Gyruss is a shooter developed by Konami, released 1 June 1984 on Atari 2600.
What Gyruss is
Gyruss is a shooter game developed by Konami and released in 1984. It was published by Parker Brothers. It is available on Atari 2600 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The entire solar system is being attacked by the vicious Gyrusians, and it's up to you to save the day! You will need to fly your spaceship to each of the nine planets and then clear three stages of enemies to rid that planet of the Gyrusians. You start the game with a single cannon, but can gain a double cannon after shooting a power up satellite. After clearing each planet, there is another bonus stage where additional weapons and bonus points can be collected. Gyruss is an arcade action shooter, however instead of piloting your spaceship horizontally or vertically, you move in a circle around the perimeter of the screen. The NES version of Gyruss adds to the original arcade version…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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Quick answers
Gyruss — frequently asked questions
When did Gyruss come out?
Gyruss was released on 1 June 1984 for Atari 2600.
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