Disabling Thief Ship in Deluxe Galaga

There's this nasty guy Thief Ship that randomly (although I really feel like he comes every time I have any decent amount of money) pops up and sucks all f your money. MonroeWorld says it can be disabled:

There are at least three ships that seemingly appear randomly during the game - the HURRY UP ship, the LAZER SHIP, and the ever-dreaded THIEF SHIP (which can actually be disabled in configuration).

But how can it be done? I haven't found anything on the site, in docs or in game configuration (both the normal in-game screen or the one you get to by holding Fire during startup).

This alien really breaks the game for me.

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Best Answer

The option is on the configuration screen (hold fire during startup), but it is called "Cash Sucker" there.

I checked this with the 2.6C Amiga AGA version.

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Can you have 3 ships in Galaga?

You can get a triple ship. Even the most casual of Galaga fans knows the old trick \u2013 you let the bug with the tractor beam swoop down, then purposefully allow it to steal away one of your fighters.

How do you get the double ship on Galaga?

The easiest level to unlock this achievement on is level two, a Galaga Commander Ship will come down and shoot out a beam towards your ship. However instead of shooting at the enemy ship with A or B as you usually would, allow the beams to cover your ship.

How many ships can you get in Galaga?

So how many ships can you get in the Galaga game? In the Galaga game, you can actually have two ships playing at the exact same time!

How do I get more lives in Galaga?

The first thing that you should do upon entering Galaga is to enter 'Help & Options'. Select 'Options' from the next menu. Now edit the 'Extend' option to '1st 20,000, 2nd 60,000, Every 60,000'. Earning these amount of points will earn you an extra life.

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