984 NAMCO” will appear on the screen (picture #1).

HIDDEN MESSAGE: In versions of Gaplus that allow you to enter a name, age, and blood type for the high score, enter the following for the high score to get a secret message in Romanji: Name: JNIWAR Age: 28 Blood: OO

The message is, "You have beaten Gaplus. In commemoration, we send you this message. Send a letter to Kojima at Namco, and he'll give something to the first 10 respondents. Sorry, but turn off the power now." The secret will not disappear until the game is power-cycled.

There are several different versions of the game, by 2 different names – Gaplus (original by Namco) and Galaga 3 (Bally/Midway).  Some of the tricks below only work with the newer versions of both games.

8 lives per game - In versions of Gaplus that allow you to enter a name, age, and blood type for the high score, enter the following codes to trigger it (you need to reset the game to undo it): Name: JHIMYJ  Age: 00  Blood: OO

new ship.  While normally obtainable around Parsec 31 by getting the blaster head, there is a way on Parsec 1 to get the special ship that shoots up to 3 shots at once instead of 2.  At the start of Parsec 1, don’t shoot anything, and allow the formation to completely form.  As soon as it does, a glowing star will shoot from the top left side of the screen to the bottom right (picture #2).  If you time this right you can get up to five shots on it.  After about ten hits on the star (it will come out at random times during the game) it will transform your ship into the 3-shot ship.  Someone noted they have a Midway Gaplus pcb with the Gaplus title screen, but it verifies in romident as "galaga3c" in MAME, and the new ship trick doesn’t work.

extra ship.  Again with Parsec 1, don’t shoot any while the formation forms.  During brief time when they don’t attack (and while the star is flying by), shoot only the 2nd enemy from the left.  A “Rally-X” flag should appear (picture #3).  Pass over it for an extra ship.  Similar trick is also believed to work in the 2nd parsec.

new ship.  This time with Parsec 1, when the special flag appears, wait for when the ‘boss’ comes down, and kill yourself by touching it.  Don't touch the blaster above it, just the boss.  Your ship will turn into the 3-shot type (picture #4).   You can then get the special flag.  With this new ship, you can fire up to 3 shots at once, instead of 2.

In a later parsec, a smaller dot will fly across the screen in similar fashion and if you manage to collide with it, your ship will change into the 3-shot type.

 

 


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