Gaplus Longplay (C64) [50 FPS]

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Published on September 29, 2013 10:46:10 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_YtMvXApHM

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Gaplus (1984)

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Developed by Digital Design and published by Mastertronic in 1988.

Gaplus (AKA Galaga 3) is a conversion of the arcade coin-op by Namco, released for the C64 in 1988.

It's a fairly standard vertical shooter where you must destroy wave upon wave of insect-like enemies across multiple levels.

In addition to regular enemies, a queen will spawn at the top of the formation and can carry a temporary upgrade for the ship. The most useful of these allows you to capture the enemy craft and attach them to your ship, increasing your shot spread.

Every so often, you will enter a bonus stage that requires you to "juggle" enemy ships by shooting them. Each time you hit a ship, part of the word "BONUS" is spelt on the screen. Each successive shot will land you more bonus points, but trying to keep them in the air can prove tricky.

The game gets increasingly difficult every 10 levels (parsecs) and the enemy sprites change style and colour. The game just seemed to loop after I passed parsec 31, so I can only assume there is no ending.

It's not a bad game, but it's very repetitive and there's no variety to the gameplay.

Jeroen Tel and the Maniacs of Noise wrote some decent music, but that's about all you can say about this game.

Enjoy!
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