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Description

The entire solar system is being attacked by the vicious Gyrusians, and it's up to you to save the day! You will need to fly your spaceship to each of the nine planets and then clear three stages of enemies to rid that planet of the Gyrusians. You start the game with a single cannon, but can gain a double cannon after shooting a power up satellite. After clearing each planet, there is another bonus stage where additional weapons and bonus points can be collected. Gyruss is an arcade action shooter, however instead of piloting your spaceship horizontally or vertically, you move in a circle around the perimeter of the screen. The NES version of Gyruss adds to the original arcade version additional music, additional weapons, new enemies, and a large boss at the end of each level.

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User Reviews

The fun and playability of the arcade game, but with a few twists. DarkBubble (369) 4.25 Stars4.25 Stars4.25 Stars4.25 Stars4.25 Stars

The Press Says

VideoGame Apr, 1991 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
The Video Game Critic Sep 08, 2007 D 25

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Trivia

The theme music for this game is about 300 years old. While not a complete arrangement of the piece, Toccata and Fugue in D Minor was written by J.S. Bach. The electronic drums are introduced for a more contemporary touch.


This entry was contributed by RKL Bronze Star Contributing Member (5615), Sciere Bronze Star Contributing Member (205528), Martin Smith (63223) and Servo (55941)
 

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