Hellfire

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Hellfire

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THE GAME

About Hellfire

Captain Lancer pilots the Hellfire against the Guild Empire in Toaplan's first side-scrolling shooter. Switching between firing directions is central to handling enemies that approach from around the ship, rather than only from directly ahead.

CONTROLS & OBJECTIVE

How to play

  1. Map the movement, shot and firing-direction controls in the official release.
  2. Rotate through the weapon directions to hit enemies around the ship while steering clear of their attacks.

Game and objective

Hellfire is Toaplan's 1989 side-scrolling space shooter, in which Captain Lancer fights the Guild Empire.

How to approach the game

Cycle between firing directions to hit enemies approaching from different angles. Positioning matters because threats can arrive from above, below and behind as well as ahead.

About the linked release

The linked PC edition adds features including quick saves, practice options, rewind and online leaderboards. Its listing also describes co-operative play.

Official PC release on Steam. Installation and purchase may be required.

Guide notes & sources

Details were reviewed against the linked Steam product listing. Current playability, performance and device compatibility were not newly tested.

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Provided by Bitwave Games / Toaplan / Clear River Games. View official Steam release ↗

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