Gyruss by Konami Author: DJ Tigresa and MC Pantera Email: djtigresa@classicgaming.com, mcpantera@classicgaming.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INTRODUCTION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oh yes baby! Although we weren't too turned on about the Arcade version but did an FAQ for it in 1988, this NES version totally blows it out of the water. This game is reminiscent of the games Galaga and Galaxian. AD 25XX Mankind must rid the universe of evil. It's a death defying risk, and only a hero can succeed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Options ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are two options here: Choose controls A or B. How they differ is beyond us. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Controls ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A button = shoot phaser B button = shoot shots Start = Pause the game D-pad = move around the field. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gameplay ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are 39 levels in all. The goal is to fly through all 9 planets going backwards starting with Neptune. Its true that Pluto should be first but at the time that the game came out and up until 2017, Pluto crosses into Neptune's orbit therefore it is in front of Neptune and Konami knew it. Each planet takes three warps to reach afterwards you go to a challange stage. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Weapons ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Single Shot - standard weapon Twin Shot - Destroy an eye that appears between two Xs and they increase the chance of hitting the enemies Phazer - You start with one and earn extras with time and each life and take out everyone in a 2x2 radius. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scoring ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Points are scored by killing enemies. You get bonus points for killing a whole wave before it gets into formation. +++Game+++ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Neptune ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 warps: There are just a few waves of Neptunians and one meteor to avoid. Get the twin shots and extra phaser as you take out everything 2 warps: As you fight more waves of Neptunians and dodge more meteorites. There are four big circles to destroy. Destroy all four then destroy the rest of the enemies to warp out 1 Warp: Take out all four waves then you face the boss. The boss has four pods surrounding it that open and close. Each time they open, they shoot a spray of three bullets. Be sure to shoot the pods when they are open. And just move to the side to avoid the fire. Destroy all four pods to defeat the boss and warp to Neptune ++Challenge Stage++ Just destroy four pods for 30,000 bonus points ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pluto ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 warps: Take out four waves of green and pink Plutonians and there is one amoeba like creature that must be shot a few times to destroy. 2 warps: This time there are four stange looking crabs in the center that you must get rid as well as waves of yellow Plutonians. There are more "amoebas" this time. 1 warp: Waves of white and Yellow Plutonians and splitting amoebas appear. Once you take care of them all you face a boss. The boss looks like a planet and it sends out some long green "snake" that moves around. As you fight the snake, the boss will try to ram you. Turn all the snake segments purple and the boss dies. Just be sure to avoid the shots the snake shoots. ++Challenge Stage++ Just destroy eight pods for 30,000 bonus points ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Uranus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 warps: Four waves of blue and orange Uraniuns attack you with shots even when geting into formation. Also be sure to kill the two shelled creatures too. 2 warps: This time Yellow and white Uraniuns attack while 4 barrel shaped pods are in the center. Take care of them as with the other similar enemies. 1 warp: This time the Uraniuns are gray and purple. There is also a snake like creature which you don't neccesarily need to destroy. Clear everything out to face the boss. The boss is just like the one you fought on the way to Neptune except the pods are in an X-formation instead of a cross pattern. It also sends spiraling mines at you. Just shoot all four pods with phasers for a much easier fight. ++Challenge Stage++ Just destroy twelve pods for 30,000 bonus points ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Saturn ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is getting monotonous 3 warps: The only new enemies here are some Jellyfish like creatures we'll refer to Saturnians. The waves you fight are the same as the ones on the way to Pluto. 2 warps: The pods in the middle are the same as the ones on the way to Pluto and you got more Neptunians, Saturnians, and Amoebas and that's that. 1 warp: Same old same old. Clear everyone out and face the boss. This boss has six pods to be destroyed before it is defeated. It shoots triple fireballs, spiraling mines, and metal balls. ++Challenge Stage++ Just destroy sixteen pods for 30,000 bonus points ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jupiter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 warps: We'll just be brief. The only thing new here is parts of the asteroid belt to avoid. 2 warps: The midboss in the middle is the same as the one on the way to Neptune with and asteroid belt to avoid 1 warp: Just do your normal routine and face the boss. As you shoot at it, parts of its armor comes off and exposes its brain. When the brain is completely exposed, it sprouts arms. Keep moving to avoid its swipes and shooting at the brain to defeat it. ++Challenge Stage++ Just destroy twenty pods for 30,000 bonus points ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mars ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 warps: Finally, things start to get a little different. Now we got Martians to deal with as well as an electric belt with an electric gate in the middle. Just destroy the four waves of green and pink martians 2 warps: There are more martians belts and star fighters in your way and the usual four pods in the center. 1 warp: Same as usual and the star fighters are a plenty and very annoying. The boss is a combination of the Neptune, Uranus, and Saturn boss. The pods shoot double metal balls. Destroy all eight pods to defeat it. ++Challenge Stage++ Just destroy twenty-four pods for 30,000 bonus points ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Earth ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 warps: Its downhill but we'll keep writing. Shoot all the enemies and onto the next warp. The new enemy here is a shielded one that is vulnerable when it is about to fire. 2 warps: There asteroid belt parts appear during this sequence. The miniboss in the middle is the same four circles from earlier. 1 warp: More waves of enemies to encounter. The boss consists of three fighter jets. They each circle around the room and shoot a different weapon each. Good luck getting past them. ++Challenge Stage++ Just destroy twenty-eight pods for 30,000 bonus points ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venus ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 warps: There are enemies similar to Mars: martians, electric belts, and a new enemies that lays mines. 2 warps: Same as the other second to last warps. There are a lot more enemies this time around. Be careful because the star fighters teleport anywhere and there are mines to avoid. 1 warp: Kill everyone and face the boss: Same as the Mars boss. Just shoot all the pods around the boss to defeat it. ++Challenge Stage++ Just destroy thirty-two pods for 30,000 bonus points ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mercury ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 warps: Aside from the waves of enemies, there are three snakes to take out. You can avoid them if you can. 2 warps: Besides the usual there are new ice crystals that split in four when you shoot it. 1 warp: Clear everything out then face the boss. The boss shoots meteors at you. Use your phasers to destroy the suction caps around it and its over. ++Challenge Stage++ Just destroy thirty-six pods for 30,000 bonus points ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sun ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 warps: The only thing new here is the sunspots that appear. 2 warps: Same as before with the second to last warps. The midboss is the same as the ones on the way to Pluto. 1 warp: Avoid all the sunspots and fight the last boss. The last boss is the Sun itself (huh?). Anyway, you can shoot its blue suspots and kill it easily. But its not over yet. It turns into an eye. Avoid the other eyes and shoot the center eye when it opens. When near death it will shoot lasers and more damage will turn it red. Keep up the assault till it dies. ++End++ Sun turns back to normal and your ship flys towards you. The Universe is at piece. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Game Genie Codes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AEEOIEZA (1) Infinite Lives GEEPIAZA + OEEPYAPA Never lose Twin Shots PAXEGLGA Start with 1 Ship ZAXEGLGE Start with 10 Ships GAKEATPA Start with 4 Phasers AAKEATPE Start with 8 Phasers ZEEPYAPA Gain 2 Phasers when you Die with None GEEPYAPA Gain 4 Phasers when you Die with None OAKEATPA Start with Twin Shots + 1 Phaser KAKEATPA Start with Twin Shots + 4 Phasers EAKEATPE Start with Twin Shots + 8 Phasers (1) You still lose lives on the counter but you still have infinite lives ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Code ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 Lives: Just do the Konami Code backwards. A,B,Right,Left,Right,Left,Down, Down,Up,Up at the title screen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Credits ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- God - creator of all JChamberlin - game genie codes GameFAQs, and other sites for hosting this FAQ You - reading this FAQ