Blazing Lazers

Blazing Lazers
Also known as: Gunhed (JP) Developer: Compile Publishers: Hudson Soft (JP), NEC Home Electronics (US) Platform: TurboGrafx-16 Released in JP: July 7, 1989 Released in US: 1989 This game has a hidden sound test. This game has a hidden level select. This game has regional differences.

To do: Is Sound 40 ever used? Document the Special Version

Originally tied-in to a now-forgotten Japanese film, Blazing Lazers is another quality shoot-em-up from Compile.

Sound Test

At the opening or title screen, hold Select and press Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right, Left, Right for the Sound Test.

(Source: GameFAQs (PIW))

Level Select

In the sound test, choose any track besides 01, then press I, II, then Select repeatedly until 01 reappears. Now choose any track from 01 to 09 and press Start to go to the corresponding area (Track 01 for Area 1, etc.).

Invincible Mode

In the level select, choose number 57, press Down to start demo scene, then press Reset on demo scene.

(Source: PCエンジン攻略[1])

To do: This method uses program runaway. Find a Pro Action Replay code.

Regional Differences

Title Screen

Japan	International

The Japanese version, Gunhed, is loosely based on a Japanese live-action sci-fi film of the same name. Loosely based on as in "has literally nothing to do with it aside from featuring the movie's mech (which doesn't appear in the game itself) on the title screen"

Due to the license, all future rereleases of the game in Japan are of Blazing Lazers instead.