Gyrodine
1984 video game
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Gyrodine (ジャイロダイン, Jairodain) is a top-down, vertically scrolling shooter developed by Crux and released in arcades by Taito in 1984. Ports to the Famicom and MSX followed. The player flies a helicopter that can shoot air and ground targets.
Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Gyrodine as the ninth most successful table arcade unit of July 1984.[2]