[HN Gopher] The Making of Darius (1987)
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       The Making of Darius (1987)
        
       Author : concam
       Score  : 24 points
       Date   : 2022-10-28 19:08 UTC (3 hours ago)
        
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 (TXT) w3m dump (shmuplations.com)
        
       | drcode wrote:
       | 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.
        
       | eternalban wrote:
       | https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=darius&page=detail&id=585
       | 
       | I went fishing to find out why it was named Darius. (Nothing.
       | It's the name of a planet targeted by a galactic empire in the
       | game. lol) It piqued my interest since Japan also has a company
       | named Mazda (both being ancient Persia themes). (Mazda's website
       | says the name pick was a deliberate reference.)
        
         | PhasmaFelis wrote:
         | Yeah, Japanese creatives have always (well, for decades) loved
         | naming things random western words they don't really
         | understand. Be glad when you get "Darius" instead of "Bravely
         | Default."
        
       | corysama wrote:
       | That's a great site. Full of articles like this one.
       | 
       | If you are interested in material like this, you might like
       | https://www.reddit.com/r/TheMakingOfGames/
        
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