Developed by
Konami Industry Co. Ltd.
Released
1984
Also For
Arcade, Atari 2600, Atari 5200, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, NES, Windows, Xbox 360
Published by
Parker Brothers

Genre
Action
Setting
Sci-Fi / Futuristic
Gameplay
Arcade, Shooter
Perspective
Behind view, Top-down
Visual
Fixed / Flip-screen
Interface
Direct Control

Description

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 additional music, additional weapons, new enemies, and a large boss at the end of each level.

From Mobygames.com. Original Entry