Battle Shark is a first-person arcade submarine combat game released by Taito in 1989. Originally famous for its distinctive periscope cabinet, the game puts you in command of an advanced submarine tasked with destroying an enemy fleet. As you navigate through scrolling underwater and surface environments, you must eliminate enemy submarines, ships, aircraft, and mines while watching out for incoming fire that progressively cracks your viewport.
How to Play
Your objective is to survive the scrolling stages and defeat the boss at the end of each area. The arcade cabinet’s periscope controls are mapped to your keyboard: use the arrow keys to aim your crosshairs, and press Z or X to fire your torpedoes. You have a damage meter, visualized by the screen cracking when you take hits, so prioritize dodging or shooting down incoming projectiles to survive until you receive repairs at the end of the stage.
Tips
- Torpedoes have travel time, so make sure to lead moving targets like fast surface ships and aircraft.
- Prioritize shooting down incoming enemy torpedoes and missiles, as taking too much damage will end your run quickly.
- Focus your fire on the flashing weak points of the massive boss vehicles at the end of each stage.
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