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Usually presented on the screen as an icon spelled 1up

A standard weapon or power-up weapon found in many shooters. Typically, the weapon fires a shot straight forward of the path of the ship, along with two other shots that are angled about 15 to 30 degr [..]

See: One Credit.

A weapon that shoots out the back of your ship. This weapon may be obtained through a power-up, but sometimes is present as a default secondary weapon.

One of the things you can run into without hurting your ship besides power ups. A Bonus usually does not give your ship additional powers, but gives you a sizeable sum of points. Some bonuses DO give [..]

One of the things you can run into without hurting your ship besides power ups. A Bonus usually does not give your ship additional powers, but gives you a sizeable sum of points. Some bonuses DO give [..]

See: Yo-Yo.

Broad term used to describe “shooting” games that many, but not all, players do not consider to quite qualify technically as shmups. Examples include “run ‘n gun” shooters (Contra

A very tough (and usually very large) enemy to defeat. Bosses are most often found at the end of a stage, representing a final marker to destroy before advancement to the next stage. They mostly have [..]