Touhou Chireiden ~ Subterranean Animism.

Basic Game System Controls ● Basic Game System Control your character and defeat enemies with your shots. If you are hit by enemies, bullets, lasers, or other objects, you will lose a life. If you lose a life when your remaining lives reach 0, it’s game over. Move to the top of the screen to collect all the items on the screen. Additionally, when moving slowly, you can pull items near your ship toward you. Controls ■ Keyboard Controls ■ Arrow Keys or Numeric Keypad: Move your ship up, down, left, and right; move the cursor up, down, left, and right ■ Z Key: Fire, Confirm ■ X Key: Activate Spirit Attack, Cancel ■ Shift Key: Slow down ■ ESC Key: Pause, Resume ■ Ctrl Key: Skip messages, Fast-forward replay ■ Controller Controls(Key configuration available) ■Joystick: Move player ship up, down, left, and right; move cursor up, down, left, and right ■Button 1: Shoot, Confirm ■Button 2: Activate Spirit Attack, Cancel ■Button 3: Move slowly ■Button 4: Skip messages, fast-forward replay ■Button 5: Pause, resume Backstory Hakurei Shrine in a snowy winter. The shrine had once collapsed due to an earthquake, but it has now fully regained its original form. One day, an event occurred that startled Reimu Hakurei, the shrine maiden of Hakurei Shrine. It was a white column—a geyser—that suddenly rose near Hakurei Shrine. Normally, whenever something happened, she would set out to resolve it, but this event both startled and delighted her. The geyser would melt the snow, and hot springs—capable of healing the physical fatigue of both humans and youkai alike—were bound to well up all around it. Marisa: “…Isn’t it dangerous to get close to a geyser?” Reimu: “It’s a chance to attract visitors to the shrine, so it’s fine if it’s a little dangerous for them. 　　　　　If hot springs start bubbling up, the villagers will surely come to pay their respects.” Marisa: “Though they’ll probably just be coming for the hot springs.” However, Reimu’s optimistic expectations were dashed. What was gushing from the geyser wasn’t just hot spring water. One after another, strange beings began to emerge—earth spirits, beings that dwell beneath the earth. Panicked, the girls debated what to do about the geyser and ultimately decided to harvest the hot spring water. In fact, the earth spirits were docile. Though called earth spirits, they were primarily transformed earthbound spirits. In Gensokyo, where youkai and ghosts run rampant, they reasoned that the emergence of earth spirits at this late stage wouldn’t have much of an impact. However, the shrine maiden’s decision drew the ire of the youkai. There was a secret behind the earth spirits’ appearance that Reimu and the others knew nothing about. ――Scarlet Devil Mansion Patchouli Knowledge, the witch who resides in the Scarlet Devil Mansion, sensed danger in the fact that the youkai and earth spirits from the underground were emerging to the surface. Through her books, she knew that a power beyond the control of surface-dwelling youkai lay dormant there. She also knew that youkai should not easily venture into the underground city. However, she had almost no one around her to consult. Growing impatient with Reimu and the others’ lack of action, she reluctantly decided to seek advice from the youkai said to be one of the oldest in Gensokyo. The ancient youkai—Yukari Yakumo—wished to refrain from youkai interfering with the Underworld. 　Yukari: “Since the Underworld has its own , we mustn’t make too much of a fuss.” Pache: “The humans aren’t doing anything, and if we keep this up, we’ll be playing catch-up—is that really okay?” Yukari: “Well… I suppose there’s no helping it. It would be a hassle if you lot went and acted on your own .” 　Pache: “What do you mean by ‘again’…? Let’s set that aside for now. For the time being, could you take the lead? You seem to know about the Underworld.” Yukari: “No, we won’t be going. Only humans will venture into the Underworld. This might be a trap to lure us out…” Having said that, Murasaki promised only to see Reimu and the others off, and arranged for the youkai to provide support from the surface. ――The sealed youkai awoke alongside a violent geyser. The memories of the earth were materializing one after another, and soon Gensokyo would be thrown back into an era of ancient history. 　　The youkai beneath the earth had been banished there because they possessed abilities that were reviled. Their emergence was not something either humans or youkai wished to see. Snow glistening softly. A palace surrounded by beautiful colors. She was there. Title Screen ■Title Menu Start Start the main game (proceeds to the difficulty selection screen) Extra Start Start the Extra Stage (cannot be selected unless conditions are met) The initial number of players is fixed at 3, and continues are not allowed Practice Start Start Practice Mode Practice Mode allows you to play a single stage. You can select any stage you have cleared once at that difficulty level, with that character and weapon (continuing is allowed). Scores for each stage are recorded, so you can also attempt a high score run. The initial number of players is fixed at 9, and continues are not allowed Replay This mode plays back saved replays. PlayerData This mode displays scores, talisman battle history, and other information. Music Room Enter the music room. Option Enters the Options menu. Quit Exits the game. System: Attack System ● Normal Shot For some reason, you can fire an infinite number of talismans and needles. ● Long-Range Spirit Attack You can use one option to perform an attack that eliminates enemy bullets. 　The effect varies depending on the character. ●Options These are powerful allies. In this game, powering up does not enhance the protagonist’s shot. Instead, the number of options increases. Some equipment has significantly different option configurations depending on whether you’re moving at high or low speed. 　 　 System Items Items may appear when you defeat enemies. Power-Up Items Increases Power by 0.05 (Alice is an exception). The maximum is 4.0 (8.0 for Alice). When the maximum is reached, a Small Maximum Score Increase Item appears instead of this item. Large Power-Up Item Increases Power by 1.0. The maximum is 4.0 (8.0 for Alice). When the Power is at its maximum, a Small Score Cap Increase Item appears instead of this item. Score Item Grants points. The higher the communication strength, the higher the score. Full Power Item Power reaches its maximum. Appears the moment your lives reach 0. Max Score Increase Item (Large) Slightly increases your maximum score. Max Score Increase Item (Small) Slightly increases your maximum score. Life Fragment Collect five to gain one extra life. Appears when you advance through stages without missing any bosses or sub-bosses (Spirit Strikes may be used). ● Item Collection Items are collected when Communication Strength reaches 100%. System: Communication Strength ● Communication Strength The antenna-like gauge in the lower-left corner indicates your communication strength with the Youkai remaining on the ground. 　It instantly reaches maximum when you move to a part of the screen close to the ground; otherwise, it gradually decreases. Also, it increases (for some reason) even if you just graze enemy bullets. The score for score items is determined by the Communication Strength percentage. System Tips ・Press the P key to take a screenshot of the screen. ・Press Q while paused to return to the title screen. ・Press R while paused to restart from the first stage. ・Press Alt + F4 to exit the game. ・Press the F10 key to toggle between windowed and full-screen modes.