Objective: Get to the boss area using as few attacks as possible.
Time Limit: 12:00:00
Bosses: Mid-Bosses enabled. Stage ends upon reaching Robot Master/Boss room.
General Strategy
• Avoid anything you don’t need to kill, even if it means taking damage sometimes.
• Any shot from the Mega Buster or a Special Weapon counts against your total!
• If you hold down the Shoot button to charge the Mega Buster, it will still fire a normal shot first. Avoid this by holding down the button at all times when not shooting so that you will start charging the Mega Buster only after each mandatory shot.
• Use every Special Weapon at your disposal as needed. They are often more powerful and faster than the Mega Buster, allowing you to reduce the number of shots used.
• Don’t shoot Mid-Bosses while they’re invincible from taking damage. Wait a moment for them to stop flashing before your next shot.
| Stage | Buster Breakdown Rank Goals | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 Gold |
 Silver |
 Bronze |
|
|
Block Man |
30 |
45 |
65 |
|
Acid Man |
20 |
35 |
55 |
|
Blast Man |
20 |
35 |
55 |
|
Fuse Man |
30 |
45 |
65 |
|
Bounce Man |
35 |
50 |
70 |
|
Torch Man |
30 |
45 |
65 |
|
Impact Man |
30 |
45 |
65 |
|
Tundra Man |
15 |
30 |
50 |
|
15 |
30 |
50 |
|
|
35 |
50 |
70 |
|