Shippu Mahou Daisakusen - Revision history

ADR at 04:07, 25 May 2026

2026-05-25T04:07:30Z

ADR: I've been meaning to add this info for about 3 years and kept forgetting about it. Better late than never.

2026-05-25T03:34:22Z

I've been meaning to add this info for about 3 years and kept forgetting about it. Better late than never.

Sylvie: Added link to new Racing subpage

2026-04-03T14:12:15Z

Added link to new Racing subpage

Kitaru: /* Strategy */

2026-04-02T03:24:43Z

Strategy

Kitaru: Add link for a reverse engineering notes sub-page

2026-04-02T03:24:29Z

Add link for a reverse engineering notes sub-page

Kitaru: Add description of survival rank.

2026-03-29T17:22:29Z

Add description of survival rank.

Kitaru: Adjust spin damage description in Controls section

2024-12-15T11:19:45Z

Adjust spin damage description in Controls section

JSAV2006STG(ABC) at 19:35, 4 December 2024

2024-12-04T19:35:37Z

Plasmo: Undo revision 32645 by JSAV2006STG(ABC) (talk)

2024-12-01T21:40:31Z

Undo revision 32645 by JSAV2006STG(ABC) (talk)

JSAV2006STG(ABC): /* Trivia */

2024-12-01T09:39:22Z

Trivia

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 |music = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitoshi_Sakimoto Hitoshi Sakimoto] </br> [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masaharu_Iwata Masaharu Iwata]
 |program = Yasunari Watanabe </br> Yuichi Toyama
-|art = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihiro_Yamada Akihiro_Yamada] </br> Kazuyuki Nakashima </br> Kenichi Yokoo
+|art = [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akihiro_Yamada Akihiro Yamada] </br> Kazuyuki Nakashima </br> Kenichi Yokoo
-|releasedate = '''JP''':  September 1994 </br> '''EU''': 1994
+|releasedate = '''Arcade''' <br> '''JP''':  September 1994 </br> '''EU''': 1994 <br> '''Sega Saturn:''' June 14, 1996<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200320230509/https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee2.html Sega Saturn software licensee]</ref>
 |previousgame = [[Mahou Daisakusen]]
 |nextgame = [[Battle Garegga]]

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 * '''Racing information and guides:''' ''[[Shippu Mahou Daisakusen/Racing]]''
 * '''Hacker's guide:''' ''[[Shippu Mahou Daisakusen/Reverse engineering notes]]''
 == Trivia ==

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 In general, having rival racers on the screen is extremely dangerous. They will very often bump the player into enemy shots or bump them behind a crushing obstacle, or otherwise just bump them into an unfavorable position which may eventually lead to a death. There is also the phenomenon where rival racers will somehow make nearby enemies lose their hit detection, effectively making the enemy invincible, which is another extremely dangerous situation. Usually one wants to be way ahead of or way behind the rival racers.
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 * '''Tips unique to this game:''' ''[[Shippu Mahou Daisakusen/Techniques]]''
 * '''1cc / 2-all / Scoring guides:''' ''[[Shippu Mahou Daisakusen/Guides]]''
 * '''Hacker's guide:''' ''[[Shippu Mahou Daisakusen/Reverse engineering notes]]''

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 * '''Tips unique to this game:''' ''[[Shippu Mahou Daisakusen/Techniques]]''
 * '''1cc / 2-all / Scoring guides:''' ''[[Shippu Mahou Daisakusen/Guides]]''
-* '''Hacker's guide:''' '''[[Shippu Mahou Daisakusen/Reverse engineering notes]]'''
+* '''Hacker's guide:''' ''[[Shippu Mahou Daisakusen/Reverse engineering notes]]''
 == Trivia ==

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 * '''Tips unique to this game:''' ''[[Shippu Mahou Daisakusen/Techniques]]''
 * '''1cc / 2-all / Scoring guides:''' ''[[Shippu Mahou Daisakusen/Guides]]''
 == Trivia ==

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 * Temp rank is also heavily based on the DIP switch setting, but changes based on the situation mid-stage.
 * Dropping to minimum speed raises temp rank, while accelerating to the maximum non-boosted speed lowers it (boost speeds do not lower it further).
-* The temp rank raises during some bosses.
+** After a boss and until the next stage, the effect of speed on temp rank is eliminated.
-* After a boss, the temp rank is minimized until the goal, and speed changes will not affect it further.
+* Survival rank increases every 2048 frames (~34 seconds). Survival rank is reset to 0 upon losing a life or starting a new stage.
-* Powering up to max shot power has a very small effect on temp rank (sometimes less than one whole integer).
+** However, the associated timer continues does not reset or pause at these times. As a result, survival rank may increment back to 1 shortly after a death or stage start had reset it to 0. (The survival timer does reset to 0 at the beginning of a new game or loop.)
-* Powering up to max subweapon power has a very small effect on temp rank (sometimes less than one whole integer).
+** Survival rank still applies during the section following a boss.
 * Different parts of a track may have a minor temp rank difference.
-* Losing lives doesn't have any effect on either factor of rank other than the slight decrease from weapon power loss. {{unconfirmed}}
+* Powering up shot or subweapon does not appear to impact rank. {{unconfirmed}}
 '''Raw data'''

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 * '''A (Hold):''' Activates a '''speed booster''', speeding up the rate of screen scrolling to the maximum. You won't slow down no matter what while in this state.
 * '''B:''' Activates a '''[[bomb]]'''. Bombs are unique to every character.
-* '''Spin:''' Fly horizontally in one direction for some time (do not touch the edge of the screen) and quickly change to the opposite direction. When a character does a spin animation, they deal '''3x extra impact damage''', and kills from that impact damage receive potentially many bonus points.
+* '''Spin:''' Fly horizontally in one direction for some time (do not touch the edge of the screen) and quickly change to the opposite direction. When a character does a spin animation, they deal '''significant extra impact damage''' (2~4x against most enemies, up to a maximum of 16x), and kills from that impact damage receive potentially many bonus points.
 '''Racing controls'''
 * '''Accelerate:''' Fly into the acceleration zone to accelerate.

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 }}
-'''''Shippu Mahou Daisakusen''''' (疾風魔法大作戦, ''"Kingdom Grandprix"'') is a game developed by [[Raizing]] and published by [[Eighting]] in 1994. It is the second game in the [[Mahou Daisakusen (Series)|''Mahou'' trilogy]], the first game being ''[[Mahou Daisakusen]]'' (''Sorcer Striker'') and later being followed up by ''[[Great Mahou Daisakusen]]'' (''Dimahoo''). It is notable for being an [[arcade game|arcade]] [[shoot'em up|shmup]] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racing_video_game| racing elements] mixed into its gameplay. It is unique among shmups for its speed change mechanics which can be used to manipulate the positions of enemies and bosses, a source of both [[Shippu_Mahou_Daisakusen/Techniques#Manipulate_enemies_through_screen_scoll|exotic strategies]] and numerous bugs. Thematically and mechanically, it is much closer to ''Mahou Daisakusen'' than it is to later Raizing games such as ''Dimahoo'' or ''[[Battle Garegga]]''.
+'''''Shippu Mahou Daisakusen''''' (疾風魔法大作戦, ''"Kingdom Grandprix"'') is a game developed by [[Raizing]] and published by [[Eighting]] in 1994. It is the second game in the [[Mahou Daisakusen (Series)|''Mahou'' trilogy]], the first game being ''[[Mahou Daisakusen]]'' (''Sorcer Striker'') and later being followed up by ''[[Great Mahou Daisakusen]]'' (''Dimahoo''). It is notable for being an [[arcade game|arcade]] [[shoot'em up|shmup]] with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Racing_video_game| racing elements] mixed into its gameplay, as well addition of voice acting. It is unique among shmups for its speed change mechanics which can be used to manipulate the positions of enemies and bosses, a source of both [[Shippu_Mahou_Daisakusen/Techniques#Manipulate_enemies_through_screen_scoll|exotic strategies]] and numerous bugs. Thematically and mechanically, it is much closer to ''Mahou Daisakusen'' than it is to later Raizing games such as ''Dimahoo'' or ''[[Battle Garegga]]''.
 In 1996, the game received a port to the Sega Saturn.

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 Many Japanese names were considered for the game during development. Some of the rejected names were:
-* 魔法大革命 (''Magic Great Revolution''). Not related with racing.
+* 魔法大革命 (''Magic Great Revolution'')
-* 魔法十番勝負 (''Magic 10 Places Showdown''). Nah, neither.
+* 魔法十番勝負 (''Magic 10 Places Showdown'')
-* 魔法大作戦２～疾風の大陸～ (''Mahou Daisakusen 2 - A World of Gale Winds''). It was too long.
+* 魔法大作戦２～疾風の大陸～ (''Mahou Daisakusen 2 - A World of Gale Winds'') was too long.
-* 魔法一直線 (''Magic Straight Line''). It wouldn't make any sense with curvy races.
+* 魔法一直線 (''Magic Straight Line'') wouldn't make sense with curvy races.
-* 魔法超光速 (''Magic Ultra Lightspeed''). It was rejected because it was basically the same name as the anime ''Chou Kousoku Galvion''.
+* 魔法超光速 (''Magic Ultra Lightspeed'') was rejected because it was basically the same name as the anime ''Chou Kousoku Galvion''.
-* 魔法大合唱 (''Magic Grand Chorus''). It was rejected for some reason the developers don't remember.
+* 魔法大合唱 (''Magic Grand Chorus'') was rejected for some reason the developers don't remember.
-* 大陸間弾道魔法大作戦 (''Intercontinental Ballistic Mahou Daisakusen''). It was just plain awful.
+* 大陸間弾道魔法大作戦 (''Intercontinental Ballistic Mahou Daisakusen'') was just too awful.