The pearl's energy goes crazy, crashing the airship on top of a mysterious black tower. The damage seems fixable, so the player is sent out to gather supplies. That's when a nasty demon-looking monster attacks, kidnapping the captain and presumably stealing the pearl. To escape the black tower, the player must find both pearl and captain. The character system is surprisingly detailed for a shooter.
Players can tweak strength and spirit, which allow for different types of spells.
There are also four or five other weapons which can also be upgraded throughout the game. This part of the game is rather fun. Then the console features intrude. First and foremost is Three-Lives Syndrome. Yes, just like in Pac-Man and Frogger, the player gets three lives instead of the usual shooter convention of losing and replenishing health.