checked-no =>Stage/Difficulty Select: Select a 1 or 2 player game, then hold A or B and press [START] to begin a game. =>Better Stage Select: Hold down A+B when you turn on your NES. Keep them down while you press [START]x2, and you will be given a list of stages 1-9. =>Continue: Either choose Continue on the Continue/Start screen after the game ends, or hold A+B as soon as the GAME OVER message displays. * During a two player game, you can press A B B A to continue if you run out of lives. * Or, in a two player game, when one player dies, he may not reappear on screen. In this case, hold A+B for a few moments to jump back into the fray without using a continue! =>Options Screen: On the 1 or 2 player screen, press [SELECT]+[START]+B simultaneously. When the Options screen appears, use U and D to select options, A to change, and [START] to begin the game.