In UN Squadron, you have a life bar and can thus take multiple hits. You can also earn money to spend on special weapons from the depot before each level. These special weapons have limited ammunition, with weaker weapons like simple dropped bombs being quite numerous and screen-clearing mega-crashes being extremely limited. The life bar system is unique from other multi-hit shooters in that each hit temporarily sets your plane on fire. If you are hit again while in this vulnerable state, you are immediately destroyed, regardless of your remaining life. The Area 88 setting is some time in the late 70s or early 80s, and all the aircraft are based on real-world designs, but with weird alt-modern technology. You fight everything from a submarine to a tank-tread-equipped land carrier, and waves of jets and helicopters, and even some tanks. The arcade title is graphically impressive and features a distinct soundtrack and play style.