Shots will usually disappear at the same time because they all hit the wall at the end of the hallway at the same time. The process is the same for base stages, but it's much harder. If you don't press the B button repeatedly at the right frequency the smaller waves will go offscreen and you'll get the broader waves of 5. The idea is that by rhythmic shooting you can get the 'waves' of spread to shift into a straight stream. The directions the shots go depend on how big the 'wave' is, but it always has a shot going straight. Let's say that you then had 8 shots on the screen, the next time you fire you get a 'wave' of 2 shots and so on. The game will let you fire another 'wave' of spread, but it can't go above 10 so you get a 'wave' of 3 spread shots. You've got have 7 shots on the screen so you're below the 10 limit. Let's say that three shots have left the screen before the other shots did. Press B twice and you'll usually end up with 10 shots on the screen - two waves of 5 shots. With the spread gun, you can have up to ten shots on the screen at once (and 16 shots at once with two players).

Spread Rhythm in base stages Spread Rhythm in side scrolling stages You also lose a frame of forward momentum when you land when you walk off an edge. When you jump you lose a frame of forward momentum.

2.1 Converting time on the Japanese Version to the U.S.

1.7 Stages 6 & 7 Timings for Flames and Claws.

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