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Sky Shark

Sky Shark (released in Japan as "Hi Sho Zame", and in Europe as "Flying Shark")is a military-themed vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game in which players take control of the titular biplane through five…

14 March 1987

Sky Shark is an arcade developed by Toaplan, released 14 March 1987 on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade and Atari ST/STE.

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What Sky Shark is

Sky Shark is an arcade game developed by Toaplan and released in 1987. It was published by Firebird. It is available on Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, FM Towns, Sharp X68000 and ZX Spectrum. It runs on Motorola 68000.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Sky Shark (released in Japan as "Hi Sho Zame", and in Europe as "Flying Shark")is a military-themed vertically scrolling shoot 'em up game in which players take control of the titular biplane through five increasingly difficult levels in order to defeat an assortment of military enemy forces like tanks, battleships, airplanes and artillery as the main objective. The title initially appears to be very standard, as players control their plane over a constantly scrolling background and the scenery never stops moving until a runway is reached. Players have only two weapons at their disposal: the standard shot that travels a max distance of the screen's height and three bombs. The bombs are…
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and warfare. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

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Quick answers

Sky Shark — frequently asked questions

When did Sky Shark come out?
Sky Shark was released on 14 March 1987 for Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST/STE, Commodore C64/128/MAX, DOS, FM Towns, Sharp X68000 and ZX Spectrum.
Does Sky Shark have multiplayer?
Yes. Sky Shark supports multiplayer.

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