Space Bomber - Revision history

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Ships

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 | [[File:sb_default.png|center]] || '''Default Ship''' <br>Basic ship with a linear shot.
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-| [[File:sb_hidden.png|center]] || '''Hidden Ship''' <br>Unlocked by pressing Right x3, Left x3, Right x7 on the title screen after inserting a credit. Has a stronger wave-beam type shot than the default ship.
+| [[File:sb_hidden.png|center]] [[File:SB hidden 2.png|center]] || '''Hidden Ship''' <br>Unlocked by pressing '''Right x3''', '''Left x3''', '''Right x7''' on the title screen after inserting a credit. Has a stronger wave-beam type shot than the default ship. <br> At max power, the 2P version of this ship gains 2 additional side shots that are fired diagonally.
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-| [[File:sb_tetris.png|center]] || '''Tetromino''' <br>Unlocked by pressing Up x3, Down x3, Up x7 on the title screen after inserting a credit. Has a spread shot, and a drill attack instead of the usual capture claw.
+| [[File:sb_tetris.png|center]] || '''Tetromino''' <br>Unlocked by pressing '''Up x3''', '''Down x3''', '''Up x7''' on the title screen after inserting a credit. Has a spread shot, and a drill attack instead of the usual capture claw.
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 == Items ==

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 '''''Space Bomber''''' is a fixed-screen [[shooting game]] developed and published in arcades by [[Psikyo]] in 1998. The game is noted for it's comedic, irreverent tone, and it's signature capture claw mechanic, which lets you capture enemies and launch them back into other foes for big damage.
 == Gameplay Overview ==
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 One extra life is awarded at 3,000,000 points.
 == References ==

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 [[File:sb_logo.png|center]]
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 |innerbordercolor = #d5d5d5
 |title = Space Bomber

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-'''''Space Bomber''''' is a fixed-screen [[shooting game]] developed and published in arcades in 1998 by [[Psikyo]]. The game is noted for it's comedic, irreverent tone, and it's signature capture claw mechanic, which lets you capture enemies and launch them back into other foes for big damage.
+'''''Space Bomber''''' is a fixed-screen [[shooting game]] developed and published in arcades by [[Psikyo]] in 1998. The game is noted for it's comedic, irreverent tone, and it's signature capture claw mechanic, which lets you capture enemies and launch them back into other foes for big damage.
 == Gameplay Overview ==

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	If playing as the hidden tetromino ship, the capture claw is replaced by a drill. Enemies destroyed by the drill give the same bonus as the capture claw (1000pts x n<sup>2</sup>), but they will not drop moneybags.		If playing as the hidden tetromino ship, the capture claw is replaced by a drill. Enemies destroyed by the drill give the same bonus as the capture claw (1000pts x n<sup>2</sup>), but they will not drop moneybags.
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		+	=== Endgame Bonus ===
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		+	25,000 points are awarded for each life remaining at the end of the game. If the player has no lives remaining, a 10,000 point bonus is still awarded.

	== Extends ==		== Extends ==

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 Enemies destroyed in this fashion also drop moneybags which award 2000pts when collected.
-Some stages also contain hidden ships from the Strikers series which can be captured for 100,000 points each. These ships are spawned by shooting certain parts of the background at specific times.
+Some stages also contain hidden ships from the [[Strikers 1945]] series which can be captured for 100,000 points each. These ships are spawned by shooting certain parts of the background at specific times.
 Enemies destroyed by projectiles from deployed enemies will drop small moneybags worth 500pts each.

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 The capture claw is the game's central mechanic, and is used to retreive point items and to capture enemies. A maximum of 3 captured enemies can be held in stock at a given time. Captured enemies can be either deployed in front of the player, where they will block bullets and attack with preset patterns, or they can be launched up the screen, producing a large explosion when they contact with an enemy. The player is awarded with bonus points depending on how many enemies are destroyed in the explosion.
 == Items ==
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 Enemies destroyed by projectiles from deployed enemies will drop small moneybags worth 500pts each.
 == Extends ==

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 |imagecaption = Start screen
 |imagescalepx = 180px
-|developer = [[Psikyo]]<ref name="psikyomoby">"[https://www.mobygames.com/company/x-nautpsikyo X-Naut.Psikyo]" at Mobygames. Retrieved 2020.09.16.</ref>
+|developer = [[Psikyo]]<ref name="psikyomoby">"[https://www.mobygames.com/company/x-nautpsikyo X-Naut.Psikyo]" at Mobygames. Retrieved 2022.12.10.</ref>
 |releasedate = '''Arcade''': 1998<ref name="strikersarc">"[https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9643 Space Bomber]" at Arcade Museum. Retrieved 2022.12.10.</ref>
 |previousgame = [[Pilot Kids]]

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 '''Capture Claw'''
-The capture claw is the game's central mechanic, and is used to retreive point items and to capture enemies. A maximum of 3 captured enemies can be held in stock at a given time. Captured enemies can be either deployed in front of the player, where they will block bullets and attack with preset patterns, or they can be launched up the screen, producing a large explosion when they contact with an enemy. The player is awarded with bonus points depending on how many enemies were destroyed in the explosion.
+The capture claw is the game's central mechanic, and is used to retreive point items and to capture enemies. A maximum of 3 captured enemies can be held in stock at a given time. Captured enemies can be either deployed in front of the player, where they will block bullets and attack with preset patterns, or they can be launched up the screen, producing a large explosion when they contact with an enemy. The player is awarded with bonus points depending on how many enemies are destroyed in the explosion.
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 == Scoring ==
-The main source of score comes from launching captured enemies into groups of enemies. The size of the point bonus awarded is 1000pts x n<sup>2</sup>, where n is the number of enemies destroyed. The bonus is capped at a maximum of 100,000pts when 10 or more enemies are destroyed.
+The main source of score comes from launching captured enemies into other groups of enemies, which awards a large point bonus. The size of the bonus is 1000pts x n<sup>2</sup>, where n is the number of enemies destroyed. The bonus is capped at a maximum of 100,000pts when 10 or more enemies are destroyed.
 Enemies destroyed in this fashion also drop moneybags which award 2000pts when collected.