Raiden Fighters (series) - Power-Ups

Power-Ups

• "L" - Gives the player craft its corresponding Laser-type weapon, which varies widely between different craft. (For instance, the Beast Wing's Laser-type weapon is a flamethrower, while the Hell Diver releases energy projectiles resembling boomerangs.)
• "M" - Gives the player craft its unique Missile-type weapon.
• "S" - Gives the player craft a Slave machine, which is a small drone wingman that provides extra firepower. Up to two Slaves can be active for each player craft. Additionally, the Slaves can assume formations when the player craft performs its charged special attack. This formation is governed by the number of Bombs in stock and the number of lives the player has. Extraneous pick-ups add 5,000 points and change the formations automatically of Slaves following the cameo ships.
• "B" - Adds an extra Bomb. The secret ships use their own unique Bomb attack. The maximum Bomb stock is seven. Any additional pick-ups of this icon will add 10,000 points to the player's score.

Extraneous pick-ups of the "L" and "M" icons add 5,000 points to the player's score. The Laser and Missile weapons cannot be equipped at the same time; if one is picked up, the other is disabled in lieu of the new weapon. Collecting multiple L's or M's will increase the power of the weapon.

The cameo ships from Raiden II and Viper Phase 1 can utilize both Laser and Missile weapons simultaneously. However, each needs to be powered up individually.