GD: Darius (Mega Drive Mini) Map, Stages & Routes

[SAM]

Before we start, lets me draw an ANSI map of the stages.

Stage Map & Zone Info

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            MAP               |               ZONE INFO
                        Z     | ZONE  RED GREEN BLUE BOSS(26 Bosses Mode)
                      /       |  A     3    5    4   King Fossil   
                    P         |  B     2    2    5   Electric Fan
                  /   \       |  C     ?    ?    ?
                K       V     |  D     3    2    4   Big Rajarnn
              /   \   /       |  E     ?    ?    ?
            G       Q         |  F
          /   \   /   \       |  G     6    2    5   My Home Daddy
        D       L       W     |  H                   Fatty Glutton
      /   \   /   \   /       |  I
    B       H       R         |  J
  /   \   /   \   /   \       |  K     1    3    1
A       E       M       X     |  L                   Alloy Lantern
  \   /   \   /   \   /       |  M
    C       I       S         |  N
      \   /   \   /   \       |  O
        F       N       Y     |  P
          \   /   \   /       |  Q
            J       T         |  R                   Fire Star
              \   /   \       |  S
                O       Z     |  T
                  \   /       |  U
                    U         |  V
                      \       |  W
                        V     |  X                   Octopus
                              |  Y
                              |  Z

Stage Map & Zone Info Credit: Darius WiKi at Fandom.com, SAM


If you have needed info to complete the chart, please PM me.

[SAM]

I think most of us would be most interested in two routes: the Easiest Route & the Highist Scoresing Route.


EASIEST ROUTE

According to ACSeraph: the easiest route of the arcade version is ACEHMRX.


ABDGLRX
I think it has to be a routes ending with X, and I think route ABDGLRX might be the easiest. The problem with this route is you need to firing Wave when you arrive at Zone L, otherwise it would be very hard to proceed. This means you could not loss any life before reaching Zone L. And there is no backup plan if you lose a life or missing some Red Upgrade in Zone G. Anyway, I have clear this game using this route.


HIGHIST SCORESING ROUTE
Usially the most diffucult route would be the highist scoresing route, so would it be ACFJOUZ?

[SAM]

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Was quite surprised of how generous the powerups in Zone G, giving hyper shield and max laser as early.