Thexder can become a tank and jet, and has a large number of new weapons, from grenades to thermal bombs.

[citation needed] The game runs in multiple windows: the main view, and several smaller windows each having a different function, e.g., ammo count, map, and actual game, that the gamer can open and close at will during play.

[1] Next Generation reviewed the PC version of the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "The graphics look great for Windows 98.

[3] Quad-City Times said that "Even with better effects than those in many other two-dimensional, side-scrolling maze games, the overall concept presents few challenges that gamers haven't seen before.

Thexder shows it's the action, not the operating system, that makes an arcade game click.