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1992 · Visco Corporation · Arcade · Science

Andro Dunos

SNK console exclusive

Andro Dunos is a horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game released by Visco in 1992 for the SNK Neo-Geo MVS. The player controls a futuristic fighter spacecraft with different weapon settings that you can switch between, and shoot enemies, collect power-ups, and defeat bosses to advance levels.

Released
17 July 1992
Platforms
ArcadeNeo Geo
Genres
ArcadeScienceShooter
Developers
Visco Corporation
Publishers
SNK
Series
Andro Dunos
Modes
Co-opSingle-player
Perspective
Third personSide view
Themes
Science fiction
Country
Japan
Entry
#1 in Andro Dunos

About

Andro Dunos is a scrolling shooter arcade video game developed by Visco Corporation and originally published by SNK on June 15, 1992. It is the first title to be created by Visco for both the Neo Geo MVS (arcade) and Neo Geo AES (home) platforms. Andro Dunos, along with 1996's Breakers are the only two Visco developed games to be officially licensed for distribution on the Neo Geo AES platform. All other Visco games were only released on the Neo Geo MVS arcade platform.

Taking place on a futuristic sci-fi setting where an unknown alien race from outer space has steadily increased their invasion activities, players assume control of the Yellow Cherry and Red Fox space fighter crafts in a last-ditch effort for mankind to overthrow the alien forces. Though it was initially launched for the Neo Geo MVS, Andro Dunos was later released for the Neo Geo AES on July 17 of the same year.

Keywords

  • shoot 'em up
  • spaceship
  • side-scrolling
  • high score
  • boss fight
  • horizontal shooter
  • stg

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Gameplay

Andro Dunos is a scrolling shoot 'em up game reminiscent of Hellfire and Whip Rush where players take control of the Neo Type space fighter crafts Yellow Cherry (P1) and Red Fox (P2), which are sent by the defense system of Earth across eight levels that take place on a futuristic sci-fi setting, where an unknown alien race from outer space who have steadily increased their invasion activities against humankind that must be eliminated in order to finish a long lasting war as the main objective. The game starts over repeatedly when finished. In addition to the single-player mode, the game also features a two-player cooperative multiplayer mode. If a memory card is present, the players are allowed to save their progress and resume into the last stage the game saved at.

A notable feature of the game is the ability to choose between four different weapon sets at any given time in a linear order by pressing the B button and they can be increased up to multiple times from their original state, while charging the currently selected weapon with the A button allows the ships to unleash a powerful shot against enemies. However, this strategy is a risky proposition for players, as the weapon decreases its power level down to one, weakening the ship's current firepower as a result. If the player's ship is hit by enemy fire, they will be respawned but with the penalty of decreasing the ship's power to one level before being hit. Once all lives are lost, the game is over unless players insert more credits into the arcade machine to continue playing, which resets the main weapon down to level two and the other three sub-weapons down to the first level as well.

Reception

In Japan, Game Machine listed Andro Dunos on their September 1, 1992 issue as being the twentieth most-popular arcade game at the time. The game received mixed reception from both critics and reviewers since its initial release in arcades and Neo Geo AES.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
Neo Geo15 June 1992North America · Japan 15 June 1992 · Japan 17 July 1992 · North America 17 July 1992

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Legends Core PlusVisco CollectionVisco Arcade 1

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