Blazing Lazers/Gunhed special weapon revealed!

FraGMarE · 02/14/2012, 02:15 AM

I finally took the time to try to get the special 8-way vulcan weapon in Blazing Lazers. Turns out, it's for real! I got it by picking up nothing but pink orbs. You have to pick up 100 of them. You end up getting it about the middle of level 3, if you don't miss any along the way. Here are a couple pics and the Ootake save state. Check it out!

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Save state for Ootake: http://fragmare.mindrec.com/bl_sw.dat

nat · 02/14/2012, 02:41 AM

What does it turn into if you pick up the Fullfire ("F") powerup while you have it? Most of the weapons turn into some ultra-awesome super-form with Fullfire, I'd be curious to know what happens with this one.

PunkCryborg · 02/14/2012, 02:45 AM

I got it once but the requirements to keep it going are too hard

FraGMarE · 02/14/2012, 03:13 AM

Quote from: nat on 02/14/2012, 02:41 AMWhat does it turn into if you pick up the Fullfire ("F") powerup while you have it? Most of the weapons turn into some ultra-awesome super-form with Fullfire, I'd be curious to know what happens with this one.

Good question! I tried that out and I ended up shooting the normal (F) + (I) big exploding shots while STILL firing an 8-way vulcan. Powerful as hell!

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Samurai Ghost · 02/14/2012, 03:33 AM

Wow, I didn't even know this existed. So basically you have to collect nothing but pink orbs until you get it? No other power ups whatsoever are allowed? What about bombs?

FraGMarE · 02/14/2012, 03:37 AM

That's how I got it, yea. I just picked up pink orbs and avoided everything else. You might be able to pick up secondary weapons (F, M, S, H) and still get it, but i'm not sure. I just avoided everything, even the flashing orbs.

NecroPhile · 02/14/2012, 09:47 AM

Cool - I'm gonna have to try this some time. I'd probably be better off with the blinking orbs though, unless that's powerful enough to give me a chance to 1LC.

Bernie · 02/14/2012, 01:04 PM

Have yall ever did a code on the title screen, where you go to Stage 0? Its a short stage, with a Mecha Monster, thats very hard to beat.

Shrapnoid · 02/15/2012, 12:18 PM

Quote from: fragmare on 02/14/2012, 02:15 AMI finally took the time to try to get the special 8-way vulcan weapon in Blazing Lazers. Turns out, it's for real! I got it by picking up nothing but pink orbs. You have to pick up 100 of them. You end up getting it about the middle of level 3, if you don't miss any along the way. Here are a couple pics and the Ootake save state. Check it out!

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Save state for Ootake: http://fragmare.mindrec.com/bl_sw.dat

So THAT'S how it's done! I wondered about that right after I made that post in the other thread about glitches in games then, I was like "Nah. I doubt that it's that easy..." but, now FINALLY we know how it works!

Leave it to you to figure out stuff like this. Maybe you really are the ultimate TG16/PC-E fan.

blueraven · 02/15/2012, 12:33 PM

Ill admit. I thought this thread title was a joke at first.

Awesome job fragmare!!!

I will have to try this...

TurboXray · 02/15/2012, 04:53 PM

I remember this trick from waaaay back in the day. I don't remember which magazine published it, but a few friends knew about it. I could never get it work though. I thought you just get to that level, then start collecting orbs (with no weapon upgrades). I didn't realize it takes up until that level to collect that many. Nice job, Fragmare

Shrapnoid · 02/15/2012, 06:32 PM

Quote from: TurboXray on 02/15/2012, 04:53 PMI remember this trick from waaaay back in the day. I don't remember which magazine published it, but a few friends knew about it. I could never get it work though. I thought you just get to that level, then start collecting orbs (with no weapon upgrades). I didn't realize it takes up until that level to collect that many. Nice job, Fragmare

I never even heard or read about it as a trick. I just thought it was maybe part of a bonus or shooting some secret spot in level 3. It's only ever happened to me twice.

emu002 · 02/15/2012, 06:58 PM

wow thats really cool
I doubt I could replicate it with my crappy shooter skills though )

HercTNT · 02/15/2012, 10:41 PM

amen brother. after my 50th death i would go cry somewhere and drink a smoothie.

Deletion · 02/15/2012, 11:07 PM

Thanks for the info, fragmare. I've only started playing Blazing Lazers recently and will have to try this out.

Tatsujin · 02/16/2012, 04:39 AM

Quote from: blueraven on 02/15/2012, 12:33 PMIll admit. I thought this thread title was a joke at first.

Awesome job fragmare!!!

I will have to try this...

Initially I also thougt it is about a hack or something to unleash a secret super weapon..hehe.

Nice job, frag

Shrapnoid · 02/16/2012, 01:20 PM

emu002 and HercTNT, it's not really that hard of a game until you get up into some of the higher stages.
You just have to choose which weapon combinations work best together and power them up to just the right level to handle whatever comes at you.
I could tell you a weapon combo that might make the whole game seem like a breeze but, I wouldn't want to ruin the fun and learning curve for you.
Just experiment with it and don't try to rush to finish it.
Sit back and enjoy the beautiful graphics and the enchanting sound quality.
If all else fail, try getting the 100 power-up gels that fragmare mentioned.

FraGMarE · 02/17/2012, 01:03 AM

honestly, the weapon combo i prefer in Blazing Lazers is the (I) vulcan powered up all the way with the (H) homing missiles also powered up all the way... even without the 100 pink orb trick. For whatever reason, when you use the homing missiles with the vulcan, you spit out 8 missiles instead of the normal 4. Also, when you grab 4 or 5 more (H) icons, your missiles get to a point where they're racing around the screen at blinding speeds, viciously attacking enemies. With full powered (I) + (H), your offensive power is such that you're nearly unstoppable. Another good combination for maximum defense is the full powered (IV) weapon with the (S) shield. Enemy bullets simply don't get through enough to kill you. (III) + (F) at full power is also pretty badass. It creates a super fast homing laser that forks in two directions and attacks everything, one enemy after another. For spamming the screen with firepower and killing lots of popcorn enemies, nothing tops full power (II) + full powered (M). You're shooting so many waves that no 1-hit enemy can survive on the screen for more than a split second. It doesn't do much damage to bosses, though.

nat · 02/17/2012, 01:21 AM

Best weapon for stage 3: Ring Blaster (IV) with Fullfire (F), fully powered up. Try it.

Shrapnoid · 02/17/2012, 06:41 PM

Quote from: fragmare on 02/17/2012, 01:03 AMhonestly, the weapon combo i prefer in Blazing Lazers is the (I) vulcan powered up all the way with the (H) homing missiles also powered up all the way... even without the 100 pink orb trick. For whatever reason, when you use the homing missiles with the vulcan, you spit out 8 missiles instead of the normal 4. Also, when you grab 4 or 5 more (H) icons, your missiles get to a point where they're racing around the screen at blinding speeds, viciously attacking enemies. With full powered (I) + (H), your offensive power is such that you're nearly unstoppable. Another good combination for maximum defense is the full powered (IV) weapon with the (S) shield. Enemy bullets simply don't get through enough to kill you. (III) + (F) at full power is also pretty badass. It creates a super fast homing laser that forks in two directions and attacks everything, one enemy after another. For spamming the screen with firepower and killing lots of popcorn enemies, nothing tops full power (II) + full powered (M). You're shooting so many waves that no 1-hit enemy can survive on the screen for more than a split second. It doesn't do much damage to bosses, though.

Just couldn't resist, could you?
Now they're going to blow through it on their first try and say "That was easy!"

esteban · 02/18/2012, 06:54 AM

I am still not certain what the special weapon is, exactly, but I am eager to try it out. It sounds like something that I've acquired in the game before--but I can tell you that I never collect only the pink gels, so unless there is another way to unlock the special weapon, I must be mistaken.

I am ashamed to admit that there are two things I never knew about Blazing Lazers before:

(1)

Quote from: Bernie on 02/14/2012, 01:04 PMHave yall ever did a code on the title screen, where you go to Stage 0? Its a short stage, with a Mecha Monster, thats very hard to beat.

I've never heard about this. Has anyone else here done this?

(2)

Quote from: TurboXray on 02/15/2012, 04:53 PMI remember this trick from waaaay back in the day. I don't remember which magazine published it, but a few friends knew about it. I could never get it work though. I thought you just get to that level, then start collecting orbs (with no weapon upgrades). I didn't realize it takes up until that level to collect that many. Nice job, Fragmare

If you remember/stumble upon that magazine, please share!

shubibiman · 02/18/2012, 02:15 PM

2012 and still learning things on the PCE. Wow, nice find.

arromdee · 02/18/2012, 03:01 PM

I almost always end up using III, either with or without full fire. Full fire is good for III because the difference in power between few powerups and many powerups is almost nothing--the beam won't turn as much, but that's all. Later it's either III with shield, or anything that I can get seeing as how I die in stages 7 and 8 a lot. I last finished the game years and years ago and I started playing it again recently but have yet to get through 8.