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Game dossier

Gaplus

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A Namco fixed shooter sequel to Galaga with vertical movement and powerful upgrades.

The briefing

About this game

Gaplus is a fixed shooter sequel to Galaga in which the player pilots a spaceship against formations of insect-like aliens. The ship can move horizontally and vertically, with vertical movement limited to halfway up the screen.

Enemies fly in formation before diving toward the player in kamikaze-style attacks. If the player is destroyed before all enemies enter, the level begins again; defeating every enemy advances to the next level. Certain power-ups allow up to 60 bullets on screen.

Game Information

  • Developer: Digital Design, Namco
  • Publishers: Bally Midway, Mastertronic Ltd., Namco
  • Genres: Arcade, Shooter, Shooter / Gallery
  • Platforms: All Killer No Filler, Arcade, Commodore 64, Commodore C64/128/MAX, Final Burn Alpha Neo, PC-9800 Series, Wii

In the United States, a modification kit was released under the name Galaga 3.