Sega TARGET BRAVO Operators & Service Manual page 20

4-10 CONTINUE PLAY BONUS
The player receives body armour as a continue play bonus when they choose to continue.
Body armour will take the damage from 1 enemy attack while equipped.
NOTE: This feature can be set in GAME TEST MODE. (See 11-5.)
CONTINUE PLAY BONUS screen
CONTINUE PLAY BONUS PROMPT