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==Tile 0 - All Range Weapon== | ==Tile 0 - All Range Weapon== | ||
[[ | [[Image:Zanac Special0.png|left]][[Image:Zanac Special0 diagram.png|right]] | ||
Description: This is your default weapon when you start the game or after you die. It is actually reasonably powerful, especially because it is the only weapon you can fire behind you or directly to the left or right. You are also able to fire diagonally. | Description: This is your default weapon when you start the game or after you die. It is actually reasonably powerful, especially because it is the only weapon you can fire behind you or directly to the left or right. You are also able to fire diagonally. | ||
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| You fire a single bolt of energy forward or in the direction you are steering. | | You fire a single bolt of energy forward or in the direction you are steering with {{nes|Neutral|Dpad}}. | ||
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This weapon works against ground and air targets, but it will not destroy bullets unless it is leveled up four times. Weapon 0 is very useful in stages with long stretches of Degid attacks. | This weapon works against ground and air targets, but it will not destroy bullets unless it is leveled up four times. Weapon 0 is very useful in stages with long stretches of Degid attacks. | ||
Picking up and firing weapon 0 a lot will cause yellow Lusters and especially yellow Logas to appear. | |||
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==Tile 1 - Straight Crusher== | ==Tile 1 - Straight Crusher== | ||
[[ | [[Image:Zanac Special1.png|left]][[Image:Zanac Special1 diagram.png|right]] | ||
Description: A ball of energy shoots straight forward from your ship until it leaves the screen. You can only have one ball of energy on the screen at any time. A counter displays the number of shots you have left. Each time you collect Tile 1 the counter will refill. | Description: A ball of energy shoots straight forward from your ship until it leaves the screen. You can only have one ball of energy on the screen at any time. A counter displays the number of shots you have left. Each time you collect Tile 1 the counter will refill. | ||
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| You will release twin bolts of energy. | | You will release twin bolts of energy. | ||
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| You will release one large ball twice the size of the original bolt. | | You will release one large ball twice the size of the original bolt. | ||
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In general, this is a poor weapon except at | In general, this is a poor weapon except at its super-sized maximum. Even then, Tile 7 is still much better. It will destroy just about anything, even CHIPs. | ||
This weapon works against both ground and air targets, even bullets. | This weapon works against both ground and air targets, even bullets. | ||
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==Tile 2 - Field Shutter== | ==Tile 2 - Field Shutter== | ||
[[ | [[Image:Zanac Special2.png|left]][[Image:Zanac Special2 diagram.png|right]] | ||
Description: A shield protects a portion of your ship from all attack. Cannot be shut off and is powerless against targets on the ground. A counter will indicate how many more hits the shield can take, but the lower the counter the less of your ship is protected. Conversely, collecting more Tile 2 upgrades will increase the counter and area protected. | Description: A shield protects a portion of your ship from all attack. Cannot be shut off and is powerless against targets on the ground. A counter will indicate how many more hits the shield can take, but the lower the counter the less of your ship is protected. Conversely, collecting more Tile 2 upgrades will increase the counter and area protected. | ||
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| A full shield will appear all around Zanac for a full 80 seconds. | | A full shield will appear all around Zanac for a full 80 seconds. | ||
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For some reason, the System really, really hates Tile 2. Collecting it will make aggression levels shoot upwards and you can expect to be assaulted by Degids after picking up even a single one. Because of this and the fact that it leaves you with the Conventional Weapon as your only offensive weapon, it | For some reason, the System really, really hates Tile 2. Collecting it will make aggression levels shoot upwards and you can expect to be assaulted by Degids after picking up even a single one. Because of this and the fact that it leaves you with the Conventional Weapon as your only offensive weapon, it is mostly useless and should be ignored in favor of other weapons. | ||
For those who want to upgrade this weapon to maximum, this is how formula works: | For those who want to upgrade this weapon to maximum, this is how formula works: | ||
*Picking up Field Shutter for the first time unleashes a squadron of Degids (in 1st area). You should | *Picking up Field Shutter for the first time unleashes a squadron of Degids (in 1st area). You should move to one side of the screen and shoot halves before they reach you. This allows you to dodge the remaining halves more easily. Initial Degid attack stops rather quickly. Sometimes picking it up for the first time causes 2 red Golgos to appear instead. | ||
*Picking up another weapon 2 causes two red Golgos to appear | *Picking up another weapon 2 causes two red Golgos to appear. It's best to get close to them to eradicate them. This may sacrifice your shield's power a bit, but gets rid of them quickly. | ||
*When collecting another weapon 2, Sig activity will increase and now appear frequently and in bunches. Sig attack lasts much longer than previous two. | *When collecting another weapon 2, Sig activity will increase and now appear frequently and in bunches. Sig attack lasts much longer than previous two. | ||
*Soon after Sigs, Mortars show up who won't leave you alone until Weapon 2 is maximized. | *Soon after Sigs, Mortars show up who won't leave you alone until Weapon 2 is maximized. | ||
*Maximized weapon spawns a | *Maximized weapon spawns a few Valkyres. | ||
The Field Shutter does destroy bullets. It is useless against targets on the ground, however, including bases. You can get this weapon to maximum only once per game. Picking up another weapon 2 tile causes it to revert to level 4. | |||
The Field Shutter does destroy bullets. | |||
You can get this weapon to maximum only once per game. Picking up another weapon 2 tile causes it to revert to level 4 | |||
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==Tile 3 - Circular== | ==Tile 3 - Circular== | ||
[[ | [[Image:Zanac Special3.png|left]][[Image:Zanac Special3 diagram.png|right]] | ||
Description: A ball of energy circulates around your ship, destroying everything it touches but leaving everywhere else vulnerable. A counter ticks down each second the weapon is running until it runs out and returns you to Tile 0. Collecting another Tile 3 will upgrade the counter and potentially upgrade to a double version of the same weapon | Description: A ball of energy circulates around your ship, destroying everything it touches but leaving everywhere else vulnerable. A counter ticks down each second the weapon is running until it runs out and returns you to Tile 0. Collecting another Tile 3 will upgrade the counter and potentially upgrade to a double version of the same weapon. | ||
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This is only marginally better than Tile 2 | This is only marginally better than Tile 2, but eventually a ship or bullet will sneak past your perimeter and destroy you making it a less than desirable weapon. | ||
The Circular is powerless against objects on the ground, but will destroy anything in the air including bullets. | The Circular is powerless against objects on the ground, but will destroy anything in the air including bullets. | ||
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==Tile 4 - Vibrator== | ==Tile 4 - Vibrator== | ||
[[ | [[Image:Zanac Special4.png|left]][[Image:Zanac Special4 diagram.png|right]] | ||
Description: When you activate Tile 4 a ball of energy about the size of your ship travels forward a fixed distance, then begins oscillating horizontally across a portion of the screen. A counter displays the number of hits it can take before disappearing. You get 60 hits each time you fire Tile 4; each hit makes the field of energy a little smaller, much like Tile 2. | Description: When you activate Tile 4 a ball of energy about the size of your ship travels forward a fixed distance, then begins oscillating horizontally across a portion of the screen. A counter displays the number of hits it can take before disappearing. You get 60 hits each time you fire Tile 4; each hit makes the field of energy a little smaller, much like Tile 2. | ||
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Unfortunately, while the weapon is active you cannot move it or fire another one. This means that only a fixed portion of the screen is protected from incoming enemies for any portion of time and it can do nothing against enemies that attack from the side or the rear of your ship. You just have to dodge and use Conventional Weapons on the rest. When your 60 seconds are up you can put the Vibrator in a more useful part of the screen but you will probably get killed first. | Unfortunately, while the weapon is active you cannot move it or fire another one. This means that only a fixed portion of the screen is protected from incoming enemies for any portion of time and it can do nothing against enemies that attack from the side or the rear of your ship. You just have to dodge and use Conventional Weapons on the rest. When your 60 seconds are up you can put the Vibrator in a more useful part of the screen but you will probably get killed first. | ||
It does work against bullets and objects on the ground | It does work against bullets and objects on the ground. | ||
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==Tile 5 - Rewinder== | ==Tile 5 - Rewinder== | ||
[[ | [[Image:Zanac Special5.png|left]][[Image:Zanac Special5 diagram.png|right]] | ||
Description: The Rewinder shoots a ball of energy upwards from your ship a fixed distance, then the ball falls back until it hits the Zanac at which point you can fire again. It moves with your ship as you steer left and right but is always directly in front of it. | Description: The Rewinder shoots a ball of energy upwards from your ship a fixed distance, then the ball falls back until it hits the Zanac at which point you can fire again. It moves with your ship as you steer left and right but is always directly in front of it. | ||
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===Tile 5 - Laser=== | ===Tile 5 - Laser=== | ||
[[ | [[Image:Zanac Special5a diagram.png|right]] | ||
The laser is a concentrated blast of energy that will crash through every enemy uninterrupted. With each additional Tile 5 that you collect, the length of the laser will increase, up to a maximum of four times. | The laser is a concentrated blast of energy that will crash through every enemy uninterrupted. With each additional Tile 5 that you collect, the length of the laser will increase, up to a maximum of four times. | ||
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The laser can destroy bullets and ground targets, and won't even ricochet off of large enemies. It can even destroy egg husks | The laser can destroy bullets and ground targets, and won't even ricochet off of large enemies. It can even destroy egg husks. However, it can only be fired straight, so it's best to use with [[Zanac/Weapons#Super Guns|Super Guns]] for added side protection. | ||
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==Tile 6 - Plasma Flash== | ==Tile 6 - Plasma Flash== | ||
[[ | [[Image:Zanac Special6.png|left]][[Image:Zanac Special6 diagram.png|right]] | ||
Description: A single ball of energy travels from your ship. When it contacts an aerial enemy the entire screen is cleared of everything other than Special Weapon upgrades, just like when you touch an Enemy Eraser. A counter displays the number of shots remaining before you revert to Tile 0. Collecting each additional Tile 6 will reset your counter. | Description: A single ball of energy travels from your ship. When it contacts an aerial enemy the entire screen is cleared of everything other than Special Weapon upgrades, just like when you touch an Enemy Eraser. A counter displays the number of shots remaining before you revert to Tile 0. Collecting each additional Tile 6 will reset your counter. | ||
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It does not affect targets on the ground at all. Tile 6 is useful to get through the occasional patch of dense enemy craft, but you might be better off sticking to another Special Weapon and using Enemy Erasers instead. Power up Tile 6 just once early in the game to collect a large number of extra lives and gain fire rate upgrades | It does not affect targets on the ground at all. Tile 6 is useful to get through the occasional patch of dense enemy craft, but you might be better off sticking to another Special Weapon and using Enemy Erasers instead. Power up Tile 6 just once early in the game to collect a large number of extra lives and gain fire rate upgrades. | ||
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==Tile 7 - High Speed== | ==Tile 7 - High Speed== | ||
[[ | [[Image:Zanac Special7.png|left]][[Image:Zanac Special7 diagram.png|right]] | ||
Description: Arguably the best | Description: Arguably the best Special Weapon in the game. A rapid fire stream of energy balls shoots from the front of the ship. It veers a little bit left and right as you steer in those directions, but does not shoot directly to the sides or to the rear. A counter displays the number of seconds of continuous fire left. Collecting another Tile 7 will reset the counter to 200. | ||
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