Accumulate 80 or more crystals.
Complete Easy Mode or higher. No Password allowed.
Complete Normal Mode or higher. No Password allowed.
Complete Hard Mode or higher. No Password allowed.
Complete Very Hard Mode without using any continues, starting with 1 player.
Collect every sacred sword to gain maximum power (must be on Normal or Higher).
Complete Very Hard Mode without dying, with maximum power.
Unbolt the bomb machine without taking damage (Very Hard Mode)
Find the hidden items in Stage 1
Defeat Vine Master without taking damage. (Very Hard Mode)
Escape the maze and defeat Grenadier without taking damage (Very Hard Mode)
Defeat Train Robot without taking damage (Very Hard Mode)
Get the extra life in Stage 2.
Get the hidden roast in Stage 2 (keep HP less than max when collecting)
Collect the hidden items in Stage 2
Escape from the trap in Stage 2 without taking damage.
Collect the hidden Flame Orb in Stage 2
Find the hidden passage in Stage 2 and collect the meat.
Find the hidden items in Stage 2 beneath the quicksand.
Defeat Fire Spirit without Taking Damage (Very Hard Mode)
Defeat Snake Lord without taking damage (Very Hard Mode)
Defeat Paeli without taking damage (Very Hard Mode)
Defeat Axel's Robot in Stage 4 without allowing him to fully retreat [No Damage - Very Hard Mode]
Complete the Missile Hunt in Stage 5 without taking damage (Very Hard Mode)
Destroy R-TYPE M-I without taking damage (Very Hard Mode)
Destroy R-TYPE M-II without taking damage (Very Hard Mode)
Destroy R-TYPE M-III without taking damage (Very Hard Mode)
Defeat X-VI and X-VII without taking damage (Very Hard Mode)
Defeat Axel Gear without taking damage (Normal Mode or higher)
Defeat King Gedol (both forms) [No Golden Power - No Damage - Very Hard Mode]
Have HP before Boss Stage 1 (Very Hard Mode)
Have full HP before Boss Stage 2 (Very Hard Mode)
Have full HP before Boss Stage 3 (Very Hard Mode)
Have full HP before Boss Stage 4 (Very Hard Mode)
Have full HP before Part 5 (X Robots) in Stage 5 (Very Hard Mode)
Complete Very Hard Mode. No Password allowed.
Get the 1st sword on any difficulty. No Password allowed.
Get the 2nd sword on any difficulty. No Password allowed.
Get the 3rd sword on any difficulty. No Password allowed.
Get the 4th sword on any difficulty. No Password allowed.
Get the 5th sword on any difficulty. No Password allowed.
Get the 6th sword on any difficulty. No Password allowed.
Get the 7th and final sword on any difficulty. No Passwords allowed.
Stage 1 Cleared. No Password allowed.
Stage 2 Cleared. No Password allowed.
Stage 3 Cleared. No Password allowed.
Stage 4 Cleared. No Password allowed.
Stage 5 Cleared. No Password allowed.
Passwords will block progression and game-clear achievements. It is allowed for most other challenges.