Eight invaded townships must be brought back under your control in this Commando-style shoot 'em up, which progresses vertically using a flick-screen system. You are armed with a rifle (activated by a short tap of the fire button) and five grenades (used via a longer press), and must not only kill off the enemy forces, but also rescue your comrades who have been tied to trees along the way. You begin at the bottom of the first screen and slowly make your way upwards; enemies pop up from all sides, walking around and shooting, and you have to dodge their shots while trying to shoot them yourself. The foes make good use of the decoy opportunities of the terrain, and you must do the same to have a chance. The levels include rivers with narrow bridges, potholes, and train-lines.
Extra supplies are dropped in as you progress through the game, as are extra lives in addition to your starting 5
A Space Invaders/Galaxian clone written by John P. Shay and published by Solar Software for the Commodore 16 and 4 Plus. In Alien Attack you move a spacecraft left or right at the bottom of the screen, blasting aliens in formation above. You must avoid the bombs that they drop as well as avoid any aliens that swoop downwards or you lose one of three lives if you touch an alien or its bombs. Once you clear the screen, you face another wave of aliens.
The game is based on the popular anime TV series of the same name. The player controls a transformable VF-1 Valkyrie variable fighter in an unending battle against an invading race of giant humanoid aliens known as the Zentradi.
The game is a horizontal scrolling shooter in which you take control of a jetpack propelled space warrior who travels between parallel universes and worm holes (hence 4-D or 4 dimensions) throughout the game. By flying over the top of the play field, you end up in an alternate universe. You travel back and forth defeating enemies until you reach a boss creature. On some occasions a worm hole will appear in the middle of the play field and you are taken to even stranger worlds.
Strap yourself in and blast off to meet danger head on! Hone your skills to perfection as you blow apart wave upon wave of enemy vipers! Keep your finger on the trigger and your eyes on the incoming fighters as you remember only this... you're all you've got!
You're a lone infantryman on a perilous mission behind enemy lines! The battleground changes constantly as you advance. You'll fight every step of the way through all kinds of treacherous terrain... open roadway, dense underbrush and a danger-laden desert. Do you have the strategy, skill and courage it takes to reach and destroy the enemy's fortress?
Performan was Toaplan's first shooter, and it's certainly not what one would expect from them, especially when looking at some of their later games. It's actually a strange, overhead shooter much like Robotron. The star is the titular Performan, a native in a jungle that wears a huge mask, who's being stalked by a squadron of drill-wielding robots. He must stop them using balls of energy, his ability to dig underground, and bombs that are set up in every level. He can also go into Power Mode by shooting ghosts that randomly appear, which turns him green and invincible for a short time.
Needless to say, Performan is a very weird, very hard game. There are 99 levels and the game loops endlessly, as typical of most early arcade games. The main problem with Performan is that he's far too weak to survive for long. He can't move quickly, his shots are slow, and he can only have one shot on screen at a time, which can easily be dodged. The bombs are an easy way to get rid of two or maybe three at a time, but this usually
Ninja Emaki was produced by Nichibutsu in 1985.
Nichibutsu released 80 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1979.
Other machines made by Nichibutsu during the time period Ninja Emaki was produced include Cop 01, Pastel Gal, MagMax, Dangar Ufo Robo, Youma Ninpou Chou, Roller Jammer, Tube Panic, Dacholer, Rug Rats, and Nichibutsu Hustler.
Game Play
A lot like Commando, but the game has a much more interesting landscape. Pick up scrolls that will give you a variety of high-powered weapons to fight your opponents. Boss stages are fairly challenging.