Oooh! I've come across Dr_Melbot in the wild!
I agree that the in-game instructions were super helpful. This reminded me of playing the vs mode in Super Mario Bros 3 and trying to destroy my brothers so I got another chance at the next level. The controls were tight and levels were well made, as were the sprites. At first the colour palette was a bit hard to read, but as I played it got a bit easier. Great job.