Dai 3 Wakusei

Dai 3 Wakusei is a fixed screen shooter which can be considered a precursor to Centipede. The player controls a spaceship that can move freely over the screen in all directions, but is blocked by small obstacles that can be destroyed. The enemy enters the screen from the top in a long chain slowly descending towards the Earth. They will fire at the player and the player can fire back. If the player is hit once one of the engines is taken out. On the second hit the lasers will be disabled and on the third hit it's game over. If the aliens reach the bottom the game is also over. The player has a on-screen base that can be returned to repair the ship.