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Double Wings (set 1)
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About Double Wings (set 1)
Arcade Video game published 33 years ago:
Double-Wings (c) 1993 Mitchell Corp.
A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.
- TECHNICAL -
Main CPU: Motorola 68000 (@ 14 Mhz), Zilog Z80 (@ 4 Mhz) Sound Chips: Yamaha YM2151 (@ 3.58 Mhz), OKI6295 (@ 7.627 Khz)
Players: 1
- TRIVIA -
Released in December 1993 in Japan.
- STAFF -
Sprite Design: Pocop, 96Ken, Kurochin, Tel. O, Oyu & Justice, B.A.T.K, Miyoshissyoh, K. Saito, Kinchan, B-Bolan Program: Nai Nai, Devid Boowy, Yo Sun, Le Quatre Sally, Utata, Mika, R & N & K
Player layout in our catalog: 2P sim.
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Open Play on this page to start Double Wings (set 1). Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.
Double Wings (set 1) — play guide
What Double Wings wants from you
Double Wings (set 1, Mitchell, 1993/94) is a vertical shoot'em up: clear stages under Mitchell rules before continues empty. Lane honesty beats spray. Learn set 1 weapon tells cold—do not paste 1942 charts blindly. Calm first stages until bomb windows are narratable; wings chrome is packaging, not free invulnerability.
First minutes in Double Wings
First stages: hold a lane, take clean shot windows, learn bomb timing before rush tourism. Power-cycle once so Mitchell chrome stops looking like a Capcom vertical. Early stages teach Double Wings grammar: planned bombs before spray routes that die mid-stage when denser bullet packs arrive on later boards.
Core systems in Double Wings
Vertical flight, shot, bombs as wired, enemy patterns, lives/continues, and Double Wings UI define the systems. Skill is bomb economy under pressure—not dumping bombs into thin screens. After continues, reconfirm bomb state before racing again. Keep a one-sentence bomb-economy rule before the second stage.
Score, continues, and resources in Double Wings
Stage clears and survival score the run; hits and empty bombs tax continues. Continues are coins. Fewer panic sprays and fewer wasted bombs keep credits alive. Farming early stages forever without reading denser packs still leaves set 1 unread. Progress is Mitchell chrome that no longer forces death loops mid-stage on later boards.
Mistakes that burn credits in Double Wings
Spraying center every wave, wasting bombs on thin packs, ignoring formation tells, tunneling on sparkle while a bullet finishes you, and freezing until the screen fills burn credits. Power-cycling mid-tilt without a plan burns another credit. Next credit: lane hold, bomb when dense—stop mash tourism for scenery and bullet panic on later Mitchell boards.
Next steps after Double Wings
When Double Wings stages clear without constant empty-bomb deaths, compare other Mitchell verticals deliberately, then return with bomb drills on set 1. Keep playing until panic-spray empties stop ending sessions mid-stage on later boards. Cousin vertical shooters help as contrast after Double Wings feels automatic—not as escape from stages you still freeze for chrome. Clear one full stage carefully before you chase vanity bombs again.
Sources cited below under Further reading.
Cabinet dossier
Double Wings (set 1) is filed in our catalog as a 1994 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P sim.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Shooter.
Credit line lists Mitchell as developer.
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How to play Double Wings (set 1) online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — Mitchell
Mitchell appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
Pang (World) · Super Pang · Sankokushi (Japan) · Charlie Ninja · Funky Jet (World, rev 1) · The Karate Tournament · Mirage Youjuu Mahjongden (Japan) · Osman (World)
Questions about Double Wings (set 1)
Can I play Double Wings (set 1) free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Double Wings (set 1) as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Double Wings (set 1) support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
What genre is Double Wings (set 1) on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Double Wings (set 1) under Shooter. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
Further reading
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