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A standard weapon or power-up weapon found in many shooters. Typically, the weapon fires a shot straight forward of the path of the ship, along with two other shots that are angled about 15 to 30 degr [..]

A recurring type of laser weapon with limited homing properties, which both players and enemies can sometimes use in certain shmups: such weapons usually fire a beam which travels straight ahead of th [..]

An enemy shot which is aimed directly at the player’s craft. Essentially the opposite of spam.

See: One Credit.

Type of shmup which features both horizontally- and vertically-oriented levels, though not always in a directly “alternating” order.

(also Free-Roaming Shooter

General term for an “extra” play mode found in some console shmups, alongside the “normal” mode. Usually plays in similar fashion to the “regular” game, but may also include extra stages or selectable [..]

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