Shmups

Shmups

2D shooters in the vein of Space Invaders. Short for Shoot 'em Up.

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Dead zone

Video games; Shmups

A radial area from the players ship in which enemies within it are unable to shoot. This prevents the player from dying to enemies that have moved so close to them that their bullets would be ...

Deconstructing

Video games; Shmups

The act of destroying the smaller components that collectively make up a larger single enemy. This can make the enemy progressively easier to deal with or used for scoring purposes.

Double play

Video games; Shmups

A single person controlling the ships of player 1 and player 2 simultaneously. A very difficult and rare feat to perform with any degree of skill.

Focus

Video games; Shmups

A means for the player to slow down their character. This allows for more precise movements through dense waves of bullets.

Extend

Video games; Shmups

A term specific to shmups that is synonymous with extra lives.

Bomb delay

Video games; Shmups

A small delay between the time that the player presses the bomb button and when the bomb is used. A player is still vulnerable to enemy bullets during this time and a large delay would limit a ...

Boss timer

Video games; Shmups

A countdown showing how long a player has left to kill a boss. Should the timer run down to 0 the effects will vary depending on the game - some will cause the player to lose a life and some will ...