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Referring to any electronic game that uses a video device, and involves the user's interaction with a screen interface to stimulate visual feedback.
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crowd control
Video games; Shmups
When a player handles the popcorn enemies on the screen in some way, often by simply firing at them.
danmaku
Video games; Shmups
A word of Japanese origin that refers to a large screen-filling barrage of bullets being fired at the same time.
dead zone
Video games; Shmups
A radial area from the players ship in which enemies within it are unable to shoot. This prevents the player from dying to enemies that have moved so close to them that their ...
deconstructing
Video games; Shmups
The act of destroying the smaller components that collectively make up a larger single enemy. This can make the enemy progressively easier to deal with or used for scoring ...
double play
Video games; Shmups
A single person controlling the ships of player 1 and player 2 simultaneously. A very difficult and rare feat to perform with any degree of skill.
focus
Video games; Shmups
A means for the player to slow down their character. This allows for more precise movements through dense waves of bullets.
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