<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
third	O
and	O
final	O
entry	O
in	O
its	O
Star	B-Application
Force	I-Application
series	O
,	O
and	O
retains	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
same	O
mechanics	O
as	O
its	O
predecessors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
Machine	O
listed	O
Final	B-Application
Star	I-Application
Force	I-Application
as	O
being	O
Japan	O
's	O
eighteenth	O
most	O
popular	O
arcade	O
game	O
of	O
December	O
1992	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jay	O
Carter	O
of	O
Electronic	O
Game	O
magazine	O
compared	O
its	O
gameplay	O
to	O
Xevious	B-Application
,	O
and	O
liked	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
bright	O
and	O
detailed	O
backdrops	O
.	O
</s>
