Overview
Bullet Barrage Simulation 296
Author: Ciele
----backstory---.
It has been several years since the war between the Republic of Fukuro and the Mikoneko Empire began. ...... The war had reached a stalemate.
"Greetings, trainee pilots!"
The voice of "His Excellency" echoed in front of the pilot trainees of the Republic of Fukuro's Air Force.
You are gathered here today to experience this fighter simulator.
This is a simulator that perfectly recreates the battle against the Mikonenko Empire, which was obtained by our predecessors with their own experiences.
This will allow you to simulate actual combat situations and hone your skills,
Your chances of survival will improve dramatically, and you will be able to break out of this stalemate ......
In the meantime, you will be the cornerstone of our victory!
...... Upon hearing this, the trainee, that is, you, enter the simulator.
The simulator closes its entrance with a small sound and places you inside.
System activation begins! Bullet barrage simulation 296...... is starting!
---Simulation Mode
This mode allows you to play short stages in any order, with each element of the shooter extracted.
You can learn the basic and applied elements and techniques of the bullet-hell shooting in each stage.
Because each stage is accompanied by a "demo play" that will play through the stage,
You can learn techniques that are difficult to practice in an easy-to-understand way by actually watching them with explanations.
If you complete all stages 17 to 23 of the level ADVANCED, you will receive a ......?
----SUBMODE---.
This is a mode in which you play through all three stages with the number of remaining planes and bombs carried over.
The final score earned can be kept in the ranking up to 10 in order of highest to lowest.
If you clear this mode within one mistake, you will be able to ......?
---Dictionaries---.
You can view information about enemies once defeated and data of characters appearing in the game.
There are data for all 100, so do your best to fill it in.
----Basic Elements---
---Menu screen---
Z: Decide
X: Cancel
Esc: Exit game
Key settings are defaults. You can change them in options
Please also check the pad settings in the options
--Armed--
Shot (X): Shoots bullets that fly over a wide area. Power is low.
Laser (Z): Focuses on a single point in a straight line. Power is high.
The speed of the ship is reduced during laser irradiation.
Bomb (C): A high-intensity attack that covers the entire screen and renders the ship invincible for a certain period of time.
The duration of effect is 180 frames. The duration of invincibility is 240 frames.
The number of bombs increases as you acquire more bomb items, up to a maximum of 7 bombs.
Pause (Shift): Pauses the simulator
*If you press the shot and laser at the same time, the movement speed will be reduced even more than when the laser is normally irradiated
--Self-supporting aircraft type
A-type: Has a forward-focused shot and moves faster.
Transition to laser is a little faster than B-type.
B-type: Has a wide spread shot and moves slower.
--Strong Mode
This is a mode for strengthening your ship that can only be used in the sub-game.
It can be selected by holding pause on the ship selection screen.
No record will be kept in the rankings when using this mode.
Full Burst (XZ): By pressing shot and laser at the same time, both can be released at once!
Auto Bomb: When hit by a bomb, the player consumes 2 bombs to automatically protect his/her ship.
Note that the effect time is shorter than that of a normal bomb.
It is activated even if there is only 1 bomb left.
---Special Elements ----.
RAS (Rapid Attack System):
Enemies that appear in the game will gradually decrease their destruction points as time passes.
You can aim for a high score if you try to destroy t