Slurpy said:
No... you have 3/4. As I said, when you die on the boss, you start back at the beginning of the level.
So, I'd make my way through the level without ANY problems, hit the boss, die in about 12 seconds without even being entirely sure where the bullet came from that hit me, and then have to go through
the entire first level again to get a another crack at him.
In most shooters (ie EVERY OTHER SHOOTER I'VE EVER PLAYED), when you die your next ship comes up and you resume right where you left off. So even if you suck, you can blow a few lives on a boss but still get by him to at least see the next level, as you pound him with your two seconds of invulnerability. But... not SSS, apparently.
Edit: I see why you're confused. If you die during a level, you continue right where you left off. But die on the boss, and it sends you back to the start.