Power-Up System Deep Dive

DEFENSIVE

Effect: Absorbs one hit, preserves combo multiplier

Strategy: Priority pickup during boss fights. Shield prevents combo loss, making it worth 500-1000 points indirectly.

OFFENSIVE

Effect: Fire rate × 3, reduced bullet damage (-25%)

Strategy: Excellent for clearing dense enemy waves.

OFFENSIVE

Effect: Piercing beam damage, hits all enemies in line

Strategy: Boss killer. Pulse Laser deals 50% more damage to armored targets.

Boss Battle Strategies

Attack Pattern: Spiral missile spray

Counter: Stay mobile in figure-8 pattern. Focus fire center mass.

Attack Pattern: Twin tracking lasers + turret adds

Counter: Destroy turrets immediately. Move in circular pattern.

Performance: Lower effects in the settings panel and cap the frame rate at 30 FPS on older devices.

Saves: High scores live in Local Storage only; nothing is synced or shared.