The danger zone

Never_Scurred · Post by **Never_Scurred** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:17 pm

What area of the screen is considered the danger zone in shmups?
For me it would have to be the top of the screen. Particularly in Raizing games like Bakraid.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:31 pm

Um...wouldn't "the end where most of the enemies come from" be the case for almost any shmup? I've let a few silly topics slide recently, but I think I've about filled my quota on that front...

captpain · Post by **captpain** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 6:54 pm

What part of a gun is considered the danger zone of the gun

lgb · Post by **lgb** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:35 pm

Top of the screen. Applies for dangun. And 1944. And touhou.

Honorable mention: the boss' hitbox.

worstplayer · Post by **worstplayer** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 7:51 pm

Pink area.

On more serious note: Top corners are pretty much guaranteed death unless you have the stage memorized.

GrimoreLibrarian · Post by **GrimoreLibrarian** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:22 pm

The space that the bullets occupy.

jonny5 · Post by **jonny5** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 8:50 pm

GrimoreLibrarian wrote:The space that the bullets occupy.

lolz

Never_Scurred · Post by **Never_Scurred** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:10 pm

mr_m0nks · Post by **mr_m0nks** » Wed Sep 17, 2008 9:17 pm

the place where you are just before you die

SFKhoa · Post by **SFKhoa** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:26 am

GrimoreLibrarian wrote:The space that the bullets occupy.

THIS.
For a moment, when I saw "danger zone", I had this weird image of Stuart from MadTV.

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:35 am

Never_Scurred wrote:What area of the screen is considered the danger zone in shmups?

Not sure, but I'm on the highway to it.

sikraiken · Post by **sikraiken** » Fri Sep 19, 2008 5:38 am

If you are good enough, there is no such thing as a danger zone.

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