 The coin-op version of "Strider 2" consists of five stages or missions, each with a different objective that is explained to the player beforehand.The first three missions can be played in any order the player wishes to undertake them, and are set in different locations on Earth (Hong Kong, Germany, Antarctica).The final two stages take place in the Flying Battleship Balrog and the space station Third Moon, both of which were locations in the original "Strider".