does Zap 2000(color) cheat u of men, shields, and bombs

[ArchiveGuest]

(This post was originally by bigwheel)
first off, i love the game but i think my registered version may be cheating me of ships, shields and bombs. On stage 1 u can collect 1 shield. If u clear all the targets on stage 1 without losing a man u should have 2 shields and automatically given 3 bombs as a bonus for no missed targets.
Stage 2 there are no shields or bombs that can be collected during stage 2. If u do not lose a man u should have 4 men because of the free man every 10,000, and 2 shields and 3 bombs.
Stage 3 on stage 3 i usually collect 3 shields and 1 bomb for a total of 5 shields and 4 bombs and 5 ships left because of the free at 20,000.
stage 4 i collect 1 shield and 1 bomb and 1 free at 30,000.
that should be a total of 6 shields, 5 bombs and six free men, provided u did not lose a man.
STAGE 5 THIS IS THE STAGE WHERE I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM! on this stage is where i lose my first shield (using auto shield) and use my first bomb. INSTEAD OF HAVING 5 SHIELDS AND 4 BOMBS LEFT.......I AM ONLY LEFT WITH 3 SHIELDS AND 3 BOMBS. WHAT IS UP WITH THAT?

NOTE* I USUALLY DONT LOSE A SHIP UNTIL STAGE 6. I SHOULD HAVE ABOUT 8 SHIPS BY THEN, BUT IF I LOSE 1 I AM ONLY LEFT WITH 5 SHIPS......


GREAT GAME WITH SOME FLAWS

[Xiantayne]

I've never noticed this. I'm going to have to give it a try. I actually thought that you lost the shield that you collected if you didn't use it. I thought each level reset your shields and bombs.

I'm going to try it.

[Howard]

Chances are, somewhere in the game it maxes you at 3 of each.
I have to admit, its not by design, and so we'll look into that before the next version.