Gekidan Machina

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Developer: HEY / 凍結
Release date: 2016

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.

For replay videos, visit the Video Index.

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

Normal
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High-speed:4
Low-speed: 2.5

Description: The standard weapon that fires at 10hz.

Rapid

Rapid
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High-speed:3
Low-speed: 3

Description: A weapon that fires rapid spreads as tap-firing. Holding it will fire strong but really short ranged shots.

Pierce

Pierce
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High-speed:5
Low-speed: 1.5

Description: A weapon capable of penetrating enemies.

Homing

Homing
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High-speed:3
Low-speed: 2

Description: Homing shots that chase after enemies.

Spread

Spread
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High-speed:4.5
Low-speed: 3

Description: Releases beams that detonate upon impact, dealing napalm-like damage.

Move

Move
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High-speed:3
Low-speed: 6

Description: Options tilt left and right depending on the player´s movement.

Sub:

Bomber

Bomber
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GS:2
PW: M
IN: 240
EX: 120

Description: Deploying it will release a huge explosion.

Techical

Technical
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GS:S
PW: L
IN: 120
EX: 30
Left: 0
Extend: 3 to 6

Description: Deploying it´s bomb will trigger quick explosions.

Sword

Sword
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GS:16
PW: H
IN: O
EX: Hit

Description: Swords capable of cancelling bullets.

Hyper

Hyper
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GS:4
PW: MSx1.2
IN: 0
EX: 1 x2

Description: Cancels bullets on Hyper activation and Hyper rejection. Can temporarrily enhance player´s shot.

Autoshield

Autoshield
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GS:16
PW: 0
IN: Hit+120
EX: 1

Description: ¨Protects the player with a shield that slowly recharges overtime.

Avoid

Avoid
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GS:16
PW: 0
IN: 30
EX: 0

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:

  1. Page made byJSAV2006STG(ABC), who checked the unlocks.
  2. 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.
  • On early playable demo prototypes, the game was originally meant to have coins as items, but then the items idea was scrapped in the final release.