Tyrian level: Surface

Surface is a level of Tyrian Episode 4: An End to Fate. Boss: Surface rock-arch guns. It hides 1 secret exit.

Surface is entry 1 of 20 in the level list of Episode 4: An End to Fate, before Lava Run. It ends with 2 boss fights tracked by a health bar. A hidden item sends you to a secret level (see below).

Boss of Surface

The game tracks 2 boss groups with a health bar in this level, in this order.

Surface rock-arch guns unofficial name

Picture: its biggest part.

2 parts, armor 6, 20 at Normal difficulty.

Parts (2)

Surface rock-arch guns unofficial name

Picture: parts placed as the level spawns them.

2 parts, armor 6, 20 at Normal difficulty.

Parts (2)

Secret exit

• Pick up this hidden item to warp to Windy.

After Surface: shop and data cubes

After Surface the campaign stops at a shop that sells:

• Front guns: Mega Cannon, Vulcan Cannon, Mega Pulse, Hyper Pulse
• Rear guns: Heavy Guided Bombs, Sonic Wave, Rear Mega Pulse
• Ships: Gencore Phoenix, Gencore Maelstrom, USP Fang Light Fighter
• Shields: Gencore Low Energy Shield, MicroCorp LXS Class A, MicroCorp LXS Class B
• Generators: Advanced MR-12, Gencore Custom MR-12, Standard MicroFusion
• Sidekicks: Phoenix Device, 8-Way MicroBomb, Side Ship

Its Data menu holds these data cubes, whatever you picked up: INCOMING TRANSMISSION from Gencore Command Ship IcoStar II, IXMUCANE - PRIVATE LINK, ARCHIVE DATA, HOLO NEWS - XP9 v123-02-39.

Enemies in Surface

27 enemy types appear in this level, plus the Surface rock-arch guns (2 parts). Each picture links to the enemy's card in the bestiary.

Sprite banks used: Bank 33, Spike fortress, Volcanic ruins.