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Twin Cobra

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Also known as
Desert Attack Helicopter Kyūkyoku Tiger Kyūkyoku Tiger Classic Twin Cobra Classic Twin Cobra: Desert Attack Helicopter Ultimate Tiger 究極Tiger クラシック 究極タイガー 트윈 코브라 클래식

Pilot an assault helicopter in this vertical shooter, using power-up weapons to destroy a military base.

Twin Cobra (Kyukyoku Tiger) was originally released in arcades in 1987. The Sega Genesis/Mega Drive version was released in 1991.

About Twin Cobra

Twin Cobra is a vertical shoot-em-up where the player controls an assault helicopter. The objective involves infiltrating the nation of Kaban to destroy the military base of its leader, Commander Anziga.

Enemy forces include various military units such as tanks, small helicopters, and stationary guns. Defeating larger helicopters yields power-up icons, which change the helicopter's weapon when collected. These colored icons correspond to different firing patterns: a forward spread, a four-way shot, a wide laser, or a continuous laser.

Progress is organized into sections, each concluding with the player landing on a carrier ship. A bonus tally is calculated at these points.

Twin Cobra Screenshots

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Title Screen
Title Screen (Japanese version)
Flying into Kaban
Player starting carrier
Shooting enemies, S powerup
Tanks and large helicopter (player is dead)
Tanks and S powerup, player exploding
Continue screen
The explosions of one's smart bombs are satisfyingly large.
The ships which carry power-ups shoot back unfortunately.
The weapon shoots in four directions simultaneously.
Still got some lives left.