Kyuukyoku Tiger - Revision history

Dreamroad at 23:17, 20 November 2025

2025-11-20T23:17:56Z

Frostyryker at 17:48, 23 July 2023

2023-07-23T17:48:43Z

NullNotBub: /* Version Differences */ Added info about the Bitwave Games port.

2023-04-04T06:35:53Z

Version Differences: Added info about the Bitwave Games port.

NMS: /* Stage 7 Boss */

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Stage 7 Boss

NMS: /* Stage 7 Boss */

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Stage 7 Boss

NMS: /* Strategy */

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Strategy

NMS: /* Strategy */

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Strategy

NMS: /* Infinite pattern */

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Infinite pattern

NMS: /* Version Differences */

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Version Differences

NMS: /* Scoring */

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Scoring

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 |developer = [[Toaplan]]
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-|music = Masahiro Yuge, Tatsuya Uemura
+|program = Masahiro Yuge<br>Tatsuya Uemura
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-|art = Kōetsu Iwabuchi
+|music = Masahiro Yuge<br>Tatsuya Uemura
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 |releasedate = 1987

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	# "Toaplan Developer Interview -- Gamest, September 1990, translated into EN by Shmupulations \| http://shmuplations.com/toaplan-gamest/		# "Toaplan Developer Interview -- Gamest, September 1990, translated into EN by Shmupulations \| http://shmuplations.com/toaplan-gamest/
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		+	[[Category:Vertical orientation]]

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 * ''Twin Cobra'' allows two players to play simultaneously, while ''Kyuukyoku Tiger'' is limited to one player.
 * The extend thresholds in default dip switches are different from version to version. In ''Kyuukyoku Tiger'', the first extend is awarded at 70k points, then every 200k points (270k, 470k...). In World ''Twin Cobra'', the first extend is awarded at 50k points, then every 150k points (200k, 350k...). In US ''Twin Cobra'', only 1 extend at 100k points is awarded. It should be noted that while the default dip switches in MAME are set at 50k/150k for both US and World, the manual for US arcade operators states that one extend at 100k points is considered the default setting.
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 This boss is a massive wall for newcomers, and is arguably the hardest in the whole game. There are two common ways of dealing with it.
-The first one requires the player to bomb and pointblank one of the two halves of the boss, destroying it as soon as possible. Then, the player has to move in circles around the boss, dodging the aimed bullets. From there, the player can simply keep dodging until the boss time outs, which happens fairly quickly, or to move below to destroy the other part. This approach is unreliable in higher loops, as the boss' movement is seemingly random.
+The first one requires the player to bomb and pointblank one of the two halves of the boss, destroying it as soon as possible. Then, the player has to move in circles around the boss, dodging the aimed bullets. From there, the player can simply keep dodging until the boss time outs, which happens fairly quickly, or move below to destroy the other part. This approach is unreliable in higher loops, as the boss' movement is seemingly random, and bullets much faster.
 The second one is a pacifist approach, which is actually consistent and will see the boss moving in the exact same way every time. The player should absolutely '''not''' shoot in order to not destroy the junction between the two tanks. Then, it is simply a matter of moving left and right, tapping slowly, and finding opportunities to move to the other side.

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 This boss is a massive wall for newcomers, and is arguably the hardest in the whole game. There are two common ways of dealing with it.
-The first one requires the player to bomb and pointblank one of the two halves of the boss, destroying it as soon as possible. Then, the player has to move in circles around the boss, dodging the aimed bullets. From there, the player can simply keep dodging until the boss time outs, which happens fairly quickly, or two to move below to destroy the other part. This approach is unreliable in higher loops, as the boss' movement is seemingly random.
+The first one requires the player to bomb and pointblank one of the two halves of the boss, destroying it as soon as possible. Then, the player has to move in circles around the boss, dodging the aimed bullets. From there, the player can simply keep dodging until the boss time outs, which happens fairly quickly, or to move below to destroy the other part. This approach is unreliable in higher loops, as the boss' movement is seemingly random.
 The second one is a pacifist approach, which is actually consistent and will see the boss moving in the exact same way every time. The player should absolutely '''not''' shoot in order to not destroy the junction between the two tanks. Then, it is simply a matter of moving left and right, tapping slowly, and finding opportunities to move to the other side.

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 The '''yellow''' weapon is considered the worst in the game. The way it shoots means that pointblanking is impossible, and this weapon will struggle to damage any middle-sized enemy or boss.
 === Autofire ===
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 However, '''30hz''' is not optimal for stages, because the game's shot limit prevents the player from having more than 4 volleys on screen at a time. If using '''30hz''' all the time, all the volleys will be grouped together, but will leave big gaps before the next 4 volleys are fired, exposing the player. To mitigate this, the player can either start by tapping manually in order to spread their volleys, then start using 30hz, or simply use another autofire frequency (close to '''8''' or '''10hz'''), which will leave smaller gaps between volleys and should deal with all the smaller threats.
 === Bomb usage ===

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-WIP
+=== Weapon choice ===
 == Development History ==

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 =====Infinite pattern=====
-The final boss doesn't time out, while enemy tanks will appear infinitely. By using the yellow shot type (four-way) and staying in a safespot while shooting, it is possible to destroy the tanks as they spawn without damaging the boss, making the score slowly increase.
+The final boss doesn't time out, while enemy tanks will appear infinitely. By using the yellow shot type (four-way) and staying in a safespot while shooting, it is possible to destroy the tanks as they spawn without damaging the boss, making the score slowly increase. Players aiming to record their high scores on public leaderboards are discouraged from using this sort of exploit to earn points.
 =====Not bombing=====

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 * The overall '''flying speed''' of the heli in ''Twin Cobra'' is faster than in ''Kyuukyoku Tiger''.
 * ''Twin Cobra'' reduces the number of shots you can fire at once to three, whereas ''Kyuukyoku Tiger'' allows four.
-* ''Twin Cobra'' allows two player simultaneous play, while ''Kyuukyoku Tiger'' is limited to one player.
+* ''Twin Cobra'' allows two players to play simultaneously, while ''Kyuukyoku Tiger'' is limited to one player.
 * The extend thresholds in default dip switches are different from version to version. In ''Kyuukyoku Tiger'', the first extend is awarded at 70k points, then every 200k points (270k, 470k...). In World ''Twin Cobra'', the first extend is awarded at 50k points, then every 150k points (200k, 350k...). In US ''Twin Cobra'', only 1 extend at 100k points is awarded. It should be noted that while the default dip switches in MAME are set at 50k/150k for both US and World, the manual for US arcade operators states that one extend at 100k points is considered the default setting.
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 === Scoring ===
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-Scoring in ''Kyuukyoku Tiger'' is extremely basic, with each enemy and item offering a flat amount of points. Like most Toaplan games, Kyuukyoku Tiger loops infinitely, and scoring is essentially done by clearing several loops. There are, however, a few details that can improve the player's score on a given loop.
+Scoring in ''Kyuukyoku Tiger'' is extremely basic, with each enemy and item offering a flat amount of points. Like most Toaplan games, Kyuukyoku Tiger loops infinitely, and scoring is essentially done by clearing several loops. There are, however, a few details that can improve the player's score on a given loop. However, most of the scoring will come from dying as little as possible.
 =====End-Stage Bonus=====