Kaikan

Kaikan

Kaikan is a doujin PC SHMUP released in 2013 by Zakichi, who has released several games under the name ©-kigekiyahonpo-. The game is inspired by Raizing games where medal collection occurs, but with a focus on vacuum effects on medals instead of needing to collect them by touching them like in a Raizing game. The game was created solely within Shooting Game Builder and features royalty free music from various artists to fill in the game's soundtrack.

Gameplay Overview

Controls

Kaikan is a 3-button game as follows:

• Fire: This is what you press to deploy the fire of your main and subshots.

• Bomb: This is what you press to deploy a bomb when the bomb meter is full.

• Focus: Holding this button shows the ship hitbox and alters properties of the subshot for whichever ship you select.

Ships

All ships have a standard forward shot, the ship picked determines what kind of subshot is powered up along the way.

Ship	Sprite	Speed	Weapon	Focus	Overview
Type A		5/6	Napalm	Tightens subshot spread for a focused attack	Pros: Fast Ship with high damage Can change sub to be slightly wider or focused with proper use of Focus. Cons: Lingering subshot can make for harder chain timings due to needing to let off the shot for longer to collect medals Has the worst capabilities of dealing with enemies on it's sides due to the focused nature of it's kit
Type B		4/6	Wideshot	Engages subshots to fire forward in a 4-line formation	Pros: Most balanced ship in the game, no major flaws and can handle any situation Wide shot covers entire screen, focus lets it get better damage on smaller targets or specific spots Subshot ends quickly to allow for quick easier medal collecting
Type C		3/6	Homing	Puts a target on the field while held, Homing shot directs towards the held target	Pros: Homing subshot lets players concentrate solely on dodging while having good medal collection due to the subshot not lingering Unique shot strategies in tandem with use of Focus. Cons: Overall very weak, loses out on bonus waves other ships would see Has to score completely differently from the other ships due to it's abnormal kit
Type D		2/6	Fire	Slows span of fire pillars from 180 degree fan to 90 degree fan	Pros: Fire Pillars hit wide and pierce through anything Being able to have unfocused + focused fire pillars simultaneously gives the ship versatility. Cons: The slower speed of the ship can be a detriment in some areas. Big damage with this ship requires being close to enemies and stacking fire pillars for optimal destruction
Type E		6/6	Blast	Prevents subshot from swaying while moving left/right	Pros: Fastest ship and highest damaging ship in the game Due to it's high damage, has access to unique bonus waves only it can reach Cons: Due to the destructive power of it's subshot, one would need to let off Fire longer in order to preserve medals and not lose chains Lack of side coverage and the ship's extreme speed makes it have a harder time in stage 5
Type F		1/6	Ball	Freezes balls in place	Pros: A tanky ship capable of covering the screen in a storm of firepower Balls will erase enemy bullets and can take several hits before disappearing. Letting go of fire returns balls to the ship and heals them. Cons: The major lack of speed turns into a hindrance when simply collecting ground medals or dodging some attacks If any balls take too much damage and disappear, that means the ship will lose a power level as balls are tied to power level

Scoring

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Item Rank Values

Kaikan features an item rank system for medal point value, the higher your rank the more medals will be worth when spawned from destroyed enemies.

• G Rank: 10 Pts, (Ground Medal = Count x 100)
• F Rank: 50 Pts, (Ground Medal = Count x 110)
• E Rank: 100 Pts, (Ground Medal = Count x 120)
• D Rank: 500 Pts, (Ground Medal = Count x 130)
• C Rank: 1000 Pts, (Ground Medal = Count x 140)
• B Rank: 5000 Pts, (Ground Medal = Count x 150)
• A Rank: 10000 Pts, (Ground Medal = Count x 200), A Rank medals collected add +2 to the Count per medal instead of 1.

Item rank is visually displayed by the colored bars that sit on the sides of the screen and indicated by letter on the left side of the screen. Collecting medals will increase item rank and add to your total Count number visible on the right side of the screen. Collecting medals also contributes to a bomb meter that shows on the bottom of the screen.

Bombs

Bombing will spawn additional big medals from enemies destroyed with the bomb and converts any enemy bullets on screen during the bomb duration into big medals as well. These big medals are worth (Current Item Rank Point Value x 5) and also give (Item Rank Count Value x 5). If a bomb is in stock and the player gets hit, rank will drop to G Rank and the bomb will act as a one use shield and be expended.

Bosses

Destroying a stage boss will turn all enemy bullets on screen into gigantic medals that are worth (Current Item Rank Point Value x 10).

Item Rank Management

Item rank will reset anytime the player shields, the player loses a life, or when a medal flies off the screen at the bottom.

Strategy

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