The danger zone

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The danger zone

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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.
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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...
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What part of a gun is considered the danger zone of the gun
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Post by lgb »

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

Honorable mention: the boss' hitbox.
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Post by worstplayer »

Pink area.

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

The space that the bullets occupy.
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Post by jonny5 »

GrimoreLibrarian wrote:The space that the bullets occupy.
lolz
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LOL
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Post by mr_m0nks »

the place where you are just before you die
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Post by SFKhoa »

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.
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Re: The danger zone

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