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R-Type is a 1987 horizontally scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Irem for arcades. The player controls the R-9 "Arrowhead" starship in its efforts to destroy the Bydo, a powerful alien race bent on wiping out all of mankind. The R-9 can acquire a glowing orb called a "Force", giving limited protection from enemy fire and providing additional firepower.
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- Release date
- 1 July 1987 · Released
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Genres
- Science Fiction · Shoot 'em Up
- Also known as
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- 한국어
- 알타입
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