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Stages

Scrolling Horizontal

Image Direction Horizontal Speed Vertical Scrolling Vertical Speed
Left to Right Left to Right Slow, Normal, Fast Fixed -
Left to Right Left to Right Slow, Normal, Fast Pan Up and Down to a Stop Ship
Left to Right Left to Right Slow, Normal, Fast Pan Up and Down Wrap Ship
  Diagonal UP Slow, Normal, Fast Fixed Slow, Normal, Fast
  Diagonal Down Slow, Normal, Fast Fixed Slow, Normal, Fast
  Down Slow, Normal, Fast Fixed Slow, Normal, Fast
  Up Slow, Normal, Fast Fixed Slow, Normal, Fast
         

 

Scrolling Vertical

Direction Horizontal Speed Horizontal Scrolling Vertical Speed
Bottom to Top Ship Pan Left and Right to a Stop Slow, Normal, Fast
Bottom to Top Ship Pan Left and Right Wrap Slow, Normal, Fast
Top to Bottom Ship Pan Left and Right to a Stop Slow, Normal, Fast
Top to Bottom Ship Pan Left and Right Wrap Slow, Normal, Fast
Diagonal UP Left Fixed Fixed Slow, Normal, Fast
Diagonal UP Right Fixed Fixed Slow, Normal, Fast
      Slow, Normal, Fast
       

 

Stages

This is the first complete stage from Gradius Arcade, it doesn't look that long when you see it like this does it!.

This should be enough to get the game working.

Arcade Original 224px

Arcade Original 224px

Retouched version - 480px

Here's the resized and retouched Stage 1 to smooth over some of the rough edges.

Retouched version - 480px

Retouched Version 2 - 480px

Hand Edited version to make the edges look smoother without making the rest look blurred and without losing the pixel look and feel..

Retouched Version 2 - 480px