Gaplus

The objective of Gaplus is to score as many points as possible by defeating successive waves of enemies in levels called "Parsecs". Its core gameplay is very similar to its predecessors, Galaxian and Galaga: Enemies, called "Galaga", will fly onto the screen in rows and join a formation near the top, then begin attacking the player's ship Ogre Header with kamikaze-like dives. The ship can move left and right, as well as vertically. Bonus lives are earned at certain score intervals, and can also be gained by collecting ship parts dropped by some enemies, as well as collecting Rally-X bonus flags from shooting stars. The player loses a life when struck by an enemy or one of their shots; the game ends when all lives are lost.

Certain enemies when destroyed can drop upgrades that include a tractor beam which the player can use to capture enemies (similar to how "Boss Galaga" enemies from Galaga can use a tractor beam to capture the Fighter), a large drill that can destroy many enemies at once, powerups that temporarily slow down enemies or nullify their shots, and parts to create a new ship that awards an extra life when completed. Some stages begin with the star field reversing direction, with harder and faster waves of enemies appearing before resuming a normal formation.

In Japan, Game Machine listed Gaplus as the most successful table arcade unit of May 1984.

The arcade version of Gaplus was released for mobile phones on January 25, 2007, and is also part of Namco Museum Remix (2007) and Namco Museum Megamix (2010) for the Wii with its original title being used. The original version was later re-released under its original name for the Wii Virtual Console on March 25, 2009. In 2011, Gaplus was released for iOS devices as part of Galaga 30th Collection, featuring updated visuals, sound, and achievements. It was later re-released as a standalone digital-download title via the Arcade Archives series for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in 2022 by Hamster Corporation (who acquired a catalog of IPs by Nichibutsu, UPL, NMK and Video System).

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