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Double Action Blaster Guys

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    Overview

    Double Action Blaster Guys is NovaSquirrel's sequel to Forehead Block Guy, his entry in the 2011 NESdev competition. It was completely rewritten, so it's nowhere near as buggy as the original, and rewritten with two simultaneous players in mind, hence pluralizing Guy in the title.

    Complete the objectives for each level to move on to the next one, while avoiding any hazards like enemy bullets. Some levels ask you to defeat a number of enemies, others to collect dollars, survive for a set time, or turn every green block red.

    The game has 32 levels, over a dozen enemy types plus a final boss, and several types of blocks rather than just the solid and empty ones of the original. Either player can join in at any time by pressing A and B, and a level editor is included.

    Made by
    NovaSquirrel
    Released
    2013

    Controls guide

    Menus

    Button and keyAction
    Up/DownChoose Normal Game, Harder Game, How To Play or Extra Stuff
    AX/StartEnterConfirm

    Playing

    Button and keyAction
    Left/RightWalk
    BZShoot; hold it to run at double speed
    AXJump
    Down+AXDrop down through a platform
    StartEnterPause or resume
    AX+BZOn a controller that isn't playing yet, join the game

    Cheatsheet

    Level goals

    Defeat enemies
    Finish off the number of enemies shown
    Collect dollars
    Grab the dollars that drift up and down the screen
    Survive
    Stay alive for the number of seconds shown
    Green to red
    Touch every green block to turn it red

    Menus

    Normal Game / Harder Game
    Then start from level 1, 13 or 25
    How To Play
    The rules and buttons
    Extra Stuff
    Level Edit and Credits

    Tips

    1. Shots stun enemies rather than destroying them. Run into a stunned enemy to finish it off and score its points, and do it quickly before it recovers; touching one that isn't stunned hurts you.
    2. Tougher enemies soak up a few shots before they are stunned, so keep firing at them from a safe distance instead of rushing in after the first hit.
    3. Hold B while you run and jump: the running speed carries through the jump, which gets you across wide gaps and away from bullets.
    4. Thin platforms can be dropped through with Down + A, which is often the fastest way to reach an enemy or a dollar below you.
    5. A second player can drop in at any moment with A + B on controller 2, which is handy in survival levels or when one player is in trouble.

    Secrets

    Skip to the next level

    Press Select during play. The current level ends at once and the next one starts, so you can jump ahead to later stages and the final boss.