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The section of the room that the boss moves to is determined by which quadrant the player was in when the boss began to move.

Stage 3: This boss is a turret that moves between four quadrants of the room, each of which is separated by lasers.

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Stage 2: This boss consists of a series of turrets set in the far right wall.

This boss attacks the player with lasers as well as an unnamed purple projectile.

Stage 2 boss Stage 1: This boss is a giant machine attached top of the screen.

Stage 7: The final level, this stage is essentially a boss rush, culminating in the final boss fight, and the end of the game.ДЄt the end of every stage the screen will go dark, followed by the flashing red text, 'RED ALERT,' indicating the beginning of a boss fight.

Stage 6: This level focuses on gravity based puzzles, as all objects in the level are continually scrolling between the top and bottom of the screen.

Stage 5: This level is a race against the clock, as the player attempts to stay ahead of an oncoming electrified wall.

Stage 4: The entire level takes place inside of a small box, which moves without input from the player.The pod you will be in throughout stage 4 Stage 3: This level is focused on a track on which an infinite number of enemies spawn.Stage 2: This is the first stage to allow scrolling through the top and bottom of the screen as the player falls: instantly reappearing on one side after disappearing off of the other.Stage 1: The basic stage, which gradually introduces the player to the gravity flipping mechanic.The game has 6 normal stages and 1 boss rush stage. After completing the expert mode, the player will be congratulated again and informed that this time the robot was able to successfully escape the destruction of the alien planet.

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The player is then given a password which, when entered, restarts the game on expert difficulty. EndingДЄfter completing the game, the player is congratulated, but informed that the robot did not survive the alien station's explosion. Like the gun, it can help a player attack an enemy without exposing them to damage. Any enemy that the shield touches will be damaged by it continuously. By pressing against walls or floors, the player can 'push' the shield through them. One of the biggest advantages of the shield is its ability to pass through solid objects. It prevents damage to the player from most attacks, although physical attacks and large beam weapons will ignore it. The shield faces the same way the player points their weapon and it covers one quarter of the player's body. The Shield item effects the player's defense. With this item equipped, enemies that run into the player while are are falling back and forth will take damage. It allows the player to rocket indestructibly from the floor to the ceiling, and back again.

This item makes the player invincible whenever they flip gravity. The Fireball item affects the Gravity Reversal mechanic. It also has the ability to pass through certain walls, allowing the player to damage an enemy without risking themselves. When equipped, it gives the player's gun a wider, more powerful beam. The Gun item effects the shooting mechanic. The game features several different weapons, each of which alters a certain gameplay mechanic.

The difficulty of the game is focused around pattern memorization, similar to the most recent Mega Man releases. If the player dies in the second sub-portion, they start over at the checkpoint. Reaching the end of the first sub-portion provides the player with a checkpoint. Each stage is broken up into two sub-portions. Certain enemy types also use the Gravity mechanic as part of their attack. The key mechanic in Metal Storm is the ability to alter gravity, switching from the ceiling to the floor (when switching, all enemies in the stage are also flipped). The game lacks any in-game dialog, cut scenes or non-enemy NPCs.

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These story elements are only revealed in the instruction manual for the game, and the very limited ending. Eventually, after breaking through the alien planet's defenses, the player must sacrifice his robot in order to destroy the alien home world. The main protagonist of the story is a large robot operated by a man on Earth, who must infiltrate the alien home world in order to stop the destruction of Earth. The plot revolves around a giant laser cannon that is being controlled by aliens who intend to use it to destroy Earth. The game introduced a gravity reversing mechanic, which the player uses to solve platforming puzzles. Known as Juuryoku Soukou Metal Storm in Japan (which loosely translates into 'Gravity Armor'). Metal Storm is a side-scrolling platforming shooter developed by Tamtex and published by Irem, released for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1991.

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