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Super Tyrian

**Super Tyrian** is a secret gameplay mode from Tyrian. In order to access it, you have to type ENGAGE on the title screen. If done correctly, the announcer will say "Danger" and the screen will blur and fade out.

Super Tyrian follows the same rules as the Arcade Mode, but with a few twists. The difficulty is automatically set to Lord of the Game (the hardest in the game), though it is possible to lower it to Suicide by holding the Scroll Lock key while the screen is fading. While your ship is set to The Stalker 21.126, all cheat codes are disabled and your line of sight is reduced to only 90° in front of your ship, much like in the Assassin mission but for the entire game. You're also limited to only the Atomic Railgun front weapon and cannot upgrade or obtain weapons other than Special Weapons.
Hazudra Fodder

*We deeply regret having to take this action. While the universe continued on without you, we, part of the Hazudra whole, strapped a proximity bomb onto your ship and redirected you with a subtle nudge towards a very hostile enemy asteroid system. Your cryo system will wake you at this point. Once we detect your renewed signal we'll instruct you further. Good wishes.*

**Hazudra Fodder** is the fifth episode of Tyrian, appearing only in Tyrian 2000. In this episode, Trent Hawkins is awakened from his cryostasis by the mysterious Collector, who asks for his help to fight the Order of Zinglon.

This episode is very short, with only five missions total.

## Stages

```
                    Asteroid S
      .-----------------'-----------------.
  Ast Rock                              Miners
      '-----------------.-----------------'
      .-----------------'-----------------.
    Savara                              Coral
      '-----------------.-----------------'
                     Station
                      Fruit

```
Gem War

**Gem War** is a secret level from Episode 2.

## Details

This secret level is a gauntlet with only a single type of enemy: a horizontal ship with a colored gem on it. These ships will appear continuously, either staying at the top and shooting gem balls at the player, or slowly descending from the top or coming from the sides.

## Weapons

* Ships: USP Talon Light Fighter (6000), Gencore Maelstrom (15000), MicroCorp Stalker (20000)
* Front Guns: Pulse-Cannon, Mega Cannon, Mega Pulse, Heavy Missile Launcher
* Rear Guns: Sonic Wave, Fireball, Heavy Guided Bombs
* Shields: 2000, 4000, 12000
* Generators: 2000, 10000, 15000
* Sidekicks: Dual Shot Option, Atom Bombs, Post-It Mine
World Tree Games

**World Tree Games**, formerly known as **Eclipse Productions**, was a video game developing company founded by Jason Emery in 1990. The company's most famous work is Tyrian, though they have also developed a few games for the Commodore Amiga and the Iron Soldier series. The company officially closed it's doors in 2002.
Mission: Suicide

*First half of the sector wants you dead only because of what you know. Then, you seek help only to be suckered into a scheme by them to wipe out the other half of the sector. Third, when you learn about their plans, you're sent to prison! Now that you've blasted your way to freedom, just how free are you? There is an invasion at hand, and it looks like you're the only one who can stop it.*

*Otherwise... There won't be anyplace left to hide.*

**Mission: Suicide** is the third episode of Tyrian. This episode shows the showdown between Trent Hawkins and the Gencore Tech Alliance against the newly-empowered Microsol fleet led by Vykromod.

## Stages

```
                     Gauntlet
                     Ixmucane
                      Bonus
  Asteroid City--<S--Stargate---S>---Sawblades
        '---------------|----------------'
                     Camanis
                      Maces
                      Fleet
                    Tyrian X*
                    Savara Y*
                    New Deli*

```

\* Stages only available on the Hard difficulty
Dreadnought

The **Dreadnought** is a boss from Tyrian. It is fought in the Dread-Not level during the fourth episode.

## Details

The Dreadnought is Javi Onukala's personal battleship, which he uses to attack Savara and Trent Hawkins. Despite not being particularly large, the Ninja claims that it's energy readings are about the same as a planet. In order to destroy it, Dougan feeds Trent's ship with data on the Dreadnought's weaknesses.

The Dreadnought is a tough boss, as it has various targets that must be destroyed: two three-way cannons on the mid-section, two laser guns on the upper portion, four cannons on the back, the frontal portion and the ship's main body.
Gencore Tech Alliance

The **Gencore Tech Alliance** is one of the organizations from Tyrian.

## Details

The Gencore Tech Alliance is one of the major companies running its business on the sector. Despite being the main competitor of Microsol, Gencore struggles to make a dent on Microsol's profits, mainly due to Microsol's underhanded tactics to mantain their domination over the market.

The main offices of Gencore is situated on Deliani, and the company is led by Transon Lohk, chancellor of Deliani.

## Known Members

* Transon Lohk
* Javi Onukala (double-agent of Microsol)
* Dougan
* Harble Wom
* Mondus
* Almos
Ships

**Ships** are your main way of travel and combat in the Tyrian universe, but this goes without saying. Each ship has it's own armor strength, indicated by the brown gauge on the bottom right of the screen during gameplay. Unlike other Shoot 'em Up games, your armour is complemented by Shields which constantly replenish themselves as long as you have enough generator power. The ship's armoring will only suffer direct damage after the shield power is fully depleted, only being restored if you pick up a metal brought by one of the support ships.

## Trivia

* The Steel Dragon is only available on the Two Player Mode.
* The Dragon, the TX SilverCloud and the Pretzel Pete Truck are only available on the Super Arcade Mode in Tyrian 2000.
* The The Stalker 21.126 value will change to max value 65535 after buying it.
Lava Core

The **Lava Core** is a boss from Tyrian, being fought in the Lava Run level during the fourth chapter.

## Details

The Lava Core is a bomb device which Microsol planned to use to blow up the core of Ixmucane and turn it into a sun. It appears as a mass of molten lava.

The Lava Core mostly attacks with fire blasts and flares which come from behind it, also being capable of restoring it's health on higher difficulty settings. This can be a problem, since the battle is timed, as the player have only 15 seconds to destroy the boss. If the player fails to destroy it within the time limit it will run away and blow up the planet's core.
The Perils of Space-Fruit

ANONYMOUS TRANSMISSION

What in the universe is all this fruit doing flying around in outer-space? It has long been the practice of ship captains to destroy other ships and collect their protected food stores as a trophy, since most other matter is generally incinerated.

So why do we do it? What makes some sentient life so insensible to pain and suffering that we think picking up our victim's last meal is some sort of great feat of skill? It may seem humorous to you, gentle readers, to see flying mugs of ale, spinning oranges, and hurtling strawberries, but I see the remains of the dead, the unfortunate souls whose lives were lost without the benefit of scarfing down that last bit of replicated food.

I beseech thee, gentle reader, to think twice before reveling in such victory. Where will this madness end? Trade values measured in fruit to replace coins and gems? Perhaps someone will develop weapons of mass food destruction, allowing you to hurtle foodstuffs at unwary victims. No! This cannot be allowed to happen! Pray to Zinglon that he will free us from this vile threat!

Paid for by the benevolent members of the church of Zinglon.
Bubbles

**Bubbles** is a secret level from Episode 1.

## Details

This level takes place inside of a strange dimension full of bubbles. The path is blocked by rotating bubbles and walls of bubbles, in order to get through them the player must identify a lighter colored bubble and destroy it. All of those lighter bubbles drop score items. Halfway through is an area with lots of coins floating around, the player must be careful though as there are small bubbles which can harm the player's ship. In this area the light constantly shifts colors.

## Datacubes

1. Dropped by the first lighter bubble protected by two pairs of bubbles which move diagonally, this bubble shoots at the player.

## Weapons

* Ships: USP Talon Light Fighter (6000), USP Fang Light Fighter (8000)
* Front Guns: Multi-Cannon, Vulcan Cannon, Mega Pulse
* Rear Guns: Starburst, Multi-Cannon, Sonic Wave
* Shields: 500, 1000, 2000
* Generators: 500, 2000, 5000
* Sidekicks: Single Shot Option, Atom Bombs, Phoenix Device
Zinglon's Squadrons

**Zinglon's Squadrons** is a bonus game from Tyrian which is available after clearing the last stage of Episode 4 with any ship other than The Stalker 21.126.

## How to Play

Large formations of ships fly down to attack you. Individual ships in the groups break off to fly down in various ways. You must destroy the entire fleet to advance to the next fleet. Basically, just shoot everything you
can. You must shoot all the small enemies to advance to the next level.

There are 7 kinds of enemies:

* Zimbles: 10 pts / 20 pts attacking - Damage 4 - Eyeballs
* Blottes: 15 pts / 30 pts attacking - Damage 6 - Blood Cells
* Zoomers: 20 pts / 40 pts attacking - Damage 5 - Bombs
* Roobles: 25 pts / 50 pts attacking - Damage 5 - Fireballs
* Tokkies: 50 pts / 100 pts attacking - Damage 7 - Little Spikey Balls
* Garmons: 100 pts / 200-300 pts attacking - Damage 10 - Big Spikey Balls
* Widgets: 250 pts / 500-??? pts attacking - Damage 20 - Big Brown Ship

Your ship is armed with a simple rail gun which cannot be increased. Also, you have no shields and merely subsist on armor. However, the armor ship will still come down to help you. Extra lives are earned at 10000, 20000, and every 25000 pts thereafter.

## Strategy

There are four types of enemy formations:

* Type 1 - Block: A simple four row mass of enemies. They attack quickly but if you don't care about your score you can blast through them pretty quickly.
* Type 2 - Bombs: This block variation has a row of bombs in the front which are difficult to destroy and fly down quickly. If you can blast through them, you can get a clear shot at the Garmons. The center Garmon will not move, so try to take it out before the formation leaves for extra points.
* Type 3 - Delta: This is not a difficult formation at first, as you can take out the side enemies fairly quickly. Unfortunately, the center Tokkies will fly out at you extremely quickly and are difficult to anticipate. Don't let the Zimbles get close to the bottom or else you may have difficulty maneuvering.
* Type 4 - Bonus: This is a very quick formation for extra points. The Zoomers and Roobles will attack in force first. Then, the Widget will attack. Make sure you destroy this! After the Widget will come some more small ships and the two remaining Garmons.

There are no special moves available in this game.

## Trivia

* The level is a homage to Galaxian, an arcade game by Namco.
Soh Jin

**Soh Jin** is a planet from Tyrian.

## Dining

The cornucopia of desert foods are enough to enliven any Arabian tale. Most restaurants serve over 20 different types of figs alone.

The most impressive eatery, though, is *Assan's Low-Cal Oasis*. Assan's sells over one hundred varieties of figs, seventeen types of camel dishes, and three other secret dishes we can't even recognize. To top it off, nothing served here is over twenty calories. It's a dieter's dreamworld come true, as Assan can do things with figs that lesser men only dream of.

On the other side of the dusty world is *Coshack* and his *Green Walnut*. Within the confines of this lovely vegetarian oasis lies the world's only walnut tree. How he keeps it growing in this climate is but a mystery, but guests can take a guided tour detailing the mysteries of this planet's fruit. An experience not to be missed.

## Culture

Technology has adapted this nomadic world to a nomadic life of space-travel. The locals are wary of outsiders, but will freely accept you as long as you can speak their language. Fortunately, the locals were never too bright and most people can fake their ancestral language which consists of only one word: Sand.

## Entertainment

Camel jaunts are minutes away from any location on the planet. Also, Sand-gathering and wyrm hunting are two of the most widely enjoyed pleasures this world has to offer.

Soh Jin boasts the galaxy's largest mountain of sand. It's a wonder. Actually, it's a wonder you can see it through the constant sandstorms, but if you do miss the few seconds it's visible every thousand years, you can purchase any number of delightful postcards from the people who saw it the last time.

Make sure you hire a local guide, though, as most people are quite lost nearly three feet from a building. The locals have cunningly placed a dampening field which neutralizes positioning beacons, so you'd better follow their custom.
Zinglon's Revenge

**Zinglon's Revenge** is a bonus game from Tyrian which is available after clearing the last stage of Episode 4 with The Stalker 21.126.

## How to Play

A giant ship projects a horizontal field of energy. Small enemies fall down from above and bounce around the edges of the screen and against the energy field. Touching the field or one of the little enemies means almost certain instant death. You must shoot all the small enemies to advance to the next level.

There are 4 kinds of enemies:

* Roobles: Round Fireballs - Low damage - Move left to right
* Tokkies: Spikey Balls - Low damage - Move up and down quickly
* Zimbles: Eyeballs - Moderate damage - Move diagonally slowly
* Blottes: Blood Cells - High damage - Descend slowly and then bounce up quickly diagonally

This game consists of 6 levels, starting on level 5 and descending in order to the final level.

* Level 5: Mostly Roobles
* Level 4: Mostly Tokkies
	+ Extra ship received after Level 5.
* Level 3: Zimbles and Blottes
* Level 2: Roobles, Tokkies, and Blottes
* Level 1: Mostly Zimbles
	+ Extra ship received after Level 1.
* Level 0: Blottes - Destroy the energy field?
	+ Extra ship received after Level 0.
* Level -1: ???

## Strategy

Obviously the main point to the game is to dodge the little enemies as well as possible.

* Roobles: Round Fireballs - These are very easy to destroy but get in your way easily once they descend fairly low. Try to take these out quickly if you can unless a Blotte is coming.
* Tokkies: Spikey Balls - These can be avoided fairly easily since they move very slowly across the screen. You can usually position a sidekick to stay underneath them long enough to take them out.
* Zimbles: Eyeballs - These are pretty slow and you can usually delay shooting them until they start filling the screen. Try to take out the faster-moving enemies first if you can.
* Blottes: Blood Cells - These are the hardest enemies to destroy in the game. They are fairly easy to take out while descending, so try to at least to damage them fairly well. Once they reach bottom, they'll start bouncing quickly and can be hard to destroy.
Generators

**Generators** are a class of equipment from Tyrian, responsible for powering your ship. They determine how fast you can fire and how fast your shields recharge. A good generator is the key to your offense and defense. The generator's power is indicated by the orange gauge on the top right of the screen during gameplay.
Gencore Phoenix

The **Gencore Phoenix** is one of the ships from Tyrian.

## Details

The Gencore Phoenix is the main advanced Gencore Solo Fighter. It's an extremely reliable craft that can take a good deal of punishment.

Standard on the Gencore Solo Fighter line is the new particle redefinition technology, which allows you to materialize extra armor on your outer hull. PIlots are warned that the system is easily triggered and it completely drains your shields.
Gryphon (Episode 2)

**Gryphon** is the eighth level from Episode 2.

## Details

This level takes place over the Gryphon Station. It is a rather long level where the player must deal with lots of flying enemies as well as obstacles in the path. At some points enemies will come in large numbers from behind the ship, so the player must be careful.

## Weapons

* Ships: USP Talon Light Fighter (6000), Gencore Maelstrom (15000), MicroCorp Stalker (20000)
* Front Guns: Multi-Cannon, Mega Pulse, Heavy Missile Launcher
* Rear Guns: Starburst, Multi-Cannon, Sonic Wave
* Shields: 2000, 4000, 12000
* Generators: 2000, 10000, 15000
* Sidekicks: SuperMissile, Charge-Laser Cannon, Flame Thrower
Cheats

Tyrian features a number of secrets hidden in the game, many of which can be activated through cheat codes. The following is a list of them.

## In-Game Cheats

These codes can be activated while playing a level.

 F2 + F6 + F7
 Backspace + F10
 Backspace + -
 Backspace + ScrollLock
 Backspace + NumLock
 Backspace + 1

## Secret Difficulty Levels

Type these codes on the difficulty select screen.

 }
 LORD

## Secret Gameplay Modes

Type these codes on the title screen.

 DESTRUCT

### Super Arcade Mode Codes

Type any of these to play the Super Arcade Mode with the corresponding ship.

 UNKNOWN
 STEALTH
 STORMWIND
 ENEMY
 WEIRD
 NORTSHIPZ
 LIZARD
 PRETZEL

## Command-Line Codes

Type these when starting the game through the command prompt.

 NOROBERT
 RECORD
 NOJOY
 MAXJOY
 CONSTANT
 DEATH
 NOSOUND
 MAXVOL
Stargate

**Stargate** is the fourth level from Episode 3.

## Details

This level takes place inside of a stargate. It is a simple level with lots of Tycos and Brussee Triangles for the player to plow through, as well as indestructible lances which fall down from the top and giant bug-like enemies.

## Datacubes

1. Dropped by a Tyco after the first wave of falling lances.
2. Dropped by the first formation of rotating Tycos after the second wave of falling lances.

## Secrets

* **Asteroid City and Sawblades**: Dropped by the second formation of rotating Tycos after the second wave of falling lances. They'll drop four warp bubbles, two of those will take the player to Asteroid City while the other two will take to Sawblades.

## Weapons

* Ships: USP Talon Light Fighter (6000), Gencore Maelstrom (15000), MicroCorp Stalker (20000)
* Front Guns: Multi-Cannon, Mega Pulse, Heavy Missile Launcher
* Rear Guns: Starburst, Multi-Cannon, Sonic Wave
* Shields: 1000, 2000, 12000
* Generators: 500, 2000, 5000
* Sidekicks: Dual Shot Option, Atom Bombs, Phoenix Device
MicroCorp Stalker-B

The **MicroCorp Stalker-B** is one of the ships from Tyrian.

## Details

Microsol continues the Stalker line with the Stalker-B. This is the deluxe model preferred by Microsol's own Outer Scouts. It's the ship of choice for those long, solo flights.

The Stalker-B adds an additional 2 structural units with its refined alloys, for an unheard of 28 SUs in a solo craft.
The Not-so-Great Gryphon Explosion

While under the leadership of General Zinglon, station commander at Gryphon, a group of scientists excavated what is now called planet Gyges, after the late Doctor of Metacology, Gyges Phildren. It is believed they excavated a number of artifacts and devices which were then transferred to the secret research station, Gryphon.

Full details were never released, but it is known that Gyges was conducting some unorthodox research into the abnormal meta-physical energy involved in the firing of a secret weapon nicknamed the Zica Flamethrower. He apparently removed the outer casing of the device. This mistake cost him his life and the lives of over twelve thousand crew members serving in that section of the station at the time. Sections of the station are still missing, since it was deemed too expensive and inefficient to repair the damaged sections than build newer, better designed sections.

Incidentally, General Zinglon is believed to have been demonstrating a new matter transporter at the time of the explosion, but never arrived at his destination. A surge of energy occurred as the fusion generator near the research section exploded. The transporter was linked to that generator since it required additional power to function than was available with the standard reactors.

At that same time, billions of people reported seeing an image remarkably like his on their vidscreens. This in turn produced a fanatical faction of divine seekers, frustrated with their attempts to convince people that circular shapes should be worshipped as gods. They called themselves the Cult of Zinglon and now work in secret to bring Zinglon, "Master of All", back from whatever dimension his molecules were scattered to.
Gyges (Episode 2)

**Gyges** is the second level from Episode 2.

## Details

This level takes place on the interior of Gyges. The area is patrolled by various organic enemies and ground structures which assault the player continuously. The player must also be careful of the see-saws, which cause massive collision damage.

## Datacubes

1. Dropped by the first big formation of Zoglos.
2. Dropped by a triangle enemy after the high speed section.

## Secrets

* **Rear Guns power up**: Dropped by a triangle enemy at the start of the level.
* **Gem War**: The player must destroy the three pink beacons strewn around the level. The third pink beacon will drop the key to the level.

## Weapons

* Ships: USP Talon Light Fighter (6000), Gencore Phoenix (12000)
* Front Guns: Multi-Cannon, Mega Cannon, Protron
* Rear Guns: Sonic Wave, Protron, Vulcan Cannon
* Shields: 1000, 2000, 4000
* Generators: 500, 2000, 5000
* Sidekicks: SuperMissile, Phoenix Device, Charge-Laser Cannon
Rob Neither

**Rob Neither** is a character from Tyrian.

## Story

Rob Neither is the main newscaster from Fluxnet 21, brodcasting all the news on the most important events throughout the game.

At the beginning of Episode 4, during the report on the theft of Zinglon's Nose and the crisis on Ixmucane, the comm channel is accidentally left on, so Rob comments with a fellow newscaster how war has become just a matter of counting pieces of scrap metal and isn't something you can "feel" anymore, and how he would prefer to be on holo-sports instead.
Guard Dome

**Guard Dome** is a boss from *Tyrian*.

## Details

This boss appears as a fortification with a large cannon. It is protected by four barriers which constantly move horizontally or vertically, protecting it from damage. It attacks by shooting bullets at the player, launching small semi-homing rockets or shooting a green plasma blast forward.
Steel Dragon

The **Steel Dragon** is a ship from Tyrian which is exclusive to the Two Player Mode.

## Details

Just having double the fun isn't enough, is it? To complement this awesome mode, the first and second player can combine their ships into 150 tons of deadly space fighter technology. Called "The Steel Dragon", this ship consists of two parts, the "Dragonwing" and the "Dragonhead". They are combined when the ships are close enough together to dock. This concept was developed recently by a new firm, based on the jungle planet of Torm, and its name comes from the dragons which thrive there. Three times as fast and hundreds of times more powerful than other fighters, this starship lives up to its namesake easily.

Once combined, the first player has control of all ship movements, and the second player controls a special weapon turret that revolves around the ship, making up for its lack of speed and larger size. The ships can be separated by one of two means: Player 1 - holding down one of the Sidekick fire buttons and moving away from Player 2, or Player 2 stops firing and moves away from player 1.
Surface

**Surface** is the first level from Episode 4.

## Details

This level takes place over the surface of Ixmucane. The area is guarded by flying enemies, tanks and guns concealed on the various ziggurats strewn around. At certain point in the level the player must take down lightning-shooting guns mounted on some of the rock arc formations.

## Secrets

* **Windy**: The player must destroy the first two formations of ships in the level. If done correctly the warp bubble will be dropped by a ship passing through the second rock arc formation.
Mistakes

**Mistakes** is a secret level from Episode 2.

## Details

This level is a gauntlet of enemies, with lots of very aggressive enemy ships. Not only must the player fight the enemies, but also be careful with the Pong Ships which make their first appearance in the game.

## Weapons

* Ships: USP Talon Light Fighter (6000), SuperCarrot (65000), MicroCorp Stalker-B (25000)
* Front Guns: Pulse-Cannon, Mega Pulse, Hyper Pulse
* Rear Guns: Sonic Wave, Protron, Vulcan Cannon
* Shields: 100, 250, 500
* Generators: 500, 5000, 50000
* Sidekicks: Charge Cannon, SuperMissile, Atom Bombs
Windy

**Windy** is a secret level from Episode 1.

## Details

This level takes place high in the skies of Tyrian. It is basically a huge wall maze which the player must navigate, with some guns shooting plasma blasts that cause massive damage. The player can shoot both the purple bricks and green bricks with dollar signs, the latter dropping strawberry items for the player to collect.

## Weapons

* Ships: USP Talon Light Fighter (6000), USP Fang Light Fighter (8000)
* Front Guns: Multi-Cannon, Vulcan Cannon, Mega Pulse
* Rear Guns: Starburst, Multi-Cannon, Sonic Wave
* Shields: 500, 1000, 2000
* Generators: 500, 2000, 5000
* Sidekicks: Single Shot Option, Atom Bombs, Phoenix Device
Side Exit

**Side Exit** is one of the fourth levels from Episode 4.

## Details

This level takes place in the interior of Ixmucane. This is another enemy gauntlet, with lots of laser shooting ships and large ships throwing lava rocks and spiked balls at the player.

## Datacubes

1. Dropped by a laser shooting ship at the start of the level.
2. Dropped by a laser shooting ship right before the section with items floating around.
Destruct

**Destruct** is a secret game hidden in Tyrian. In order to play it, you must type "DESTRUCT" on the title screen.

Destruct is a strategy game which plays similarly to Scorched Earth, except instead of being turn-based it is played in real time. Player 1 is always set to the right team while the left team is played by the CPU by default. In order to activate Player 2 simply press F10. The game is played entirely with the keyboard. Pressing ESC during gameplay returns to Destruct's mode selection, and pressing ESC at the mode selection returns to Tyrian.

## Controls

* Left Player
	+ F10: Toggle CPU on/off
	+ Shift or X: Fire
	+ Ctrl or Space: Change weapon
	+ Alt: Switch vehicle
	+ A or Z: Change velocity
	+ C or V: Change angle
* Right Player
	+ Insert or Enter: Fire
	+ Page Up or Page Down: Change weapon
	+ 5: Switch vehicle
	+ Up or Down: Change velocity
	+ Left or Right: Change angle

## Game Modes

* 5-Card War: Each player controls five randomly selected vehicles.
* Traditional: Each player only has one tank.
* Heli Assault: Player 1 controls helicopters while Player 2/CPU controls guns.
* Heli Defence: Player 1 controls guns while Player 2/CPU controls helicopters.
* Outgunned: One player controls only guns while the other controls helicopters and jumpers.

## Vehicles

* Gun: Fixed vehicle, you can freely adjust its firing angle and power. There are three different guns, each with a different weapon. Stronger guns have more delay before being able to fire again.
* Helicopter: Can move freely, only fires at 45° downwards.
* Jumper: Fixed position but can jump. Shoots upwards while on the ground and downwards while in the air.
* Repulsor: Can't move of shoot, repels opponent's bullets.
General Zinglon

**General Zinglon** is a posthumous character from Tyrian.

## Story

General Zinglon was originally a Microsol operative and station commander at Gryphon Station. He led a group of scientists during the excavation efforts on Gyges and Ixmucane, and was responsible for the death of 241 pilots to the defensive systems left by the Zica on the tunnels of Ixmucane.

At the time of The Not-so-Great Gryphon Explosion, Zinglon was demonstrating a matter transporter on the Gryphon Station when he was caught in the explosion. While what exactly happened to him is a mystery, many people reported to have seen his image on their vidscreens, which resulted in Zinglon being deified and the birth of the Order of Zinglon, which worships Zinglon as their patron deity.
General Nortaneous

**General Nortaneous** is a minor character from *Tyrian*.

## Details

Nortaneous is a legendary pilot, and the original owner of the powerful Nort Ship Z, the strongest ship in the sector. It is rumoured the Companion Ships Warfly and Gerund were originally designed for his personal use, though Gencore denies it.

It is unknown what Nortaneous has been doing, or even if he's still alive.
Super Arcade Mode

**Super Arcade Mode** is a secret gameplay mode from Tyrian. It follows the same rules from the regular Arcade Mode, though the weapons work differently here. Instead of picking weapons randomly dropped by enemies, each of the ships available in this mode have their own particular set of weapons. Enemies will drop coloured pods, each of which corresponds to a certain weapon, with weapon level depending on how many of a coloured pod you collected. Rear Guns are unavailable in this mode, but to make up for that each ship comes with two different Special Weapons, with the secondary fire button being used to switch between them.

In order to enter the Super Arcade Mode, you must type a password on the title screen corresponding to the ship you wish to use.
Maces

**Maces** is the sixth level from Episode 3.

## Details

This is a simple bonus level with no enemies, where the player must maneuver around the giant chained maces which constantly rotate while grabbing the crystal items. The maces cause massive collision damage, but the player can repair the ship armor with the ore items available at certain points in the level.

## Weapons

* Ships: USP Talon Light Fighter (6000)
* Front Guns: Laser, Lightning Cannon, Mega Pulse
* Rear Guns: Starburst, Protron, Vulcan Cannon
* Shields: 1000, 4000, 12000
* Generators: 500, 2000, 5000
* Sidekicks: Dual Shot Option, SuperMissile, MicroBomb
MineMaze

**MineMaze** is a secret level from Episode 1.

## Details

This level takes place over a series of asteroid platforms. It has green and red magnetic barriers which repel the player ship, forcing the player to navigate on certain paths, as well as walls blocking the path which can be destroyed by hitting the cracked piece on the center. The only enemies around are floating mines and floating guns with balls orbiting them.

## Secrets

* **Special Weapons**: Dropped by the gate in the right path.
* **Front Guns power up**: Has a small chance of dropping instead of the Special Weapons.
* **Asteroid ?**: Halfway through the level, dropped by a rocket launching ship in the left path.
* **Rear Guns power up**: Halfway through the level, dropped by a rocket launching ship in the center path.

## Weapons

* Ships: USP Talon Light Fighter (6000), USP Fang Light Fighter (8000)
* Front Guns: Multi-Cannon, Mega Cannon, Missile Launcher
* Rear Guns: Sonic Wave, Protron, Vulcan Cannon
* Shields: 500, 1000, 2000
* Generators: 2000, 5000, 10000
* Sidekicks: Charge Cannon, Phoenix Device, Mini-Missile
Asteroid 2

**Asteroid 2** is one of the second levels from Episode 1.

## Details

This level takes place over a large asteroid platform. The roads over the asteroid are patrolled by various mini-tanks, which defend it along with various gun turrets. The later part of the level is a speed section with guns on both sides of the screen.

## Datacubes

1. Dropped by a mini-tank at the start of the level.
2. Dropped by a mini-tank at the end of the first road.

## Secrets

* **Front Guns power up**: Dropped by the first mini-tank. The mini-tank goes up along the path. You should destroy the mini-tank after it meets four other tanks.
* **Rear Guns power up**: Dropped by a mini-tank at the end of the first road. The mini-tank and another mini-tank go up along the path on the right. You should destroy the mini-tank after it reaches its destination to get the power up.
* **MineMaze**: At the end of the level are three face structures forming a triangle, destroy the central one (for version 1.1, destroy the right one).

## Weapons

* Ships: USP Talon Light Fighter (6000)
* Front Guns: Multi-Cannon, Protron, Missile Launcher
* Rear Guns: Sonic Wave, Protron
* Shields: 500, 1000, 2000
* Generators: 500, 2000, 5000
* Sidekicks: Single Shot Option, Mini-Missile, Post-It Mine
Hazudra

The **Hazudra** is a race from Tyrian.

## Story

The Hazudra, sometimes also referred as Hazudra Collectors, are a lizard-like race which lives in the asteroid field at the edge of the sector, close to the Tyrian planet. They have a holographic memory, which makes them immune to brainwashing.

During the fifth episode, the Hazudra are forced to fight the Order of Zinglon, so they seek the help of Trent Hawkins, who was under cryostasis at the time. The Collector reveals they sought him due to his friendship with Buce Quesillac, who was a member of the Hazudra.
Savara (Episode 1)

**Savara** is the third level from Episode 1.

## Details

This level takes place over the surface of Savara. Various squadrons of enemy ships patrol the level, along with large bombers and T-29 Blimps. Twice during the level the player has to get past wall fortifications with lines of guns on them.

## Datacubes

1. Dropped by the center ship in the second V formation at the start of the level.
2. Dropped by a green ship shortly after the first gun wall.
3. Dropped by a ship to the right of the screen at the end of the level.

## Secrets

* **Rear Guns power up**: Dropped by the rightmost ship shortly after the second T-29 Blimp.
* If you start the game on hard or greater difficulty, you will play an alternate Savara (only for version 1.1).
* **Special Weapons**: Dropped by the third of the four gray ships at the start of the level (in the alternate Savara of version 1.1).
* **Rear Guns power up**: Dropped by the third of the four gray ships at the end of the level (in the alternate Savara of version 1.1).

## Weapons

* Ships: USP Talon Light Fighter (6000)
* Front Guns: Pulse-Cannon, Multi-Cannon, Missile Launcher
* Rear Guns: Protron, Vulcan Cannon, Heavy Guided Bombs
* Shields: 500, 1000
* Generators: 500, 2000, 5000, 10000
* Sidekicks: Dual Shot Option, SuperMissile, Post-It Mine
Savara V

**Savara V** is the seventh level from Episode 1.

## Details

This level takes place in the surface of Savara. Throughout the level the player will be bombarded by missiles coming from the top of the screen, while squadrons of enemy fighters and T-29 blimps constantly pass through the area. Close to the end of the level the player will fight an offscreen Z-29 Central Defense Ship as a mid-boss.
ShipMaster Carlos

**ShipMaster Carlos** is a minor character from *Tyrian*.

## Details

ShipMaster Carlos is a retired pirate from the Patrok clan, and one of the very few people to ever land a successful raiding party on Gryphon Station. He stole a prototype of the Zica Laser from the station and wrote a book about his deeds, but was assassinated by Microsol only a day after it. Still, they were unable to prevent Gencore of transmitting the book over Fluxnet 21.
MicroCorp Stalker

The **MicroCorp Stalker** is one of the ships from Tyrian.

## Details

Microsol. What more do you need to convince you that their Stalker Solo Fighter is the ship you want? Not so fast though. You'll pay a hefty premium for this ship or have to fill out a stack of forms two feet high.

With its dense hull alloys and overall excellent defensive capability, you'll sleep safer at night with one of these on your side.
Floating Mines

**Floating Mines** are an enemy from *Tyrian*.

## Details

Floating Mines appear as floating spiked iron balls. they mostly float in place and serve as an obstacle to the player. They come in three variations: Meebles (grey), Deebles (brown/gold) and Zeeblexes (blue), with the Meeble being the weakest and the Zeeblex the toughest.
Zica Laser

The **Zica Laser** is a weapon from Tyrian.

## Details

The Zica Laser Weapon was introduced by Gencore after several years of successful introduction of Zica products by Microsol. It is still unknown why so many of these products were named after the Zica, an ancient race
which used to inhabit Gyges, among other tunnel worlds. However, it is possible that some of these devices are not simply part of the marketing frenzy but are actually unique technologies from Gyges.

This weapon is the most likely to be linked to the Gyges excavation, though oddly enough, Gencore was not involved in the archaeological research. Still, the weapon generates forced laser bursts which independent scientists have
not been able to fully explain. Laser effects are well known for the blue range of light, but the forced pulse patterns are totally unreasonable.

The only answer that has been given so far is that there may be some unknown energy working to distort the laser. Research is still being conducted on the effects and reactions of the energy, though little has been accomplished.
Beppo

**Beppo** is a character from Tyrian.

## Story

Beppo (or, rather, his clone) is a famous space pirate, nicknamed the "Scourge of Torm". During the game it is revealed he's been trailing Trent Hawkins and picking up lots of valuable stuff from the wreckage left behind by Trent during his battles. When playing on the harder difficulties Beppo will contact Trent and offer him one of the few Prototype Stalker-C ships available in the game.
Gravitium

The **Gravitium** is a mineral which exists only in Tyrian. This rare ore was recently discovered by Microsol and has the power of controlling gravity. Microsol wants to use the Gravitium to build super fast starships, and is killing everyone who knows of it's existence.

Buce Quesillac and Trent Hawkins accidentally discovered about it, and though they initially dismissed it as just some shiny ore Microsol still decided to silence them, sending a hover drone to kill Buce and pursuing Trent.
Gryphon Station

The **Gryphon Station** is a important area from Tyrian.

## Details

Gryphon Sector is the main secret weapons research center for Microsol. It was long rumored to be an ordinary military station, but since the Not-so-Great Gryphon Explosion, Microsol has decided to let it remain in public knowledge. In fact, once a year, they invite members of competing industries to the Station to view how far behind they are in comparison to Microsol.

Still, the station has had it's share of hardships. Many pirates of both the Mikal and Patrok clans have long looked upon it as the pinnacle of their career if they can infiltrate the station's defenses and land a raiding party within the research section, then return with something from their weapons labs. Most never even make it to the station, destroyed by the dreaded Pong Ships.

One retired pirate of the Patrok clan, one ShipMaster Carlos, wrote a book detailing highlights of his extensive career. One of which was the infiltration and removal of a weapon now commonly referred to as the Zica Laser Cannon. He is believed to have been assassinated the next day, but they were too late to stop Gencore from transmitting his book over Fluxnet. In addition, his ship was never found, though it is believed to have been equipped with the Zica Laser. Two months later, Gencore finished development of a device also called the Zica Laser.

Station Gryphon has recently been the main output of Microsol's advanced weapon design program. They have released a number of high powered weapon systems, including several advancements on their Pulse Cannon systems, and their unique Starburst defense field.

After the Not-so-Great Gryphon Explosion, some aspects of their research were turned over to public scrutiny, believed to be because of investigations by families and friends of the twelve thousand crew members that died. It is now rumored that they have just developed a new field of weapons technology which will allow them to build much bigger weapons onto conventional battle cruisers.
Gyges Phildren

**Gyges Phildren** is a posthumous character from Tyrian.

## Story

The late Gyges Phildren was a Doctor of Metacology (whatever that means), who worked on weapons research for Microsol, studying the Zica weapons and devices excavated from Gyges and Ixmucane. He mainly did his research on the Gryphon Station.

Gyges was conducting some research on the Zica Flamethrower, intending to learn of the weapon's inner workings and the metaphysical energy used by said weapon. He removed the outer casing of the weapon, which caused a massive explosion which took his life and those of thousand of crew members, as well as destroying a good portion of the station. This event would be later referred to as The Not-so-Great Gryphon Explosion.
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Botany B

**Botany B** is one of the seventh levels from Episode 2.

## Details

This level takes place over one of the research areas of Gryphon Station. This area is heavily guarded by lots of moving turrets and gun emplacements on the ground, with no flying enemies around.

## Weapons

* Ships: Gencore Phoenix (12000), Gencore Maelstrom (15000), MicroCorp Stalker (20000)
* Front Guns: Pulse-Cannon, Multi-Cannon, Mega Cannon, Starburst (Rear Guns)
* Rear Guns: Multi-Cannon, Protron, Vulcan Cannon
* Shields: 2000, 4000, 5000
* Generators: 5000, 10000, 15000
* Sidekicks: Single Shot Option, Dual Shot Option, Mini-Missile
Tyrian Original Soundtrack

**Tyrian Original Soundtrack** is the soundtrack release of Tyrian. The music was composed by Alexander Brandon, with additional tracks composed by Andreas Molnar, and is available for free on GOG.com's store page and on Bandcamp.

## Track list

1. Asteroid Dance, Part 1
2. Asteroid Dance, Part 2
3. Buy / Sell Screen
4. Camanis
5. Camanis Boss
6. Deliani
7. Deliani Alternate
8. Ending 1
9. Ending 2
10. End of Level
11. Game Over
12. Gryphon
13. Gryphon Boss
14. Gyges
15. Gyges Boss
16. Hallows
17. Tunnel
18. Tyrian, the level
19. The Musicman
20. Savara
21. Savara Boss
22. Space Battle 1
23. Space Battle 2
24. Ending 3
25. Secret Level
26. Story Mode
27. Torm
28. Transon Lohk
29. Tyrian - Main Title
30. Power Up
31. Secret Level 2
32. Savara, the return
33. High Scores
34. One Must Fall Tribute
35. Sarah's Song
36. A Field for Mag
37. Rock Garden
38. Quest for Peace
39. Composition in Q
40. Beer
Tyrian 2000

**Tyrian 2000** is the final official release of Tyrian. This version was originally released by XSIV Games to promote Pretzel Pete, an upcoming game which was ultimately never released.

The main addition of this version is full compatibility with the Windows 2000 and Windows XP operating systems. It also includes bug fixes, a few new ships and weapons (mostly related to Pretzel Pete), a new Time Attack mode as well as the new short fifth episode, Hazudra Fodder. Due to the new CD medium distribution, this version also includes remastered CD quality music.

Tyrian 2000 is currently available for free on GOG.com.

## External links

* Official site (web archived)
* Tyrian 2000 on GOG.com
Shields

**Shields** are the main defensive equipment from Tyrian. Shields are the only things other than your armor keeping huge ionized beams from ripping into your ship and turning you into space bacon. Be sure to upgrade them whenever possible.

The shields power is indicated by a blue gauge on the bottom right of the screen during gameplay. Getting hit will deplete the shield power, but it will recover with time as long as you have enough generator power. If the shield's power gets depleted the player's craft becomes vulnerable to damage.
Mines

**Mines** is the fifth level from Episode 1.

## Details

This level takes place in the orbit of Deliani. It is a short level where the player must maneuver around lots of floating mines and iron balls.

## Datacubes

1. Dropped by the second blue mine at the start of the level.

## Weapons

* Ships: USP Talon Light Fighter (6000), Gencore Phoenix (12000), USP Fang Light Fighter (8000)
* Front Guns: Multi-Cannon, Vulcan Cannon, Protron
* Rear Guns: Multi-Cannon, Fireball
* Shields: 250, 500, 1000, 2000
* Generators: 500, 2000, 5000, 10000
* Sidekicks: Dual Shot Option, Phoenix Device, Mini-Missile
Jason Emery

**Jason Emery** is a software engineer and programmer, and the founder of World Tree Games (at the time called Eclipse Productions). Tyrian was one of his first works, and probably his most remembered, where he worked on the programing, design and additional graphics and sound. After World Tree closed it's doors, Jason moved on to a company called Amaze Entertainment, and currently works at PopCap Games.

In 2004, Jason released the source code of Tyrian to the public, which served as the base for OpenTyrian.

## External Links

* Jason's official blog
* LinkedIn profile
* Moby Games page
Z-29 Central Defense Ship

The **Z-29 Central Defense Ship** is a recurring boss in Tyrian, being fought three times during the game. The boss is a defensive mechanism used by the Gencore Tech Alliance. It will first appear on Savara during the first episode.

## Details

The Z-29 appears as a large floating ship. It detaches the two side pods, with each part acting independently; while the central part is the main target, the pods can be destroyed. The boss constantly moves around the screen, shooting missiles forward and bullets aimed at the player.
Deliani

**Deliani** is one of the planets from Tyrian.

## Details

A triumph of mankind, Deliani's nickname is "TechWorld," due to it's sprawling cities and gleaming skyscrapers populating the surface. Deliani is the equivalent of ancient Earth's "New York City,": if one wants something, legal or illegal, one usually finds it here. The economic prosperity enjoyed by Deliani is only the sliver lining of the dark cloud of crime that exists there. Even though the planet is the home of Microsol's chief competitor, Gencore Tech Alliance, many acts of greed and corruption still run rampant. Gencore was formed not only to restore order to Deliani, but to deliberately oppose Microsol in it's sinister dealings. Those who have crossed Microsol usually flee to Deliani to seek refuge with Gencore. Beware, flight in Deliani is nerve wracking, due to the tight spaces and clusters of towers.

## Travel Tip

Though most areas of the planet are restricted and guards are often ordered to shoot unidentified personnel on sight, if you stay in the Light Green Zone you should have no problems avoiding personal injury and death. Be sure to avoid the Blue-Green and Turquoise Zones as well as the Stix Zone. The Red and Yellow Zones are safe for travel, though the Yellow is often confused with the Off-White and Peach Deadly Areas. Many a color-blind traveler has been killed by accident.

## Dining

Deliani provides the most technically advanced cooking systems in the known universe. Dishes that simply aren't palatable anywhere else still won't be very good here, but Chef Yo of Deliani's motto is: If it's matter, we can make you eat it. A unique experience you'll never be able to repeat!

## Culture

One word: Robotics. Anyone's fetish for robotics can be satisfied here. Androbots, Lobots, Robots, Androids, Redroids, Droid Droids, and many other varieties of metallic life forms are welcome here, as long as they stay in the Burnt Sienna or Brick Red Zones.

Deliani is the home of such Fluxnet 21 favorites as:

Honey, I Shorted-Out the Kidforms

Almo and Zik-Nar X3

My Mother the Lobot.

## Entertainment

Gencore always has a number of exciting entertainment opportunities available for tourists. Any number of military drills, parades, and barbaric information torture drills can be found here. A must for military buffs.