Galaga Point Value Comparison (Official Arcade Scores)
What scores more? Compare 15 fixed Galaga 1981 arcade point values, from 50 point Zako formation hits to 10,000 point perfect bonuses total. Full arcade table.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zako formation Cheapest row here. | 50 points | Bee drone in rank | Atari 7800 Galaga Manual scoring: Zako formation 50 |
| Goei formation 30 over Zako rank. | 80 points | Butterfly hornet in rank | StrategyWiki Galaga scoring: Goei formation 80 |
| Zako diving Doubles its rank value. | 100 points | Bee drone attacking dive | Atari 7800 Galaga Manual: Zako diving 100 |
| Challenging single ship Tied with Zako dive. | 100 points | Bonus per ship under 40 | Atari 7800 Galaga Manual: bonus 100 per ship |
| Boss Galaga formation Triple Zako rank. | 150 points | Flagship in rank | StrategyWiki Galaga scoring: Boss formation 150 |
| Goei diving Doubles its rank value. | 160 points | Butterfly hornet dive | StrategyWiki Galaga scoring: Goei diving 160 |
| Transform single Tied with Goei dive. | 160 points | Scorpion stingray flagship solo | StrategyWiki Galaga scoring: transform solo 160 |
| Boss diving alone Nearly triple its rank. | 400 points | Flagship dive no escort | StrategyWiki Galaga scoring: Boss diving alone 400 |
| Boss diving one escort Doubles lone dive. | 800 points | Flagship dive with one escort | StrategyWiki Galaga scoring: Boss one escort 800 |
| Rescue captured fighter Grants double firepower too. | 1,000 points | Shoot diving Boss holding fighter | StrategyWiki Galaga scoring: captured fighter 1000 |
| Challenging group Stages 1 to 2 Tied with rescue. | 1,000 points | Full 8 group early | StrategyWiki Galaga scoring: group Stages 1 to 2 1000 |
| Challenging group Stages 3 to 4 500 over early group. | 1,500 points | Full 8 group mid | StrategyWiki Galaga scoring: group Stages 3 to 4 1500 |
| Boss diving two escorts Top foe row here. | 1,600 points | Flagship dive full escort | StrategyWiki Galaga scoring: Boss two escorts 1600 |
| Challenging group Stage 7 plus Triple early group. | 3,000 points | Full 8 group late | StrategyWiki Galaga scoring: group Stage 7 plus 3000 |
| Challenging perfect 40 of 40 Most expensive row here. 200 Zako ranks. | 10,000 points | Perfect bonus, any stage | Atari 7800 Galaga Manual and GamesDB: perfect 10000 |
About this converter
Galaga pays rank versus dive. Zako rank at 50, Goei rank at 80, Zako dive at 100, Boss rank at 150, Goei dive and solo transform at 160, Boss lone dive at 400, one escort at 800, rescue and early group at 1000, mid group at 1500, full escort at 1600, late group at 3000, perfect at 10000. That makes perfect equal two hundred Zako ranks. Diving doubles rank in every family: 50 to 100, 80 to 160. Every figure here is the arcade scoring table value, with Japanese names Zako bee, Goei butterfly and Boss flagship noted.
How to use it
Pick two actions and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked: one holds a count of the first action, one the matching count of the second, one the total in points. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 perfect bonus against Zako ranks.
Dual fighter itself adds firepower, not points, so only its 1000 rescue shot is rowed. Transform all bonus at 1000 to 3000 by type is noted as outside this solo focused cut. Stage flags to 255 mark progress only and stay out rather than guessed at.
FAQ
How much is a Zako?
50 in formation, 100 diving. Goei pays 80 rank and 160 diving.
How much is Boss Galaga?
150 rank, 400 diving alone, 800 with one escort, 1600 with two escorts.
How much is perfect bonus?
10,000 for 40 of 40 in Challenging Stages. Early full group of 8 pays 1000.
How do you get double fighter?
Shoot the diving Boss holding your captured ship for 1000 points. It restores double firepower.
Sources
- Atari 7800 Galaga Manual scoring section (Zako 50 100, Goei 80 160, Boss 150 400 800 1600, challenging 100 and perfect 10000)
- StrategyWiki Galaga Gameplay scoring table (captured 1000, groups 1000 1500 2000 3000, transform solo 160)
- Games Database arcade galaga page (40 ship Challenging Stages, 10000 perfect bonus, Boss 2 hits, tractor rescue)
- Galaga Parts and Operating Manual Midway Oct 1981 p.6 and Killer List of Videogames Galaga Namco 1981
Last verified: 2026-09-27 · 15 entries
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