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Gyruss

Overview

Gyruss is a shoot 'em up arcade game. The game was ported from Konami's 1981 arcade version to ColecoVision by Parker Brothers in 1984.

The gameplay is similar to that of Galaga but presented in a forced 3D perspective, with the player's ship facing 'into' the screen and able to move around the perimeter of an implicit circle. The scrolling starfield of earlier space shooter games is arranged to fit the 3D perspective, with the stars coming into view at the centre of the screen and flying outward, giving the impression of the player's ship moving through space.

Developers
Parker Brothers
Publishers
Parker Brothers
Platform
ColecoVision
Genre
Shooter
Alternate Names
No information available

Media

Box - 3D

Gyruss - Box - 3D (North America) - 424x657
North America -  424 x 657

Box - Back

Gyruss - Box - Back (North America) - 1540x2169
North America -  1540 x 2169

Box - Front

Gyruss - Box - Front (North America) - 1644x2253
North America -  1644 x 2253

Box - Front - Reconstructed

Gyruss - Box - Front - Reconstructed (North America) - 668x916
North America -  668 x 916

Box - Spine

Gyruss - Box - Spine (North America) - 111x916
North America -  111 x 916

Cart - Front

Gyruss - Cart - Front (null) - 655x806
655 x 806

Clear Logo

Gyruss - Clear Logo (null) - 1200x341
1200 x 341

Screenshot - Game Title

Gyruss - Screenshot - Game Title (null) - 256x192
256 x 192

Screenshot - Gameplay

Gyruss - Screenshot - Gameplay (null) - 256x192
256 x 192
Gyruss - Screenshot - Gameplay (null) - 256x192
256 x 192