Argh! I came *this* close to earning the "cleared in 1 life" note in R-Type Final. But at least I did get the 1 credit note. I wasn't really trying for either; I was just trying to unlock more ships. But when I made it to stage 6 without dying, I decided to play for keeps. What screwed me up is that I backed into a tiny little enemy without really noticing it at the very end of the final stage.

I did unlock a few more ships, though. Most interesting to me is the Ragnarok II (R902).
I LOOOOOOVE Flying Omelette!!
Crawl and 1000