Re:The Making of Darius (1987)
by drcode on Friday October 28, 2022 @05:06PM
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This is my second favorite arcade game of all time (after Robotron 2084). FYI anyone in the Chicago area should stop by Galloping Ghost Arcade, they have a fully-functioning Darius cabinet (and cabinets of a couple sequels as well)
So few people in the Chicago area are aware that the largest classic arcade in the world by far is in their area (they have ~1000 cabinets)
The game can be completed on a single quarter if you're good (I admittedly never reached this milestone) and the game has a perfect balance of enemy waves and powerups. The musical score is definitely a masterpiece of early custom hardware fm synthesis compositions.
So few people in the Chicago area are aware that the largest classic arcade in the world by far is in their area (they have ~1000 cabinets)
The game can be completed on a single quarter if you're good (I admittedly never reached this milestone) and the game has a perfect balance of enemy waves and powerups. The musical score is definitely a masterpiece of early custom hardware fm synthesis compositions.