Arcade

Darius

Darius is a two-dimensional horizontally scrolling shoot 'em up set in a fictional future. Uniquely among shoot 'em ups, the game's screen is three times wider than conventional size, and the arcade cabinet uses an arrangement of three screens to accommodate it. The player controls an ornate fighter spacecraft, named the Silver Hawk, and must navigate through scrolling terrain while battling a variety of fighter craft, ground vehicles, turrets, and other obstacles throughout the game's stages (referred to as zones in the game.) The ship's arsenal consists of forward-firing missiles, aerial bombs and a protective force field, all of which can be upgraded by power-ups (in the form of large, co...

Genre: Shoot-'Em-Up
Year: 1986
Developer: Taito Corporation Japan
Publisher: Taito Corporation Japan
Players: 2

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P2P Netplay available on compatible cores

Achievements

40 achievements · 515 total points

Before You Ride the Silver-Hawk... Game BIOS -> Difficulty: medium or harder. Player lives: 3 or less. Bonus life: 600k only. All achievements and leaderboards are locked to 1 player. Don't use UniverseBios.
0 pts
Zone A - Annihilator Finish the Zone A
3 pts
Zone B - Braveheart Finish the Zone B
5 pts
Zone C - Champion Finish the Zone C
5 pts
Zone D - Dominator Finish the Zone D
5 pts
Zone E - Eliminator Finish the Zone E
5 pts
Zone F - Fighter Finish the Zone F
5 pts
Zone G - Gladiator Finish the Zone G
10 pts
Zone H - Hero Finish the Zone H
10 pts
Zone I - Invincible Finish the Zone I
10 pts
Zone J - Juggernaut Finish the Zone J
10 pts
Zone K - Knight Finish the Zone K
10 pts
Zone L - Legend Finish the Zone L
10 pts
Zone M - Master Finish the Zone M
10 pts
Zone N - Noble Finish the Zone N
10 pts
Zone O - Overlord Finish the Zone O
10 pts
Zone P - Protector Finish the Zone P
10 pts
Zone Q - Quicksilver Finish the Zone Q
10 pts
Zone R - Ruler Finish the Zone R
10 pts
Zone S - Saviour Finish the Zone S
10 pts
Zone T - Titan Finish the Zone T
10 pts
Zone U - Unbreakable Finish the Zone U
10 pts
Zone V - Valiant Finish the Zone V
25 pts
Zone W - Warlord Finish the Zone W
25 pts
Zone X - Xenon Finish the Zone X
25 pts
Zone Y - Yonder Finish the Zone Y
50 pts
Zone Z - Zenith Finish the Zone Z
25 pts
Laser Blaster Upgrade your weapon to Laser
10 pts
Wave Warrior Upgrade your weapon to Wave
25 pts
Dual Detonation Upgrade your bombs to Twin
5 pts
Multi-Burst Upgrade your bombs to Multi
10 pts
Super Shielded Upgrade your shield to Super
5 pts
Hyper Defense Upgrade your shield to Hyper
10 pts
Arcade Milestone Get a 1UP by reaching a score of 600k
5 pts
Extra Life Seeker Find a 1UP
1 pts
Bomb-Free Blitz Finish a zone without using your bombs
1 pts
Explosive Expertise Finish a zone without using your main weapon
5 pts
Live and Let Live Reach the boss arena without making any points or losing a credit in the current zone
5 pts
The Easy Route Follow the A -> C -> F -> J -> O -> T -> Z path and finish the game
5 pts
The Hard Route Follow the A -> B -> E -> I -> N -> S -> Y path and finish the game
100 pts

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Darius frequently asked questions

How do I play Darius online with a friend?

Darius (Arcade) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:

Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.

How do I play Darius on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Darius in the Arcade library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Darius netplay lag?

Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.

Does Darius have achievements?

Yes, Darius has 40 achievements worth 515 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Darius for free?

Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.

Play Darius on Etera

Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.