is a video game developed and published by Tecmo on November 11, 1986

1986 in video gaming

-Events:-Notable releases:*Namco releases Sky Kid Deluxe, Hopping Mappy, Toy Pop, The Return of Ishtar, which is the sequel to Tower of Druaga, Genpei Tōma Den, and Rolling Thunder....

 for the Family Computer

Nintendo Entertainment System

The Nintendo Entertainment System is an 8-bit video game console that was released by Nintendo in North America during 1985, in Europe during 1986 and Australia in 1987...

 only in Japan

Japan

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General information

It is the sequel to Tecmo's famous shoot 'em up

Shoot 'em up

Shoot 'em up is a subgenre of shooter video games. In a shoot 'em up, the player controls a lone character, often in a spacecraft or aircraft, shooting large numbers of enemies while dodging their attacks. The genre in turn encompasses various types or subgenres and critics differ on exactly what...

 arcade game

Arcade game

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, Star Force

Star Force

is a vertical shoot 'em up arcade video game made in 1984 by Tehkan . In Japan, it is considered to be a monumental work among shooting games...

. Unlike most shoot 'em ups during the time of its release, Super Star Force is a combination of a shoot 'em up

Shoot 'em up

Shoot 'em up is a subgenre of shooter video games. In a shoot 'em up, the player controls a lone character, often in a spacecraft or aircraft, shooting large numbers of enemies while dodging their attacks. The genre in turn encompasses various types or subgenres and critics differ on exactly what...

 and an adventure game

Adventure game

An adventure game is a video game in which the player assumes the role of protagonist in an interactive story driven by exploration and puzzle-solving instead of physical challenge. The genre's focus on story allows it to draw heavily from other narrative-based media such as literature and film,...

. Players must go back in time in order to defeat the evil Gordess. However, seven time stones must be collected from each level's hidden dungeon. The game starts in the year 2010 and players must destroy the enemies in the past so that the player can confront the final boss in the year 2137.

When the player's ship is destroyed in the air area, his score ime is cut in half The highest is 99,990; which is used as currency in the dungeons and the time travel sequences.

Characters

Ralph

The protagonist of the game, who is the male pilot of the player's ship.

Norm

He sells items and gives hints to Ralph for solving the key to the adventure. The Solomon Key is the item that appeared in hourglass and is the property of Norm.