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Flying Shark v19

Flying Shark is an enhanced port of Toaplan's 1987 vertical arcade shooter. Pilot your aircraft through intense off-screen combat, using power-ups to upgrade weapons and abilities. Extend your view beyond the screen to reveal hidden enemies and threats. Strategic bombing runs are key to clearing waves of foes. Modern additions include online leaderboards for score comparison, a beginner mode for newcomers, CRT filters for authentic retro visuals, and save states to pause and resume progress at any point.

Action Pixel Graphics Shooter
Flying Shark
Release Date:
Platform:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11)
Developer:
Bitwave Games, Toaplan
Publisher:
Bitwave Games
About this game

Flying Shark Overview

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“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!
Can Your PC Run It?

System Requirements

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

Easy to Download, Install and Play

  1. Click the download button. You can also select a previous version if available.
  2. You’ll be redirected to Vidgazoo. Wait 5 seconds, then directly click the button or copy the link.
    • Make sure you have a supported download client installed (it’s free here) before downloading.
  3. Once the download process reaches 100%, locate the downloaded files.
    • Get ready for installation and make sure you have enough disk space for the game.
  4. To Install DRM-free Flying Shark:
    • Run or double-click setup_flying_shark_********.exe to launch the installer.
    • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
    • If a DLC folder is included, run any .exe files inside it as well.
  5. Once the installation is complete, launch the game and start playing.

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