Gyruss

Gyruss is a shoot 'em up video arcade game developed by Konami, and released in 1983. It was designed by Yoshiki Okamoto, who had earlier created Time Pilot for Konami. Gyruss was licensed to Centuri in the United States, and was ported to numerous games consoles and home computers. It follows in the tradition of space war games such as Space Invaders and Galaga. Gyruss was the second and last game Yoshiki Okamoto designed for Konami, after Time Pilot. Due to pay disputes, he was fired after the release of this game, and soon joined Capcom, where he would write 1942 and the first Street Fighter game. The game's background music is an electronic, fast-paced arrangement of J. S. Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565; this particular arrangement is similar in sound to "Toccata", a rock arrangement by the UK-based instrumentalist group Sky. Gyruss is notable for using stereo sound, which according to the bonus material for Konami Arcade Classics, was achieved by utilizing discrete audio circuits. The game used three microprocessors: two Z80 microprocessors and one 6809, as well as an 8039 microcontroller. For the sound, five AY-3-8910 PSG sound chips and a DAC. Gyruss was released in both upright and cocktail cabinets. R.Hirst "KOO", M.Jones, "BOX" and the Elliott Brother's are arguably considered some of the best Gyruss players of the 1990's.

Main story

1.5 h

Completionist

3 h

Released

1983 · see every game from that year

Modes

Single player · Multiplayer

Perspective

Side view

Multiplayer

• Local up to 2

• KonamiDeveloper · Publisher
• CenturiPublisher
• Backbone EntertainmentPorting
• Krome StudiosPorting

• ESRBEMild Fantasy Violence
• CEROANo content descriptors
• USK6No content descriptors
• CLASS INDLNo content descriptors

• Action
• Science fiction
• bonus stage
• cheat code
• digital distribution
• digital rights management
• fan translation - english
• konami code
• no game pause
• planet
• shoot 'em up
• single-screen level
• spaceship
• xbox one backwards compatibility

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