SG-1000

Gulkave

Deviating slightly from Compile's usual vertically scrolling fashion, Gulkave is a rather orthodox horizontal shooter. Flying across – or inside – a parallax scrolling landscape, your spaceship must singlehandedly take out eight fortresses. In your way stand enemy spaceships that either try to crush you or fire at you, as well as some asteroids thrown in for good measure. For each hit you take, your ship is not destroyed. Instead, you have a power (barrier) bar that decreases gradually until you finally lose a ship. At the end of each level, bonus points are given according to your remaining barrier. Losing a ship means you lose all your weapons upgrades as well. As usual with a shooter from...

Genre: Shooter
Year: 1986
Developer: Compile
Publisher: Pony Canyon
Players: 2

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Achievements

29 achievements · 575 total points

Display of Strength VIII Defeat Fortress VIII with Full Barrier
25 pts
Display of Strength I Defeat Fortress I with Full Barrier
10 pts
Acts of Survival I Clear Acts 1-2 Without A Game Over
10 pts
High Tier Weapon Raise your Fire Level Above 10
10 pts
Barely Qualified [31k] Beat The Default High Score
5 pts
Mid Tier Weapon Raise your Fire Level Above 5
5 pts
Acts of Survival II Clear Acts 3-6 Without A Game Over
10 pts
Acts of Survival III Clear Acts 7-10 Without A Game Over
10 pts
Acts of Survival IV Clear Acts 11-14 Without A Game Over
10 pts
Acts of Survival V Clear Acts 15-18 Without A Game Over
10 pts
Acts of Survival VI Clear Acts 19-22 Without A Game Over
10 pts
Acts of Survival VII Clear Acts 23-26 Without A Game Over
25 pts
Acts of Survival VIII Clear Acts 27-30 Without A Game Over
25 pts
Display of Strength II Defeat Fortress II with Full Barrier
25 pts
Display of Strength III Defeat Fortress III with Full Barrier
25 pts
Display of Strength IV Defeat Fortress IV with Full Barrier
25 pts
Display of Strength V Defeat Fortress V with Full Barrier
25 pts
Display of Strength VI Defeat Fortress VI with Full Barrier
25 pts
Display of Strength VII Defeat Fortress VII with Full Barrier
25 pts
Peace Returns Clear the Game on Normal
25 pts
Eager Challenger Access the Test Mode and Select Hard Difficulty
5 pts
Full Flight Have 6 Extra Lives
10 pts
Flight Expert Have 10 Extra Lives
10 pts
Flight Compiler Have 15 Extra Lives
25 pts
Decent Start [200K] Reach 200K Points
10 pts
Median Scorer [500K] Reach 500K Points
25 pts
Midgame Master Clear Acts 1-14 Without A Game Over
50 pts
Are you Really Human? Clear the Game on Hard
50 pts
Showstopper Clear Acts 15-30 Without A Game Over
50 pts

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Gulkave frequently asked questions

How do I play Gulkave on PC?

Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find Gulkave in the SG-1000 library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.

Does Gulkave have achievements?

Yes, Gulkave has 29 achievements worth 575 points. Achievements are counted and saved to your history and the leaderboard for subscribers and during the trial period.

Can I play Gulkave 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 Gulkave on Etera

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