Two Player Mode is one of the gameplay modes from Tyrian, playing much like the Arcade Mode. Unique to this mode is the Steel Dragon, a unique ship formed by combining the two player's ships. Once combined, the first player has control of all ship movements, and the second player controls a special weapon turret that revolves around the ship, making up for its lack of speed and larger size.
During the game, each player grabs power-ups which are dropped from enemies that you destroy. Between the two ships, there are 18 kinds of weapons that can be picked up. The Dragonhead's power-ups are superimposed over a blue ball. The Dragonwing's power ups are shown over a dark red ball. Your current weapon can be increased in power by grabbing the purple ball power-ups. Also look for the mechanized power ups, which increase the other player's weapon by one level of power.
Weapons[]
The first player ship, the Dragonhead can power up with the following weapons (blue power ups):
- Pulse Cannon
- Multi Cannon
- Mega Cannon
- Laser
- Zica Super Laser
- Proton Blaster
- Vulcan Cannon
- Lightning Gun
- Missile launcher
- Heavy Missile launcher
The Dragonhead has no charge capabilities for its weapon, but has a greater selection. It is also faster than the Dragonwing.
The second player ship, the Dragonwing, can power up with these weapons (dark red power ups):
- Starburst
- Multi Cannon
- Sonic Cannon
- Proton Blaster
- Wild Cannon
- Vulcan Cannon
- Heavy Missile Launcher
- Mega Pulse Beam
The second player ship's weapon has a special characteristic. If you do not fire, the weapon charges for a much more damaging "super shot" that is released when your weapon is fully charged (two small blue balls orbiting a large one). The more powered-up your ship is, the faster it charges.
There are 11 levels of weapon power, giving you a selection of nearly 200 different weapons!