| Flying Shark | |
| Screenshot of Flying Shark | |
| Developer: | Toaplan |
| Publisher: | Taito |
| Release date: | 1987 |
| Genre: | Retro/Scrolling Shooter |
| Game modes: | Up to 2 players, alternating turns |
| Cabinet: | Standard |
| Controls: | joystick; 2 buttons |
| Monitor | |
| Orientation: | Vertical |
| Type: | Raster, standard resolution |
| Notes | |
| The music for the game was created by Tatsuya Uemura. | |
Flying Shark is an arcade game developed by Toaplan and published by Taito Corporation in 1987. (Its original title was Hishou Zame; the US title was Sky Shark).
Piloting a bi-plane, the player needs to take out land based targets such as tanks and turrets and shoot enemy airplanes in order to collect special pickups to increase the plane's firepower. According to the story of Batsugun, the pilot of the bi-plane was called Rom Schneider.
Legacy
Flying Shark was converted to the Amiga, Commodore 64, Sinclair Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, and Nintendo Entertainment System.