Which shmup is this?

danholo · Post by **danholo** » Sun May 05, 2013 8:31 pm

All I can remember is my friend playing it in a cab where (IIRC) there were many games available. I don't think it was a Neo-Geo. The only memory I have it featured a weapon where its highest power would be an electro-beam type weapon that would home in on enemies. I've looked for it over the years, especially on this site, and can't really find out which one it is.

thanks

TransatlanticFoe · Post by **TransatlanticFoe** » Sun May 05, 2013 9:35 pm

Truxton's blue weapon is a homing beam.

dark · Post by **dark** » Sun May 05, 2013 9:50 pm

Is it side scrolling like R Type? Or top down like Raiden?

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Sun May 05, 2013 9:59 pm

The "homing electro-beam" sounds a lot like the purple weapon in Raiden II and DX, but that seems a bit too obvious...

Captain · Post by **Captain** » Sun May 05, 2013 10:14 pm

danholo wrote:All I can remember is my friend playing it in a cab where (IIRC) there were many games available. I don't think it was a Neo-Geo. The only memory I have it featured a weapon where its highest power would be an electro-beam type weapon that would home in on enemies. I've looked for it over the years, especially on this site, and can't really find out which one it is.

thanks

Definitely Truxton

DrMattBuckets · Post by **DrMattBuckets** » Mon May 06, 2013 7:26 am

Hello, is the game your talking about the one that had chunky looking ships and the power up was called the Autobeem? I have been trying to find out that games name too.

incognoscente · Post by **incognoscente** » Mon May 06, 2013 8:44 am

danholo wrote:All I can remember is my friend playing it in a cab where (IIRC) there were many games available. I don't think it was a Neo-Geo. The only memory I have it featured a weapon where its highest power would be an electro-beam type weapon that would home in on enemies.

I remember seeing either Truxton or Truxton 2 available to play on an Ultracade machine several years ago.

DrMattBuckets wrote:chunky looking ships and the power up was called the Autobeem?

Bio-Ship Paladin ?

Captain · Post by **Captain** » Mon May 06, 2013 2:01 pm

no homing electro beams there.

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Mon May 06, 2013 8:02 pm

incognoscente wrote:
DrMattBuckets wrote:chunky looking ships and the power up was called the Autobeem?
Bio-Ship Paladin ?

Yeah, Bio- Ship Paladin / Space Battle Ship Gommorah has the "Autobeam" weapon and a system to make the ship chunkier.

danholo · Post by **danholo** » Tue May 07, 2013 10:07 pm

Dayum... Could be Truxton. I'm also sorry that I forgot to mention that it is a vertical shmup. ...

Anyway, I'll look into it. Thanks a lot.

edit: Might be Truxton 2. Truxton looks too old.

mirkvid · Post by **mirkvid** » Tue May 07, 2013 10:30 pm

Yeah Truxton 2 was released in one of those 50 games in 1 cabs a few years ago. We had one at a taco shop near UNLV back in 2007 or 2008.

danholo · Post by **danholo** » Wed May 08, 2013 1:00 pm

Hmm... I'm not entirely sure if it's Truxton 2. I just gave it a shot, and damn it's hard, though. I'm used to newer shmups where the hitbox is smaller. Anyway, I remember the shmup in question to be terrestrial as opposed to a space setting. I also don't remember a default weapon; the upgrade would exist as a single beam weapon shooting from the center of the ship, instead of a dual weapon on the sides in Truxton 2.

Hmm... Also I don't remember it being this hard!

BareKnuckleRoo · Post by **BareKnuckleRoo** » Wed May 08, 2013 1:16 pm

Batsugun's B-type ship uses electricity and its highest level attack gets giant homing orbs.

The Raiden series has that toothpaste laser.

Ko.oS · Post by **Ko.oS** » Wed May 08, 2013 2:51 pm

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on a more serious note - do you remember if the game had checkpoints or insta-respawns upon dying

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB0JPAC2g3E

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Hagane · Post by **Hagane** » Wed May 08, 2013 3:12 pm

Daioh has a homing electric shot too.

danholo · Post by **danholo** » Thu May 16, 2013 10:41 pm

HI everyone. Thanks for the input. I'll look into these when I get the time.

Once more: Thanks for the help.

Edmond Dantes · Post by **Edmond Dantes** » Fri May 17, 2013 4:34 am

Strongly sounds like the OP is looking for Raiden II

danholo · Post by **danholo** » Thu Jun 06, 2013 11:16 pm

Hi guys... I think this game might be Raiden Fighters or, maybe Raiden 2, as the above states.

My friend told me the game was not in a multi-cab but stand alone.

brentsg · Post by **brentsg** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 4:12 am

Shienryu?

Captain · Post by **Captain** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 10:13 pm

Final Star Force?

just checking.

PC Engine Fan X! · Post by **PC Engine Fan X!** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:06 pm

Can you recall what the button scheme was like?

If it sported a 6-button scheme per player, then it'd easily be American Sammy's USA region Daioh PCB version, danholo.

Sure, it's possible to play the original JPN 2-button scheme of Daioh via a two pin jumper on the USA region Daioh PCB itself if so desired by the arcade operator/owner.

PC Engine Fan X! ^_~

BrianC · Post by **BrianC** » Fri Jun 07, 2013 11:35 pm

Doesn't Gekirindan have a weapon like that too?

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Sat Jun 08, 2013 12:02 am

BrianC wrote:Doesn't Gekirindan have a weapon like that too?

Yes.

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