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Gameplay

The players take control of the genius scientist and his Chinese assistant as they attempt to rescue Tomari's fiancée, from the evil and his army of robotic minions. The enemies all follow preset patterns, and killing a group of smaller ones or a larger one leaves crystals behind that can be collected and exchanged for special weapons, extra lives, and even more crystals at the "Kūchū IN" run by the blue-haired woman and by firing out marbles at the extendable rotating target of the big white-handed robot . This game has a total of seven rounds, and a boss is fought at the end of each one. One hit will kill Yūichirō and Sunday, unless either of them has the "Stock bomber shot", as Pac-Man and the shield he is generating will protect them from death for one non-projectile hit. They can either earn or buy extra lives. This game also features voice samples (in Japanese).

Reception

In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Ordyne'' on their November 1, 1988 issue as being the second most-successful table arcade unit of the month.

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