More Than First Expected Is fay sa5y to wee off a gare which has ifs continues and ont eight stages ‘383 shor gama, but 0 09 $0 woud be fo completly miss the most portant es {ence of Desa Talore for bth the cove and casual gama lke, the rea incantve of Deaths ito set an igh a sears as poanila onda to work your nay up te ons rankings Boats, suns easy, ut ou Ml ind Ou, hor fr xe comply ad hal longo han at fire! sigh “This bookie features some basic tps on how te ga tho high sores in Arcade and Xbox 360 mode, and provides an insight in th chalenges ahead. Ts ltt your ‘ual sup where ou fat hai down hee button an hope to awed the Bullets When used in canluncton with the scoring tps secon in the game manual, this Sheu provide you th to basis fo aevevng Nghe rank. But knowing wha to dO Sone thing et’ so0 hon you got on in pra. For those fain ate bit more amtious, why rot hy te fabled “one ert com nd general alpunass al harks goto the fllwe for her aie, sa incoming hs tora son Rodgrs (CAVE) Hairy Cole ass gos EO, load air of CAVE'ST fun ws nay cetaled statgy guides replated thMaking the Future More Fun ‘One of the last shooter and greatest shooter developers forthe arcade, CAVE has bul loyal user base thanks fo its combi nation of unique visual, fenarcing score eystems and at Umes, nalkting diculy. Chronologioally, CAVE eet release Was the arcade hit ‘DonPachi, out twas fs sequel (DoDonPach? int saw CAVE create a diferent cimension of shooting game: fest action, lots oF bullets ‘and flashy point bonuses to reward tha most cedieated players, Dodonpachisinieate “cnalning system encouraged players to reply destoy enemies in unconventional patterns and combo the way to the end of the CAV @ | stage: simple contro: laser, tomo, shot, woUls be carried over into lator CAVE games and created an instant usabilfy end familary. Combined witha solid ditfculty curve, Dodonpachi became a game center phenomenon. Operating in over 1600 ‘arcade locations in Japan, Dedonpachi ead a major afeade amar rom Gamest and repeatedly ented ie fo 10 eafrings rankings fcr arcades, 8 rare feat for an arcade shooter. Followng on this success, CAVE found itself pating up wit several different arcade publishers to release two of ‘hei most artisic shooter games: the grim Muromachi period manic shooter "Guwange’, and the cartoon WWI mech adventure of "Storm of Progear. Recently releases on Xbox LIVE Arcade, Guvrange takes the chaning inteacy of Dodonpachi fo new extremes, while Progear introduced a complex system that transforms bullet pal- {ems into shiny steams of point tems. Following these two releases, CAVE continued to buld on the success of ~Dedonpach withthe relaase of ts 8e- ‘que, "Dodonpachi Deioviou” featuring a ferocious dificuly beyond tht of its predecessor and a more engaging hove alack. Hallcopter-based "Kelsur followed wih a similar reputation for feu, and a soaring system that ‘encouraged players to veer clase fo enemies for huge point bonuses. More arcade his folowod: the boginner rend "Espgaluda’ the gorgeous yet nsurmountabloo "Mushhimesama’, the chubby biker gil snooter"Muchy Muchi Pork” and many more. All of these games charactrized themselves among players for alr in Cale 2D sorte work, Impressive soundiracks and addictve scoring systems. Having built its most successful games into ranchices that include merchanalsing, ‘console ports, saquels and “matsur? events in Tokyo, CAVE was teal growing a ‘8 company. Adding mobile and onine development lines, CAVE went public onthe Japanese stock market in 2004, Later this mobile development would ative overseas in the fom of CAVE's, Looking to expand its userbase as the fortunes ofthe arcade industry shrunk, ‘Deathsmles” was CAVE's second ex- periment in te “horizontal” snooter genre, and proved extremely successtul for iis combinatton of gothic Imagery, fashy point system and accessible difficulty. Another arcade hit for CAVE. Deathsmiles also became the game's frst Selt-pubished release for the Xbox 350 n 2009. Having sold over 80,000 units worldwide, Deathsmis wil be pub- lished in PAL tertores by Rising Star Games this Februery 18"Characters Ela = e 2 * windia casper be N { Her lock-shot develops in a large ring around her. Her op- Her lock-shot develops in a large ring around her. Her op- Felon oss Her lockhot develops acund he opto, locking onto The lockshat develops around her oon lacking ont themes in Hen of Fol Her option shots te shot nen Sante Rasa. Het option shoots homing rose Ninen teeing shot Her option meves hen taping Se Elster npen Relng Laser Her epten moves when hot bit fed when hein Laser Her main erenghis her ing sor but fod whon tapping Shot The atongest ‘ery strong lckshol hat sth eae! olockeon among Character et weakness hor loner spood ate nab he characters, wt wd feng range Iytoloak.on'o names in nt the. character Speed The speed in] when Power Up mode, Windia casper Folet Shot mode B52 528 ee) Las0r modo 28 25) 2401) Aulodock mods 32 (27 207 iHigh Scoring Tips it Freeman of Devlop Magazine and The Oos Bases of hooting er hea yer and wel kau shmup fanat, ts the ces In Xbox 360 ane Aveaco modes 1. Shoot mings ane oat he gems thy drop Door thay rt th ground (sing he right weapon onthe right enemy produces more) 2.Callect 1000 gems (sb on the Power Up counter, which maxes outa ,000, 5, Aetvate Power Up’ mode (cota ae when thoes aot of anomie jst ahead of yous Ho aly abusy area of aleve) 4. Enamias now prsuce far mare (and moce vate) gems. Lt them hi he ground a spt bio sks ho emallost gems} beto'e you covet thom 5. The Power Up’ counler counts dn cours dawn at diferant rates dapencing on ‘nenpon yu ure in Power Up mode ely contac wth lt ls you Try fo mae tha enue You sao above you charactor head in Bower Up todo reach 10,000 (Fever mode ~ ihe ‘era the pons realy ada up). The courar above our characters hood your *Valu! 8 Beck pant Other Considerations ‘The most importa thing or soringsteng In Power-Up' mode as much as you can and ge ing ne rValv as high 38 posse noose the oer vals 2 a to make it that the moments when you reach 1,000 ime nioaly ‘ih he moments that are most suabe for ecvaing Power Up mode Chaosing to doa level at rank 203 means ite harder, but hares more opportay te seo be Peking rnk thee fue tas actvates Des Mae forthe ret of th game. Sega Bullets tts tat appear at an onomy'e deat and tao! the player Now appa, eso an bo ean lod outwith bo optional to addi ho count Again hard, bu more searing opp Unt nthe area boar in Xbox 360 mede you can choose Rank 1 and 236 many tes Be you wantin a game,There’s More Than One Way Through. ‘Stages MAP TOP: EX (Canyon) caste Map MIDDLE: A-2(Graveyars) -—BZ(Sware)_C-2(Vokeano) MAP BOTTOM: A‘ (Harbor Town) Bf (Foree)C- Lakeside) “The nts (A,B,C) each sand for Chapors. The chapiers are spit in wo: ona half is Fe Map bot, the other al en he Map medio, The Ex (canyon) sages nok partof any choptor, who the Gaeta stage hae wo pas and e Chapa 4 ‘Stage Select ‘Youcan checes any of ho botom 3 stage ota han you choose any fh mid 4 3 stages. Aer Ps you keep alerting Bock and forth belveenbotom and mid- 4d stages unl you have completed thar al (you can never choose 2 mila or 2 Botom sages ie row). When all ae coreised, you ten fave the option 1 2010 ‘ho EX sago, ogo dont oth Casto tage, There are numerous possible roues, al with siilar soak potent. This sere of the games most aanrabie als ~a grea varet In slaps paths wiht sacitang ‘game balance, Pease ofr othe 'Scoing Tipe secon in the manual ora recommended surviabi ryroute Stage Rank Select ‘You can choose Rank 1,20 3 (and also te insane 99 in MBL) atthe start of each ide and Bottom stages. Obviously Rank 1's tha easiest and Rank 3 the harc- ‘est Ranks 2 and 3 inteaee the numberof enemies, the number of bulls, the over ‘cul. and tho numberof boss phases. In addon, depending on the rank and ‘Stage path leon tens (oomb en ie eplenishments) appear wibunaeren Stages [See scton 43 for dead in} Ranks 1 and 2 ae lined ~ you cn choose each only once on each lve ile or bolton) of he map. In hor werds es impossitve fo play all 6 stagos am Rank tor ‘lin Rank 2~ yeu can doa max o2 stages nrank 1 and2In rank 2 =the oer Wo must be In fank 3. Thor eno mt the amount of times you can chooee Rank 3Death Mode ‘When you choose rank fe tines, you enor “Death Made I Death Mode aulie ult are fed back at you rom each enemy you dstoy. These bullets re “smal tar-shaped, and ae absorbable by your opbon. Once Yu ener Death Mode, you canne! go back, even you select Rank tor Rank 2 for the sixth sage. vor bullet absorbed m Death mode ¢ woxh 100 paints: The +Value (soe Section 4.6) also added to oseh bul Ifyou choose every stage n rank 3 end go tothe EX sage before the Cast stage then the Cale stage Wil bea he hiahest posse rank inthe game, called "Death Mode Level Allclear Bonus ‘Your end anus is calculate byte fallewing equations Lite bonus: (10 x Remaining ives) x 50, 000pts Bomb Bonus: Remain barbs x 1000.00 os Item Banos: lem counter tll x 10,00 ports The tla of each ae added together for your oa end bonus. ower Up Mode “To enter Power Up mode, you have to press AYE when your em counler maxes out at 1000. When in this made, your attack and option sbergt ae increased, {and you are ely darrage by bulls, sa you af reo move caught any enemies on seen, Your Fem coun cous doa fem 1000 to aero when nis mode. When thes Zo, you revert back toe nora laying mode, The roe of hele counters decline depends on wheter you arin the stage orn @ boss it, and whether ov not you ress any aftack bution, Here ae the fl eal Se anil heal ‘The conditions can evap. nthe case of th Lock sho, they e = Es aars oveia, The locks by efi for eve 2 Instage Press Aor Aor every 2rames ‘Tames but sn you have Tobe pressing a8 tobe fn ‘celesnat moda, and an of those als reduoes he countar Lookshot 1 for evry 2 ames Dy every 2 ames, loxshol mode eflectively has 8 leas rate of every 2 ramos +1 for every 2 frames (vessing or no pressing any attack bute Pr ions nas note ‘Acctonaly, you Domb during a boss ht, the wo values ‘re added fogater (or evry 2 ram + [4 for eva 4 During aBonb [for even tame ‘rom eves Mode ‘Once you mas your #Value eo0 Secon 4.5) at +1000, you entr what scaled "Fever mace All ensmias produce High Crowns when destroyed inthe mode, ‘hough you stil need o use the ight lack ype on can enemies 10 maximize te amount of High Crowns produced, 7Life Replenishment tems 4 ‘Smal (Prine ala mode) fis up of one fe block, Gives @ bonus of 100,000 pts | acum (Srawbeny Parl) fs up 1 fle boc Gives» bonus of 20,0009 Large (Ceceraton Cok): Fils up 2fulife locks. Gives bonus of 50,0000 ‘The Decoaton Cake is eny avaiable sing th Chapter 4 nal boss ih. Bomb Magic") tem Magi” tam acs one bomé o your stack. Yau can hold a makimum of bambe. Tha Bombs ge ne pont Bonue unless your bomb sock maxes outat 6, wooroupon oach evecoseive boro i worth 300,00 pts fe item Appearance Chart cae Seo ee = aa a = = z = A 5 = = aan oaaonen a = = I =z BSS SS SSeS excanen | BSS zaPoint tems ‘Smal (Salton Ring) + 10098 Medium (Grown Tara): S009, brooks into 2 Skolt Fings when this the ground Large (gh Crown. 2000p, beaks into 2 Coun Tiras onthe fst Dounce onthe ground, then onthe second bounce these 2 Crown Ths wl eck into + Skeston Rings The Steieton Ring deorpear int ames alr being saonary onthe ground. em Counter ‘When you absor any of the pin tems during the normal mode, they ad to you tem caurtarin the folowing way Large (igh Crown) +10 Medium (Crown Tiara): +5 Bt ‘Adstonaly, ver suicide bullet absorbed curing Death Mods aks +1 to your am counter tem Ae ition Total Value Tha tam acquiston ttc “Values the core scaring system in the game. When yeu reach 1000 onthe tam count in normal made, er whan you ent PPowor Up modo, ovary fom absorbod adds to your +Vauo, which acts ae a poi Donut added o oory om you abso eleplayednoxt to your charactor a6 Freoasos. Th matmum +Valuo 10,000, which is olourad brat orange. Won yeu reach Mi, you ater Fovar mod Normal Mode High crown +40 Coun ferm +5 ‘Stolen ing +4 Ashe val clay show itis more banal to heop abeobing High Crowra hoe, thar than have thm boak act siege tule absorbed n Death Made also as +1 1 your Values possi to max out the +Vaue witout ever entaing Pawme-up made, sly by Plnjng trough tne EX and Casa sages nfl max 1000 Navmal moss. You dren abla fore ns +1000 bonus tough 0 heen $e tho - Vai ovat when you da) for largorgaie than can bo Maa fom entocr Powor-wp rade, Thess to Stag) th poe Use °Power Up Mods In Power Up mode all the ts ae equal 50a High crown wl ad tho same to your counter asa Sk ‘he higher na vats aac em wl acta your Wale. Hers ae the cel on Ring. What mati isthe *Value, The higher When *Vaiua is O- 4 soo 2 toe sone F000. 2 yao 8 soot “Thus, unk nthe normal moda, in Pows Up moda itis mre banca la the High crowns break nto 2, and again in 4 as avon atthe lowost+Valus he High Crown wl add +1 bul four Skeleion Rings wil add 4. At +5000 and beyond he Uferencs seven move pronasned. ony +20 fora hgh ern, bl +80 for tour Storton Rigs. Extends Pointhasod exonds ar gven at 20m and mil pins. Each one ads an extaife block. Ther are no her exonds inthe game, only theif repeishment estat can il up your ifs bocks. Pease see the game manual for moe formation on Extends Online Leaderboard ‘This is your timate geal -1o werk your way up tho cate Lead ES tboad and pil yours agains! he cream of Europe, Ph youre en fects BD Do you have what takes? anand Pieese nate: Euro wil have its ow Leaderboard, separate enn 3) from thone of Japan and he US. Tiss o prove aft eea s) {er European gamers as players nese tetris have ahead ‘tt [erocnehot tom ho Japanese Leaderboard), An Xbox LIVE Gold accourts required roger your sooFor mae normaton on Deaths or anyother prosuctsfom Reng Star Games, pease vst www.risingstargames.com Ef vwrcerenrconiiascanes (] wwmtrcontirestiganes i, wine coniisstiganes Rising Star Games ©2010 CAVE CO.,LTD. Al iahts reserved. Llossed to and published by Risa Star Games Limted ‘This documents intended a a guido onl, succas nthe game is slely Gepondat on the Payer Rising Star Gares Limited, Basepon Business & Innoaton Cate, 110 Butera, Lon, LU? @DL, Unted Kngdom.