The player begins each life with three bombs and can accumulate up to six. Finally, the helicopter has three possible weapon assists, or "options", which provide extra firepower. The weapon options are a machine gun, cannon, and rocket grenade.
At the start of each game, players have three bombs they can use. They can also acquire up to six more bombs.  The helicopter has three choices for extra firepower: a machine gun, a cannon, or a rocket grenade.