- Golden Valley level
Successfully complete Level 5 (Coastal Industrial Zone) with at least a four star rank in Arcade or Realize Attack mode to play the Golden Valley level instead of the Great River Valley level that normally follows. Notice: To get a star, complete a stage with at least 50% shot down. You will lose one star if you are shot down. You will lose all stars if you have to use a continue.

- EX options
Successfully complete the indicated task in Arcade mode to unlock the corresponding EX option. Notice: These options only affect Arcade mode games.

Fast Climax Gauge Recovery	Activate Climax mode 50 times.
Enemy Attack Leveled Down Two Times	Shoot down 3,000 enemies.
Enemy Attack Leveled Down Three Times	Shoot down 5,000 enemies.
Aircraft Count Increased to 5	Play a secret stage.
Slow Climax Gauge Recovery	Activate Climax mode 100 times.
Gun Power Up	Shoot down 50 enemies with your guns.
Always Advance To Secret Mission 14	Play 'Emergency Orders' twenty times.
Aircraft Set To Highest Speed	Play through four different branched stages.
Automatic Gun	Successfully complete Stage 3
Combo Be victorious indow Twice As Long	Get a combo totaling 1,000 points.
Aircraft Count Decreased To 1	Play a secret stage five times.
Unlimited Game Credits	Get a 'Game Over' ten times.
Take Half Damage	Get a down rate of 70% ten times.
No Missile Recovery	Fire a total of 2,000 missiles.
Aircraft Count Increased to 9	Play a secret stage three times.
Automatic Missile Fire	Reach the 'A' ending.
Combo Set Till Death Or Stage Clear	Get a combo totaling 3,000 points.
7 Game Credits	Get a 'Game Over' three times.
Aircraft Set To Slowest Speed	Play through all eight different branched stages.
Automatic Lock-On	Reach the ending ten times.
Enemy Attack Leveled Down One Time	Shoot down 1,000 enemies.
Enemies No Longer Attack	Shoot down 10,000 enemies.
Unlimited Climax Gauge Recovery	Activate Climax mode 200 times.
Gun Power Down	Shoot down 200 enemies with your guns.
Hide User Interface	Realize over 2,000,000 points.
Armor Set At 1%	Get a down rate of 70% twenty times.
5 Game Credits	Get a 'Game Over'.
No Missile Smoke Displayed	Realize over 600,000 points.
No Explosion Smoke Displayed	Realize over 800,000 points.
All Smoke Not Displayed	Realize over 1,000,000 points.
9 Game Credits	Get a 'Game Over' five times.
No Lock-On Cursor	Reach the ending five times.
Large Lock-On Cursor	Reach the ending one time.
Invincibility Against Enemy Fire	Get a down rate of 70% fifty times.
Unlimited Missile Recovery	Fire a total of 5,000 missiles.

- Classic Sega voice over during introduction
Keep pushed O until the Sega logo appears to hear the classic 'Sega' voice over.

- Trophies
Successfully complete one of the following tasks to get a trophy:

Bronze Trophies
Across enemy lines	Cleared Stage 10 in Arcade mode.
ROLL	Performed a roll in Arcade mode.
Stealth bomber	Cleared Stage 5 in Arcade mode.
50 Combo	Got a combo of 50 in Arcade mode.
Climax Mode	Activated Climax Mode in Arcade mode.
Emergency Order	Cleared an Emergency Order in Arcade mode.
Triple A	Get a AAA ranking in Arcade mode (for Shot Down, Combo, or Play Time).
Rank In	Sended a Realize Attack score to rankings.
Silver Trophies
Super Tomcat	Cleared Arcade mode with the F-14D.
Strike Eagle	Cleared Arcade mode with the F-15E.
Super Hornet	Cleared Arcade mode with the F/A-18E.
Gold Trophies
All Clear!	Cleared Arcade mode with ending A.

- Clouds Of Twilight level
Successfully complete Level 9A or 9B (Iceberg Base or Sea of Clouds) with at least a four star rank in Arcade or Realize Attack mode to play the Clouds Of Twilight level instead of the Sea Of Twilight level that normally follows. Notice: To get a star, complete a stage with at least 50% shot down. You will lose one star if you are shot down. You will lose all stars if you have to use a continue.