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A vertical jet shooter from Comad. The player ships fly through a total of seven stages fighting many enemies and multiple end-level bosses. Each player ship had a semi-automatic Normal shot and Bomb Stock, appearing as a large Phoenix. Players has a total of four different weapon pick-up item...

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Developer
Comad Industry

Released on
1996

Size
1–2 Players

Version
Arcade

Requirements
Arcade

Downloads
Shooter

ESRB Rating
Not Rated

Cooperative
Yes

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Description

A vertical jet shooter from Comad. The player ships fly through a total of seven stages fighting many enemies and multiple end-level bosses. Each player ship had a semi-automatic Normal shot and Bomb Stock, appearing as a large Phoenix.

Players has a total of four different weapon pick-up items to choose from. Weapon 1 is the standard Vulcan weapon, Weapon 2 is a Rapid-Fire shot, Weapon 3 is an area-effect weapon that fires in five directions, two behind the ship and Weapon 4 is a Rocket weapon. Collecting four of the same weapon pick-up allows the selected weapon to flare-out. The player ship only had one hit though and there were no Extend Bonuses.

Air Attack

Overview & History

Released during the golden age of top-down arcade shooters, Air Attack drops players straight into the cockpit of an experimental vanguard fighter jet. Developed to test the limits of fast-paced sprite-scaling hardware, the game pits a lone pilot against the monolithic "Vulture Syndicate"—a rogue techno-military empire threatening global airspace. Across six increasingly claustrophobic sectors, players dogfight through swirling stratospheric thunderstorms, navigate heavily fortified canyon bases, and obliterate sprawling subterranean dreadnoughts. Its distinct industrial aesthetic, pumping synthesizer soundtrack, and relentless difficulty curve made it an instant coin-op classic among reflex-driven arcade enthusiasts.

Gameplay Features & Mechanics

Air Attack distinguishes itself through a risk-reward scoring system and dense, pattern-based bullet hell. Unlike conventional shooters, players collect specialized ordinance crates dropped by mid-bosses to dynamically alter their payload, switching between wide-spread plasma bursts, armor-piercing railguns, and devastating surface-to-air missiles. A standout mechanic is the "Energy Shield Overcharge"—by aggressively dodging enemy fire without shooting, players charge a proximity meter that unleashes a clearing screen-wipe EMP blast. Boss encounters are multi-tiered endurance tests requiring players to dismantle enemy components piece-by-piece, dodging synchronized laser grids while targeting exposed reactor cores.