up along the way such as 1UPs and additional bomb stocks. Similar to DonPachi, players also have the ability to choose between three fighter ship types, each having their own shot pattern: A, B and C. There are multiple scoring methods for reaching high-scores to obtain extra lives in the game apart from destroying enemies. Points can be gained from collecting eagle-shaped gold medals and once the level is finished, 5000 points are awarded for every one collected. "Bonus" icons also grant extra points by grabbing them. The game employs a respawn system where in which a downed single player will start off immediately at the location they died at. Getting hit by enemy fire will result in losing a live, as well as a penalty of decreasing the ship's firepower to its original state and once all lives are lost, the game is over unless the player inserts more credits into the arcade machine to continue playing. Unlike previous shoot 'em ups titles released at the time, there are no additional loops after completing the last stage. Synopsis Plot The plot summary of Gekirindan is explained through supplementary materials. In the year 3195, a time machine is created on Earth and is promptly stolen by an unidentified mechanized being known as "Huge Boss". This evil entity uses the device to travel back in time and rewrite 3000 years of human history. The only resistance Huge Boss faces is a group of six fighter pilots from multiple eras who aim to stop him, although some of them have their own motivations other than saving mankind. Characters Hokuto Higara: Pilot of the Type A (P1) ship. An attractive male pilot from the 32nd century who seeks to avenge the death of his family with the destruction of Huge Boss. Anne Kutos: Pilot of the Type B (P1) ship. A young woman from the 20th century, who writes all her experiences as she goes through life, looking to save her family from the grasp of Huge Boss. Her character is reminiscent of Anne Shirley, a popular literary character in Japan. Dietza Savis: Pilot of the Type C (P1) ship. An Elvis Presley look-alike from the 1950s seeking battle against Huge Boss to boost his rock and roll career. Grother Fedel: Pilot of the Type A (P2) ship. A confident pilot from an unknown time period who faces Huge Boss for personal reasons,