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Parodius is a horizontally-scrolling shooter developed by Konami for the MSX in 1988. There are ports too. It is a parody on Gradius.
Description
The game wasn't released anywhere else but Japan, so there are a lot of Japanese texts in the game. However, the game has been translated (http://www.alsoftware.com.br/adrianpage/parodius/).
The translated manual (http://www.alsoftware.com.br/adrianpage/parodius/manual/) is also available.
One of the characters you can play with is Goemon; his full name is Ishikawa Goemon, the Japanese
version of Robin Hood.
Playing tips
At the end of stage 2 you have to play Rock Paper Scissors. If you lose, you have to play the stage again; if it's a draw you have to fight.
The Rain Doll at the end of stage 3 is a Henohenomoheji. Stage 5 is Oyaji. Stage 6 is a Tapir, which is believed to eat human dreams in Japan.
Bell Power-ups
- Yellow Bell
- All minor enemies on the screen will die...
- White Bell
- Wrap around horizontally. You can fly of the screen and appear at the other side.
- Green Bell
- Wrap around vertically. You can fly of the screen and appear at the other side.
- Cyan Bell
- Time Freeze. Stops scrolling & enemies for a few seconds.
- Purple Bell
- Mine. Destroys all enemies on the same height.
- Blue Bell
- Rotary drill. You are immune to most enemies for some time.
- Dark green
- Bell Up Laser. You have Up Laser for some time.
- Red Bell
- Vector Laser. You have Vector Laser for some time.
Bonus Stages
There are three known bonus stages.
The first is in stage 1. When you have defeated the moai, fly under it's neck.
The second is in stage 4. At a certain point, you have to fly up out of the screen or you'll hit a dead end. Fly into the dead end, and go to the far upper right corner.
The third is in stage 5. Fly under all the jumping gravestones, after the part of empty space.
Passwords
The following passwords have an effect. To enter, press <F1> to pause the game, type the password, press <ENTER> and <F1> to resume the game.
* ZENBU
You get full power up. The password literary means everything.
* KONAMI
Always red bell-power (Vector Laser).
* BUTAKO
Always dark green bell-power (Up Laser).
* TAKO18TH
Always dark blue bell-power (Rotary Drill).
* PARO
Always white bell-power (wrap around horizontally).
* KATAI
Increases the Shield durability. It doesn't work with ZENBU, though.
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