History VideoGame / SpaceGun

''Space Gun'' is a 1990 RailShooter arcade game by Creator/{{Taito}}, inspired by the 1986 film ''Film/AlienS'' (the game was originally going to be a DummiedOut tie-in to the film). While it is rather standard fare, it features a (pre-''VideoGame/TimeCrisis'') foot pedal that allows the player to back away, (supposedly) keeping the enemies from overwhelming them.

* HaveANiceDeath: Die and choose not to continue, you are presented with an alien holding your corpse with the message "You sustained a fatal wound".
* ItsAWonderfulFailure:
** Fail to save enough hostages by the fourth mission, you get a cutscene showing the two soldiers lamenting a dead hostage saying that the entire mission was a failure, causing the entire operation to be aborted.
** In the FinalBoss battle, if you end up destroying the cockpit of your shuttle, you will get a cutscene of the base exploding with ominous music playing along with the message, "Oh no! Something went wrong! The space shuttle was destroyed! Should we give ourselves up?"

''Space Gun'' is a 1990 RailShooter arcade game by Creator {{Taito}}, inspired by the 1986 film ''Film/AlienS''. While it is rather standard fare, it features a (pre-''VideoGame/TimeCrisis'') foot pedal that allows the player to back away, (supposedly) keeping the enemies from overwhelming them.

''Space Gun'' is a 1990 RailShooter arcade game. While it is rather standard fare, it features a (pre-''VideoGame/TimeCrisis'') foot pedal that allows the player to back away, (supposedly) keeping the enemies from overwhelming them.

''Space Gun'' is a 1990 RailShooter arcade game. While it is rather standard fare, it features a foot pedal that allows the player to back away, (supposedly) keeping the enemies from overwhelming them.

'''Space Gun''' provides examples of:

* XenomorphXerox: [[LadyNotAppearingInThisGame It only appears on an advertising flyer for the game.]] The aliens are green with exposed purple musculature in their thighs, two-toed feet, three purple, glassy eyes, four arms, insectoid mouthparts, and a long tail. They still have a CaptainErsatz of the FaceHugger though. Didn't stop some reviewers from saying they look "like the aliens out of ''Aliens.''"

** Fail to save enough hostages by the fourth mission, you get a cutscene showing the area littered with dead hostages saying that the entire mission was a failure, causing the entire operation to be aborted.

* ItsAWonderfulFailure: In the FinalBoss battle, if you end up destroying the cockpit of your shuttle, you will get a cutscene of the base exploding with ominous music playing along with the message, "Oh no! Something went wrong! The space shuttle was destroyed! Should we give ourselves up?"

* AbnormalAmmo: The players assault rifle comes equipped with an underslung grenade launcher, which can be loaded with ammo pickups including incendiary, cryonic, concussion, and "blade" shells.

* XenomorphXerox: [[LadyNotAppearingInThisGame It only appears on an advertising flyer for the game.]] The aliens are green with exposed purple musculature in their thighs, two-toed feet, three purple, glassy eyes, four arms, insectoid mouthparts, and a long tail. They still have a CaptainErsatz of the FaceHugger though. Didn't stop some reviewers from saying they look " like the aliens out of ''Aliens.''"

* XenomorphXerox: [[LadyNotAppearingInThisGame It only appears on an advertising flyer for the game.]] The aliens are green with exposed purple musculature in their thighs, two-toed feet, three purple, glassy eyes, four arms, and a long tail. They still have a CaptainErsatz of the FaceHugger though. Didn't stop some reviewers from saying they look " like the aliens out of ''Aliens.''"

* {{AFGNCAAP}}: Literally the only thing we know about the PC is that they're in Special Forces.
* AllWebbedUp: Most hostages are glued to the walls.

* CognizantLimbs: Some enemies need to have their limbs shot off.

* XenomorphXerox: [[LadyNotAppearingInThisGame It only appears on an advertising flyer for the game.]] The aliens are green with exposed purple musculature in their thighs, two-toed feet, three purple, glassy eyes, four arms, and a long, tentacle-like tongue. They still have a CaptainErsatz of the FaceHugger though. Didn't stop some reviewers from saying they look " like the aliens out of ''Aliens.''"

* ByWallThatIsHoley: The aliens can rip through walls suddenly.

* ThereWasADoor: The aliens can rip through walls suddenly.

* XenomorphXerox: [[LadyNotAppearingInThisGame It only appears on an advertising flyer for the game.]] The aliens are green with exposed purple musculature in their thighs, three purple, glassy eyes, four arms, and a long, tentacle-like tongue. They still have a CaptainErsatz of the FaceHugger though. Didn't stop some reviewers from saying they look " like the aliens out of ''Aliens.''"

* XenomorphXerox: [[LadyNotAppearingInThisGame It only appears on an advertising flyer for the game.]] The aliens are green with three purple eyes, four arms, and a long, tentacle-like tongue. They still have a CaptainErsatz of the FaceHugger though.

* SentryGun: One enemy is a drop-down security camera/machine gun turret combo.

* BackAwaySlowly: A gameplay mechanic. Stepping on the foot pedal causes you to back away from the oncoming horde of baddies.

''Space Gun'' is a 1990 RailShooter arcade game.

* AbnormalAmmo: The players assault rifle comes equipped with an underslung grenade launcher, which can be loaded with ammo pickups including concussion and "chopper" shells.

* ConcussionFrags: Averted. Concussion grenades are different from frag grenades (called "choppers," which explode into a flurry of [[AbsurdlySharpBlade razor blades]] instead of boring old shrapnel).

* SecondaryFire: The players light gun has a pump-action grenade launcher ('''BifurcatedWeapon''') which can itself be loaded with '''Alternate Ammo.'''

* AFGNCAAP: Literally the only thing we know about the PC is that they're in Special Forces.

* {{Expy}}: For once, it's not the enemies that are ripped off from ''Aliens.'' The players gun is very similar to the [=M41A=] Pulse Rifle, having a four-round pump-action GrenadeLauncher.

* {{Expy}}: For once, it's not the enemies that are ripped off from ''Aliens.'' The players gun is very similar to the M41A Pulse Rifle, having a four-round pump-action GrenadeLauncher.