Demons to Diamonds

Players try to shoot demons in a "cosmic carnival" and then collect the diamonds they leave behind while dodging shots from the enemy skulls. The player controls a laser base at the bottom of a multi-row playing field. Using the paddle controller, he moves it from side to side and shoots a laser beam vertically upwards onto the playing field using the action button on the controller. The player can control how far the beam penetrates the playing field by releasing the button at the desired height. The player receives one point for each demon and ten points for each successfully shot diamond. The points are multiplied by the distance between the base and the target. For example, a demon shot one row above the player is worth one point, while a demon shot four rows above the player is worth four points. In multiplayer mode, the second player controls a laser base at the top of the screen and shoots from top to bottom. Here too, the second player must shoot demons that match the color of his weapon to produce diamonds. However, the diamonds can be shot by both players. In addition, the skulls can shoot both upwards and downwards. In some variants of the game, players can shoot at their opponent's laser cannon to use up their supply of extra lives. In both the single and multiplayer versions, players start with five lives. A life is lost if the player's laser base is hit by a laser beam fired by a skull or an opponent, depending on which version of the game is being played. The game ends when all lives are lost. In the multiplayer version, the surviving player receives a bonus for each remaining life.