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{{GameInfobox
|bordercolor = black
|title = Valtric
|background = #f8f8f8
|image = Valtric_title_screen.png
|width = 324px;
|imagecaption = Title screen
|imagescalepx = 180px
|developer = [[NMK]]
|publisher = [[Jaleco]]
|music = Cheabow<ref name="tcrf">[https://tcrf.net/Valtric#Developers_Credits The Cutting Room Floor]</ref>
|program = Satoshi Nakamura<ref name="tcrf" /> Tommy Nakasato<ref name="tcrf" />
|releasedate = November 1986<ref>[https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n123/mode/1up?view=theater Domestic and Overseas Arcade Game List 1971-2005]</ref>
|previousgame = [[Argus]]
|nextgame = [[P-47]]
}}
'''Valtric''' (JP: バルトリック) is a vertical scrolling shoot em' up developed by [[NMK]] and published by Jaleco released in 1986. The game features 8-way movement, non-automatic scrolling and projectiles aimed with a reticle similar to the likes of Xevious.

It never received any rereleases.

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== Gameplay Overview ==

''Valtric'' is a 2-buttons shooter with 4 stages (called Areas in-game). Finishing all the stages will send the player back to Area 1 as the game has [[Help:Glossary#Loop|infinite loops]]. Extends are granted at '''30,000 points''' and then every '''100,000 points'''.

=== Controls ===

* '''A button:''' Fires the player's main shot and bombs.
* '''B button:''' Activates the Jump if there is one in stock.

===Weapons===

====Shot====

This is the player's primary weapon, it can defeat regular enemies and turrets, but not the ones high above. The shot can be upgraded by collecting red colored power ups.

====Bomb====

These are thrown automatically when firing the shot. Bombs are the only way to destroy turrets high above and uncovering ? spots in the ground. Unlike the shot, bombs cannot be upgraded.

====Jump====

The player starts with 3 of them available. Using a Jump will propel the player into the air for a few seconds, unable to be killed by enemies. In some cases, they are mandatory for progressing further into a stage. Each Jump in stock will grant '''1,000 points''' at the end of stages. The player can have up to 5 Jumps.

Dying with extra Jumps unused won't revert back to 3.

=== Items ===

These are found during stages by throwing bombs into the ? spots in the ground.

{| class="wikitable"
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! Item || Description
|-
| [[File:Valtric_red_powerup.png|52px]] || '''Red''' Powers up the player's shot.
|-
| [[File:Valtric_green_powerup.png|52px]] || '''Green''' Destroys all small enemies and erases bullets currently on the screen.
|-
| [[File:Valtric_purple_powerup.png|52px]] || '''Purple''' Adds a Jump.
|-
| [[File:Valtric_blue_powerup.png|52px]] || '''Blue''' Grants temporary invincibility.
|-
| [[File:Valtric_shield.png|52px]] || '''Shield''' Adds a shield pod that can withstand 1 hit. It fires in the direction it was attached to.
|-
| [[File:Valtric_warp.png|52px]] || '''Warp''' Sends the player to the end of the stage for a limited time (30 seconds).
|-
|}

==Loops==

''Valtric'' loops infinitely. Enemies' bullet speed and aggressiveness is drastically increased during the loops.

== Strategy ==
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''See [[(Template Page)/Strategy]] for '''stage maps''', '''enemy and boss descriptions''', '''walkthroughs''', and '''advanced play strategies'''.''
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This section details some particular strategic information about the game and its gameplay, such as hidden 1UPs and some basic scoring tricks. For anything particularly deep or highly complex, you can probably leave it in the Strategy page.

''(Currently evaluating whether or not this specific section should even include information outside of the separated Strategy pages. Worth thinking about as a community.)''

== Development History ==
If available, you can include information here about the hardware, the development of the game, and its general reception. ''Try to have as much information in this section cited as possible.''

== Trivia ==
* Cool facts and random tidbits go here!

== Video References ==

If the game already has an existing entry in the [[:Category:Video Index|Video Index]], please link to the page here. If you want to link to smaller clips perhaps not included in the Index, you can also leave them here.

== References & Contributors ==

*Page creation and primary info provided by [[User:ADR|Andrew98]].


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-Due to the non-autoscroll nature of this game, to prevent the player from endlessly milking sections there are flying enemies that appear when the screen hasn't scrolled for a while (though they also appear in fixed spots), who will drop several missiles and bullets. As they are flying enemies they cannot be destroyed without the aid of Green items. It's important to anticipate their appearance, especially after dying since the player will be uncovering items and not advancing the scroll. Furthermore, the time it takes for them to spawn is shorter in the latter stages.
+Due to the non-autoscroll nature of this game, to prevent the player from endlessly milking sections there are flying enemies that appear when the screen hasn't scrolled for a while (though they also appear in fixed spots), who will drop several missiles and bullets. As they are flying enemies they cannot be destroyed Green items, therefore it's important to anticipate their appearance, especially after dying since the player will be uncovering items and not advancing the scroll. Furthermore, the time it takes for them to spawn is shorter in the latter stages.
 ===Warps===
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 During stages 2 and 3, there are specific turrets that will turn water into regular terrain upon being destroyed.
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 == Gameplay Overview ==
-''Valtric'' is a 2-buttons shooter with 4 stages (called Areas in-game). Finishing all the stages will send the player back to Area 1 as the game has [[Help:Glossary#Loop|infinite loops]]. Extends are granted at '''30,000 points''' and then every '''100,000 points'''.
+''Valtric'' is a 2-buttons shooter with 4 stages (called Areas in-game). Finishing all of them will send the player back to Area 1 as the game has [[Help:Glossary#Loop|infinite loops]]. Extends are granted at '''30,000 points''' and then every '''100,000 points'''. Every stage has a mid-boss and a boss at the end of it.
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 ====Bomb====
-These are thrown automatically when firing the shot. Bombs are the only way to destroy turrets high above and uncovering ? spots in the ground. Unlike the shot, bombs cannot be upgraded.
+These are thrown automatically at a fixed distance (as shown by the reticle) when firing the shot. Bombs are the only way to destroy turrets high above and uncovering ? spots in the ground. Unlike the shot, bombs cannot be upgraded.
 ====Jump====
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 These are found during stages by throwing bombs into the ? spots in the ground.
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 | [[File:Valtric_red_powerup.png|52px]] || '''Red''' <br> Powers up the player's shot.
 |-
-| [[File:Valtric_green_powerup.png|52px]] || '''Green''' <br> Destroys all small enemies and erases bullets currently on the screen.
+| [[File:Valtric_green_powerup.png|52px]] || '''Green''' <br> Destroys all small enemies, flying enemies and erases bullets currently on the screen.
 |-
 | [[File:Valtric_purple_powerup.png|52px]] || '''Purple'''<br> Adds a Jump.
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 | [[File:Valtric_blue_powerup.png|52px]] || '''Blue''' <br> Grants temporary invincibility.
 |-
-| [[File:Valtric_shield.png|52px]] || '''Shield''' <br> Adds a shield pod that can withstand 1 hit. It fires in the direction it was attached to.
+| [[File:Valtric_shield.png|52px]] || '''Shield''' <br> Adds a shield pod that can withstand 1 hit. It fires in the direction it was attached to. <br> Grants '''1,000 points''' when picked up with both shields.
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 | [[File:Valtric_warp.png|52px]] || '''Warp''' <br> Sends the player to the end of the stage for a limited time (30 seconds).

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 == Trivia ==
 * Cool facts and random tidbits go here!
 == References & Contributors ==

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 == Strategy ==
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+===Time-out enemies===
-This section details some particular strategic information about the game and its gameplay, such as hidden 1UPs and some basic scoring tricks. For anything particularly deep or highly complex, you can probably leave it in the Strategy page.
+[[File:Valtric_timeout_enemies.png|right]]
-''(Currently evaluating whether or not this specific section should even include information outside of the separated Strategy pages. Worth thinking about as a community.)''
+Due to the non-autoscroll nature of this game, to prevent the player from endlessly milking sections there are flying enemies that appear when the screen hasn't scrolled for a while (though they also appear in fixed spots), who will drop several missiles and bullets. As they are flying enemies they cannot be destroyed without the aid of Green items. It's important to anticipate their appearance, especially after dying since the player will be uncovering items and not advancing the scroll. Furthermore, the time it takes for them to spawn is shorter in the latter stages.
 == Development History ==

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 |developer = [[NMK]]
 |publisher = [[Jaleco]]
-|music = Cheabow<ref name="tcrf">[https://tcrf.net/Valtric#Developers_Credits The Cutting Room Floor]</ref>
+|music = Shinichi Sakamoto<ref name="tcrf">[https://tcrf.net/Valtric#Developers_Credits The Cutting Room Floor]</ref>
-|program = Satoshi Nakamura<ref name="tcrf" /> <br> Tommy Nakasato<ref name="tcrf" />
+|program = Satoshi Nakamura<ref name="tcrf" /> <br> Tamio Nakasato<ref name="tcrf" />
 |releasedate = November 1986<ref>[https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n123/mode/1up?view=theater Domestic and Overseas Arcade Game List 1971-2005]</ref>
 |previousgame = [[Argus]]