Gekidan Machina

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.

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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
• Button 3: Change option formation

Difficulties

They can be changed in options.

• Safety: An easy difficulty mode.
• Advance: The standard difficulty mode.
• Risky: A ridiciously hard difficulty mode.

Main weaponry

Normal

Normal
• High-speed:4 • Low-speed: 2.5						Description: The standard weapon that fires at 10hz.

Rapid

Rapid
• 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
• High-speed:5 • Low-speed: 1.5						Description: A weapon capable of penetrating enemies.

Homing

Homing
• High-speed:3 • Low-speed: 2						Description: Homing shots that chase after enemies.

Spread

Spread
• High-speed:4.5 • Low-speed: 3						Description: Releases beams that detonate upon impact, dealing napalm-like damage.

Move

Move
• High-speed:3 • Low-speed: 6						Description: Options tilt left and right depending on the player´s movement.

Sub weaponry

Bomber

Bomber
• GS:2 • PW: M • IN: 240 • EX: 120						Description: Deploying it will release a huge explosion.

Techical

Technical
• 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
• GS:16 • PW: H • IN: O • EX: Hit						Description: Swords capable of cancelling bullets.

Hyper

Hyper
• 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
• GS:16 • PW: 0 • IN: Hit+120 • EX: 1						Description: ¨Protects the player with a shield that slowly recharges overtime.

Avoid

Avoid
• 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.