Baraduke

Baraduke
Baraduke
Arcade flyer of Baraduke.
Developer(s) Namco
Publisher(s) Namco
Platform(s) Arcade, Sharp X68000, Virtual Console
Release date(s) 1985
Virtual Console
  • JP October 13, 2009
Genre(s) Scrolling shooter
Mode(s) Up to 2 players, alternating turns
Cabinet Upright, cabaret, and cocktail
Arcade system Namco Pac-Land

Baraduke (バラデューク?) (also called Alien Sector) is a scrolling shooter arcade game that was released by Namco in 1985. It runs on Namco Pac-Land hardware but with a video system like that used in Metro-Cross and Dragon Buster.

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Gameplay

Screenshot of Baraduke.

The player takes control of a spaceman in a bio-suit, player 1 is Kissy and player 2 is Takky. You must clear a total of 8 progressively harder floors, or stages, which each consists of five regular levels and one boss level. There are a total of 48 levels. Press the fire button to fire your wave gun at enemies. Save the one-eyed Paccets for points and a chance for another shield at the end of level bonus game. In each level there are a certain amount of enemies named Octy, which when defeated will yield power-up capsules. Defeating all of the Octy in a level will open up the gate. Go into the gate in order to end the level. After you complete five levels, you will enter the boss stage and after the boss character is defeated, you will go to the next stage.

Series

  • 1. Baraduke (1985)
  • 2. Bakutotsu Kijuutei - Baraduke II (1988)

Trivia

  • In the Mr. Driller series of games, Kissy is a supporting character under the name Toby Masuyo (they refer to "Kissy" as being her nickname). She married and divorced Taizo Hori (better known as Dig Dug). They had three children, Susumu Hori (the main character of Mr. Driller), Ataru Hori, and Taiyo Toby.
  • Toby "Kissy" Masuyo is also a playable character in the Japan-only RPG Namco X Capcom. She is teamed up with Hiromi Tengenji from Burning Force. Because of her divorce, she seems to have a grudge against Taizo Hori, who also appears in this game (a reference to the Mr. Driller series). Tron Bonne also mistakes her for a boy.

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