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2	''Vacant Ark'' is a dark and atmospheric indie BulletHell ShootEmUp developed by Creator/{{Buster}}, available as the third game [[http://kerubin.web.fc2.com/game.html here]]. It takes a bit of inspiration from the ''VideoGame/RType'' series but is quite novel in itself. Ammunition is required for any attack besides a weak close-range attack, but you can get this ammunition by blocking enemy bullets with something akin to ''R-Type's'' force device.
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4	An oceanic planet is discovered. Scientists on Earth create a cyborg mermaid and have a little girl remotely pilot it, in order to explore the planet. It turns out that a good deal of the life in the ocean is hostile.
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6	!!Vacant Ark contains examples of the following:
7	%% * BulletCatch: A critical part of the gameplay.
8	%% * BulletHell
9	* DownerEnding: [[spoiler:The girl controlling the blue mermaid ends up catatonic with vacant eyes.]]
10	* DuelBoss: The red-haired mermaid also has a force device, and uses red crystals for ammunition.
11	* EasyModeMockery: The Shallow game ends after the first stage.
12	%% * EvilCounterpart: The red-haired mermaid
13	%% * FetusTerrible: Embryos/fetuses are recurring enemies.
14	%% * IdiosyncraticDifficultyLevels: Shallow, Middle, Deep and Abyss.
15	%% * NintendoHard
16	%% * RecurringBoss: The red-haired mermaid, although she usually has another boss in front of her until the final stage.
17	* ShoutOut: One of the music tracks is named "Zunchacha" for a major Taito music composer, Zuntata
18	* TimedMission: Some of the bosses will leave if you take too long to defeat them.
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Context VideoGame / VacantArk