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Shmups
2D shooters in the vein of Space Invaders. Short for Shoot 'em Up.
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spray
Video games; Shmups
A small formation of bullets that start together but eventually spread out and move at varying speeds. It is usually not possible to dodge the bullets individually, so the whole cluster must be ...
spread
Video games; Shmups
When a weapon's fire covers a comparitively large section of the screen. A spread weapon is useful for dealing with popcorn enemies as it can reach many of them at once.
stage bonus
Video games; Shmups
A bonus to the players score for reaching the end of the stage. It may vary depending on the players performance within that stage.
stream
Video games; Shmups
A series of bullets that only have a small, or possibly no, gap between each one.
striker
Video games; Shmups
An enemy that only appears for a short duration before leaving the screen. Players will have to anticipate their arrival and be ready to shoot them down, as they can be worth a lot of points.
subweapon
Video games; Shmups
A secondary weapon at the player's disposal with distinct characteristics from the primary weapon.
suicide bullet
Video games; Shmups
Bullets that emanate from a destroyed enemy. Can be exceptionally dangerous when dealing with popcorn enemies as they will spawn many suicide bullets and potentially overwhelm the player. Sometimes ...
