R-Type/Strategy - Revision history

JammaGaming: /* Stage 3 */

2023-08-28T10:22:32Z

Stage 3

JammaGaming: /* Boss: Warship */

2023-08-28T10:21:57Z

Boss: Warship

JammaGaming: /* Boss: Warship */ added tactic

2023-08-28T10:21:26Z

Boss: Warship: added tactic

JammaGaming: /* Stage 3 */ added tactics

2023-08-28T10:18:02Z

Stage 3: added tactics

JammaGaming: /* Advanced Strategy */ added high scoring or loop 2

2023-08-28T10:04:59Z

Advanced Strategy: added high scoring or loop 2

JammaGaming: /* Boss: Cyst */ added defeat tactics

2023-08-28T09:57:25Z

Boss: Cyst: added defeat tactics

JammaGaming: /* Boss: Dobkeratops */

2023-08-28T09:48:44Z

Boss: Dobkeratops

JammaGaming: /* Basic Strategy */

2023-08-28T09:47:59Z

Basic Strategy

JammaGaming: /* Boss: Dobkeratops */ added tactic to defeat

2023-08-28T09:46:15Z

Boss: Dobkeratops: added tactic to defeat

JammaGaming: /* Basic Strategy */ added a few extra bullet points

2023-08-28T09:42:05Z

Basic Strategy: added a few extra bullet points

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 Another set of engines will scroll into view, blasting downwards. Destroy these but be careful of the red lasers that fire out from them, you need to shoot, duck the lasers, then move back into position again.<br>
-Look at the screenshot where the power up robot is. You will be here (this is a safe pocket) as the ship moves down again. Swap your force to the rear and when the ship starts moving upward, move to the right of it then upward in a slow anti-clockwise circle, blasting the turrets off the right face of the ship. <br>
+Look at the screenshot where the power up robot is. You will be here (this is a safe pocket) as the ship moves down again. Swap your force to the rear and when the ship starts moving upward, move to the right of it then upward in a slow anti-clockwise circle, blasting the turrets off the right face of the ship. See image below, "Route to the boss". <br>
 Once you are above the ship, move to the left, blasting the turrets as you move along. You will see the boss - it's like a little purple thing with an eye. It shoots blue droplets upwards out of a spout at you. <br>

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 [[File:R-Type Stage 3 Boss Warship 0096.png|thumb]]
-It takes a bit of practice, but you can essentially move round the front of the space ship and position yourself to defeat the boss in almost one motion (see image).
+It takes a bit of practice, but you can essentially move round the front of the space ship and position yourself to defeat the boss in almost one motion (see image "Route to the boss").
 To defeat the boss, wait until it has spouted the blue droplets then quickly move down into the area where it pops out. Charge a beam and when the eye is exposed let the beam go. DEAD.

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 ===Boss: Warship===
 [[File:R-Type Stage 3 Boss Warship 0096.png|thumb]]
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 ===Stage 3===
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+For this level you will work your way around a space ship, from the left side, underneath it, round the right hand side before destroying it with a well placed beam. <br>
-''[Add strategies here]''
 ===Boss: Warship===
 [[File:R-Type Stage 3 Boss Warship 0096.png|thumb]]

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 == Advanced Strategy ==
-''[Add additional strategy notes here]''
+== High scoring ==
-* ''[This section would contain particularly advanced gameplay techniques and more scoring information.]''
-* ''[Ideally, this is information that you probably wouldn't tell someone who just picked up the game. Players looking at this section are typically aiming to reach the next level of play.]''
+Timeout the level 2 boss by dodging the snake and shooting ALL of the red segments. This will put your score at 10,000+ and an extra life before entering level 3. The snake exits and enters the four shafts on the boss and does it 8 times. If you position yourself correctly at each shaft with your force, you can destroy all the red segments on the snakes as it enters/exits. The pattern the snake follows (out,in) is:
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 ===Boss: Cyst===
 [[File:R-Type Stage 2 Boss Cyst 0078.png|thumb]]
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 [[File:R-Type Stage 1 Boss Dobkeratops 0035.png|thumb]]
-To defeat Dobkeratops, two beams into its mouth will kill it. As it scrolls onto the screen, line your ship up horizontally with the mouth. When the mouth is about to open, charge a beam and move forward to avoid the tail whip, letting the beam hit its mouth. Move your ship back to the left of the screen (avoiding the tail) while charging a second beam and the moment you get a clear shot let the second beam go and it should destroy it.
+To defeat Dobkeratops, two beams into its mouth will kill it. As it scrolls onto the screen, line your ship up horizontally with the mouth. When the mouth is about to open, charge a beam and move forward to avoid the tail whip, letting the beam hit its mouth and the moving out of the way of the snake which fires out of its mouth. Move your ship back to the left of the screen (avoiding the tail) while charging a second beam and the moment you get a clear shot let the second beam go and it should destroy it.
 Alternatively, when you charge forward to let the first beam go, fire the force into its mouth as you release the beam and keep pressing fire.

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 *The easiest route through the game is to stick with the Red power up (Air Laser aka Helix) for most of it, only swapping at certain points. It's recommended to only collect one speed up to complete the game.
 *There are two loops to the game. Complete it the first time and you restart the game at a higher difficulty level, losing your force if you have it. The second time round, enemies take more hits and fire more rapidly. Some loop 2 levels are a lot more difficult, others not so much. The game also runs faster (one reason to only collect one speed up during the first loop).
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 ===Boss: Dobkeratops===
 [[File:R-Type Stage 1 Boss Dobkeratops 0035.png|thumb]]
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 == Basic Strategy ==
 *Some people call it a memorizer, some people call it a puzzle game. Either way, you won't get far in R-Type unless you have a strategy for every situation. Take it stage by stage and enjoy the process. Don't feel bad about looking things up or using cheap tactics. This is a brutal game, so take all the help you can get.
-*You don't need to worry about switching the side your force pod is attached to until the stage 3 boss, where it quite obvious what you need to do. After this point, switching the force pod side becomes an essential mechanic that you must make use of. Sections that seem to be an impossible barrage will quickly fall before you with a well timed pod switch. Get good at the maneouvre. Fire your pod at a wall to shorten the distance it travels so you can get it back onto your ship quicker.
+*Practice is the key to this game - learn the patterns, learn how the different enemy ships react to you. You will notice that some enemy fire at you at regular intervals. If you anticipate when they are about to fire you can use this to your advantage, moving just before or after the shot.
-*Practice is the key to this game - learn the patterns, learn how the different enemy ships react to you.
+*You don't need to worry about switching the side your force pod is attached to until the stage 3 boss, where it quite obvious what you need to do. After this point, switching the force pod side becomes an essential mechanic that you must make use of. Sections that seem to be an impossible barrage will quickly fall before you with a well timed pod switch. Get good at the manoeuvre. Fire your pod at a wall to shorten the distance it travels so you can get it back onto your ship quicker.
-*The easiest route through the game is to stick with the Red power up (Air Laser aka Helix) for most of it, only swapping at certain points. It's recommended to only collect one speed up.
+*The easiest route through the game is to stick with the Red power up (Air Laser aka Helix) for most of it, only swapping at certain points. It's recommended to only collect one speed up to complete the game.
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