Metal Black (Arcade) - 1 Credit Challenge
2In this video, I'm doing a 1 Credit Challenge of a game that I played before, during my MAME Arcade Stream from last week. That game is: Metal Black for the Arcade. This game was developed and published by Taito, it was released in 1991. Metal Black was later ported to the Sega Saturn and has since been re-released through compilations, like: Taito Legends 2 for PC, PlayStation 2 and Xbox in 2006. Metal Black is a scrolling shooter game where players assume the role of rogue pilot John Ford taking control of the CF-345 Black Fly space fighter craft across six increasingly difficult rounds to combat against the Nemesis alien race and save humanity. The gameplay is unique in that there are no alternative weapons or bombs; the only power-up players grab through rounds are the Newalone molecules scattered by Nemesis. Colleting it increases the ship's beam level, serving as the only defense mechanism. The more Newalone molecules players collect, the stronger their firepower becomes. When reaching mid or max on the ship's beam level gauge, players can unleash a large beam capable of obliterating enemies caught within its range, as well as causing a lightning effect that briefly shocks the screen and consequentially destroy enemies around the ship. Certain enemies also have beam levels of their own, most notably the bosses at the end of each round, who in turn eat as much Newalone as they can to unleash their own beam. If the players and boss' large beam are fired simultaneously, one overpowers the other depending how high each level is, initiating a "beam duel". When "beam dueling", players must quickly tap the fire button to keep the opposing beam at bay, accumulating into a destructive energy matter that changes color based on which wielder's beam is stronger. After the first and third rounds, a bonus round occurs to indicate players' advancement into space. Each bonus round has players encircle a group of enemies that must be destroyed by locking on the moving targets and launch cluster missiles under a time limit to gain extra points. Getting hit by enemy fire or colliding against solid stage obstacles will result in losing a live and once all lives are lost, the game is over unless the players insert more credits into the arcade machine to continue playing. About my run on Metal Black: The game is tough, just like all the other scrolling shooters for the arcade. Unfortunately I got defeated by the second boss, because I hit a small asteroid, but I'm happy with the end score I got on this one. Overall, Metal Black is a very fun and challenging shooter by Taito and I really enjoyed playing this game. If you're looking for a challenge, I highly recommend to give this game a try. I hope you enjoy this 1 Credit Challenge video of Metal Black for the Arcade and thanks for watching!
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