Plot Īfter years of pollution and the depletion of natural resources on Earth, humans decided to search beyond the solar system for habitable planets to live on. While there are 28 zones in total, only seven can be played in a single run. Once the boss of a zone is destroyed, the player is given a choice of which zone to play next via a branching path. When the player reaches the end of a zone, a boss appears, which must be defeated to proceed. The ship's arsenal consists of forward-firing missiles, aerial bombs and a protective force field, all of which can be upgraded by power-ups (in the form of large, colored orbs) that are dropped by specially-colored enemies throughout the game's zones. The player controls an ornate fighter spacecraft, named the Silver Hawk, and must navigate through scrolling terrain while battling a variety of fighter craft, ground vehicles, turrets, and other obstacles throughout the game's stages (referred to as zones in the game). Uniquely among shoot 'em ups, the game's screen is three times wider than conventional size, and the arcade cabinet uses an arrangement of three screens to accommodate it. The upbeat soundtrack was created by Taito's "house band" Zuntata, the majority being composed through a combination of FM synthesis and sampling.ĭarius is a two-dimensional horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up set in a fictional future. Its large arcade cabinet, based on Taito's earlier panoramic display game Laser Grand Prix (1983), was designed to provide a cinematic atmosphere and stand out from other games at the time. In contrast to other similar games, which feature mechanical or insect-like enemies, Darius uses aquatic creatures like fish and crabs for its enemies and screen-filling bosses. The game was designed by a small team of others lead by Junji Yarita. It is notable for its unique three-screen panoramic display, upbeat soundtrack, and cute anime-influenced graphics.
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Its gameplay involves traversing through a series of scrolling levels while destroying enemies and collecting power-up icons. Players control a starship named the Silver Hawk in its mission to destroy the Belser empire before they wipe out the planet Darius. Darius is a 1987 horizontal-scrolling shooter arcade game developed and published by Taito.
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