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Tractor beams capture a ship in Galaga (1981), and a rescued second fighter doubles the fire. Namco followed Galaxian with that kidnapping, so losing a ship to the beam can become an advantage if the player wins it back.
Challenging stages break the formation for a bonus pattern. The dual fighter, once recovered, fills the screen with a wider shot than the single cannon.
The NES version is a later port of that arcade shooter. The tractor beam and the doubled ship are Namco's sequel idea, and the home cart is carrying the beam across years.
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