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Raystorm

Free play
At the Opening screen, hold L1+L2+R1+R2 and press Start. Keep the buttons held and press Up, Up, Up, Up, Up, Up, Up, Down, Up, Up, Up, Up, Start. You'll hear a sound to confirm entry. Now go to the 'Configuration' screen to toggle credits and level select.

Bonus Options
To enhance the replay value of your RayStorm CD, 'bonus options' will appear in the Configuration menu when you complete the game in various modes. Completing the game in Arcade Mode will award you the Stage Select (Arcade), and finishing in Extra Mode will open the Stage Select (Extra). When both Stage Selects are enabled, they will condense to form a single option and also turn on the "13 Ships Mode."

Stage Select (Arcade)
After completing the Arcade Mode in Combat Mode, enter the "Options" menu and choose "Configuration." In addition to the options already there, you will see "Stage Select (Arcade)," which, when turned on, allows you to pick any single stage to play through in Arcade Mode. It is important to note that though it does not appear on the screen, the game is considered to be in Training Mode when the Extra Mode is played with Stage Select (Arcade) turned on. The stage chosen will (presumably) play at whatever difficulty was assigned to it in the Options-Difficulty Setting menu. Thus, this is a way to play stages 5, 6, and 7 on an easy difficulty setting, as they are not available in Training Mode. Stage 8, the final boss, is not available through Stage Select.

Stage Select (Extra)
This mode is exactly the same as Stage Select (Arcade) except it is for the Extra Mode. It is activated when the game is completed in Extra Mode in Combat Mode. (yes, all these 'modes') Keep in mind that any game played in Arcade Mode with Stage Select (Extra) turned on will be in Training Mode.

Stage Select
The Stage Select (Arcade) and Stage Select (Extra) options condense to form this option when both are enabled.

13 Ships Mode
This option appears when both Stage Selects are enabled. 13 Ships Mode is exactly like the name implies: you get 13 ships to play through the game with, and no continues. Furthermore, the 13 ships form a 'fleet' which is outlined below. Note that all eight stages can be played at *any* difficulty setting in 13 Ships Mode (thank goodness).

The 13 Ship Fleet
13 Ships Mode gives you each of the following in your fleet:
3 R-Gray 1's configured for Manual missile fire
3 R-Gray 1's configured for Auto missile fire
3 R-Gray 2's configured for Manual missile fire
3 R-Gray 2's configured for Auto missile fire
1 R-Gray 0 prototype
In the "13 Ships Mode Configuration" menu you can set the order that your ships appear. I highly suggest that you place the Auto mode ships at the end (to make the later stages easier) and the R-Gray 0 at the front for reasons I'll outline below.

What's an R-Gray 0?
As far as I can tell, it's a ship that sucks hard. The R-Gray 0 seems to be exactly like the R-Gray 1 with the following enhancements
-It is always configured for Manual missile fire
-It cannot use the Hyper-Laser Assault
-It cannot use the Special Attack
-It powers up its laser cannons at about half the rate of the R-Gray 1
-It is a funky greenish blue color

My only guess is that something extremely cool happens if you defeat the final boss with this ship, but right now I put it as the first on the chopping block in my fleet order. I've managed to make this suck bag last until the end of Stage 4.
This is what's waiting for you. I've made it to one more feature after what's outlined here: by beating 13 Ships / Extra Mode I got the 'accuracy tracker' which sits at the left of the screen and keeps you constantly updated on your cumulative accuracy ratings for the stage. Useful in helping you find where you're missing targets.

Extra Credits
Enter the Title Screen and press Select continuously to gain up to nine credits.

Unlimited Credits
Press and hold L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 at the title screen. Then press Start. Continue to hold the buttons and press at the main menu Up, Up, Up, Up, Up, Up, Up, Down, Up, Up, Up, Up, Start.

Level select
Complete the combat mode game under arcade mode.

Thirteen ships
Complete the combat mode game under extra mode.