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Flying Shark

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Flying Shark is an enhanced port of Toaplan's 1987 vertical arcade shooter, bringing back the intense off-screen action and strategic bombing runs. Navigate burning skies, upgrade your plane with power-ups, and reveal hidden threats by extending your view beyond the screen. Modern additions include online leaderboards, beginner mode, CRT filters, and save states.

About this game

Flying Shark overview

"AIM RIGHT. FLY TIGHT. THE SKIES ARE NOT FRIENDLY TONIGHT." The enhanced edition of Toaplan's 1987 vertical shooter Flying Shark (AKA Sky Shark) includes online leaderboards, a beginner mode, CRT filters, and much more! Despite its simplicity, Flying Shark requires strategy and guts thanks to an innovative feature: OFF-SCREEN ACTION! By flying left and right, you can expand your field of vision beyond the screen borders and reveal hidden threats!

"We are at war's end, and the enemy has taken control of most of our military bases. Only one man can restore our flagging fortunes and bring us back to glory... The legendary FLYING SHARK!"

ORIGINAL GAME FEATURES:

  • Chase enemies off-screen to dominate the battlefield! The enemies are sneaky, so use your limited supply of bombs wisely...
  • Upgrade your plane with destructive power-ups scattered throughout the stages.
  • Compete with a friend to see who's the best!
  • Enjoy the striking visuals and highly detailed settings in this timeless masterpiece.

QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS:

  • Minimal Input Lag: Emulation, input processing, and rendering all complete on the same frame.
  • Quick Save using F1-F10, Reload with Shift+ F1-F10
  • Online leaderboards for Single Credit, No Assist, and Assisted plays.
  • Instrument panels with extra gameplay information and artwork.
  • Rewind the game between 10-18 minutes, depending on the action.
  • Experience the game in Mirror Mode
  • Capture sharable replays to immortalize your interstellar victories (or funny moments).
  • Assist Features such as auto-fire at multiple rates.
  • Very Easy Mode: Lower the difficulty to breeze through the adventure.
  • Pixel perfect or full-screen scaling in windowed or full-screen mode.
  • Rotate the gameplay in 90-degree increments.
  • Achievements
  • Hone your skills in the ultra-customizable practice mode!
System Requirements

Will this game run on your PC?

Minimum

  • System: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • Memory: 256 MB RAM
  • Storage: 10 MB available space
Instructions

Download, Install, and Play

  1. Click the download button to get the link. You'll be redirected to our link generator.
  2. Once you're there, you can either copy the link or open it directly.
  3. Download Flying Shark (latest). Wait until it is 100% complete, then locate the files.
  4. Install the game:
    • Run or double-click setup_********.exe.
    • If a DLC folder is included, run any .exe files inside it as well.
  5. After the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.
  6. Enjoyed the game? Consider purchasing it from the official store to support the developers.

Need help?

Check our FAQs for common questions and fixes. If you need additional assistance, you can also visit the official GOG Support Center.
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