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Grid Seeker: Project Storm Hammer

Absorb enemy fire with your Grid to unleash bombs.

Taito brought Grid Seeker: Project Storm Hammer to arcades in 1992. This vertical-scrolling shooter lets players pilot one of three modern jets. A unique feature is the Grid, a shielded gun that can capture incoming enemy fire.

Quick Facts

Developer
Taito
Producer
Toshiaki Kato
Designer
  • Tsushi Oshima
  • Yoshiaki Mizukami
  • Takafumi Kaneko
Programmer
  • Takahiro Natani
  • Takafumi Kaneko
  • Mercury Hayashi
  • Jinji Tantou
Artist
Lin Chinkai; Takashi Yamada
Composer
Norihiro Furukawa
Genre
Scrolling shooter
Modes
Single-player, multiplayer

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Story

In an alternate Persian Gulf War era, continued fighting destroyed many Middle Eastern natural resources. By 1999, a resource-starved Middle Eastern nation attacked economically stronger neighbors to claim their resources. The aggressor developed a secret military satellite capable of devastating the world. Escaped nations formed an alliance, using Gyrodrive Reactive Intercept Device (GRID) technology to strike back in the second Persian Gulf War.

Game play

Players use a Grid, a dual-firing shield similar to R-Type's Force, to absorb enemy shots. Absorbing shots fills a meter that stocks bombs, which vary by weapon. The Grid's position can be changed by holding the fire button and moving up or down.

Items

P items power up the current weapon. H items summon ally support from large stealth jets or helicopters. G items change the Grid's color and weapon: Red grants Hyper Vulcan (fire bolts) and Nuclear bomb; Blue grants Cutter Laser (straight lasers) and Gigavolt Laser bomb; Green grants Multiple Sight (pursuing green mist clouds) and Twin Dragon bomb; Yellow grants Fire Blaster (fixed-range fire cloud) and Chain Reaction bomb (replicating energy sphere).

Frequently Asked Questions

What platforms is Grid Seeker: Project Storm Hammer available on?

Grid Seeker: Project Storm Hammer was released for Arcade, PlayStation 2, Taito Egret Mini II (Arcade Memories Vol. 1).

Who designed Grid Seeker: Project Storm Hammer?

Grid Seeker: Project Storm Hammer was designed by Tsushi Oshima, Yoshiaki Mizukami and Takafumi Kaneko.

Who composed the music for Grid Seeker: Project Storm Hammer?

The music for Grid Seeker: Project Storm Hammer was composed by Norihiro Furukawa.

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