Gekidan Machina
Gekidan Machina (撃弾マキナ) is a shmup by HEY / 凍結 in 2016 created in the STGBuilder game engine. The game features a Mecha Ritz styled BGM, and as well tributes CAVE, Toaplan, etc.
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Contents
Menu
- Start: Begin the game
- Option: Change weaponry, difficulty and tweak some EX options.
- Stage Select: Choose any stage to practice from.
Gameplay Overview
The player controls a girl, and it´s customizable weaponry (changable in options). The player has 3 slots of Sub-skill. Each stage has 2 mid-bosses and a boss each. Destroying all their parts results in a Break Bonus.
There´s also a combo mechanic that builds up when killing enemies. As well features it´s Max combo reached mechanic.
Like Mecha Ritz, if all lives are lost, it will result in an absolute loss with no continiues available.
Controls
- Button 1: Shot
- Button 2: Bomb/Hyper
Difficulties
They can be changed in options.
- Safety: An easy difficulty mode.
- Advance: The standard difficulty mode.
- Risky: A ridiciously hard difficulty mode.
Weaponry
Main:
Normal | ||||||
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• High-speed:4 |
Description: The standard weapon that fires at 10hz. |
Rapid | ||||||
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• High-speed:3 |
Description: A weapon that fires rapid spreads as tap-firing. Holding it will fire strong but really short ranged shots. |
Pierce | ||||||
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• High-speed:5 |
Description: A weapon capable of penetrating enemies. |
Homing | ||||||
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• High-speed:3 |
Description: Homing shots that chase after enemies. |
Spread | ||||||
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• High-speed:4.5 |
Description: Releases beams that detonate upon impact, dealing napalm-like damage. |
Move | ||||||
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• High-speed:3 |
Description: Options tilt left and right depending on the player´s movement. |
Sub:
Bomber | ||||||
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• GS:2 |
Description: Deploying it will release a huge explosion. |
Technical | ||||||
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• GS:S |
Description: Deploying it´s bomb will trigger quick explosions. |
Sword | ||||||
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• GS:16 |
Description: Swords capable of cancelling bullets. |
Hyper | ||||||
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• GS:4 |
Description: Cancels bullets on Hyper activation and Hyper rejection. Can temporarrily enhance player´s shot. |
Autoshield | ||||||
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• GS:16 |
Description: ¨Protects the player with a shield that slowly recharges overtime. |
Avoid | ||||||
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• GS:16 |
Description: Grants brief i-frames. |
Scoring
The scoring relies on multiplier that increases when killing enemies, and it´s value is up to 16x. It resets if combo timer gauge depletes.
After the stage is cleared, the bonus is summed up. There´s also bonuses for No-Miss clearing a stage or if all boss parts are destroyed for a Break Bonus.
Unlockables
- True Last Boss: Triggered by playing on Advance or Risky and beating all 5 stages with at least 4 lives. Beating it once will unlock it for stage select.
- Boss Rush: Fight all 5 bosses. Unlocked by clearing game once (on newer versions).
- Exceed Extra: A special boss rush course with a unique deadly difficulty style. Unlocked by clearing game once (on newer versions)
- EX options: The unlockable EX options are high-speed, stealth, giant, vibrate and boundary reflection. (Unlock conditions currently not checked?)
References & Contributors
Contributors:
- Page made byJSAV2006STG(ABC), checked the unlocks.
- Link to download the game: https://www.freem.ne.jp/win/game/11351
Trivia
- Some of the bullet designs are similar to CAVE´s in DoDonPachi