Gyrodine

Gyrodine
Famicom cover art
DeveloperCrux
PublisherTaito
PlatformsArcade, Famicom, MSX, PC-8801
ReleaseArcade
Famicom
  • JP: March 13, 1986
GenreScrolling shooter
ModeSingle-player

Gyrodine (ジャイロダイン, Jairodain) is a top-down, vertically scrolling shooter developed by Crux and released in arcades by Taito in 1984. Ports to the Famicom and MSX followed. The player flies a helicopter that can shoot air and ground targets.