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This is my second favorite arcade game of all time (after Robotron 2084). FYI anyone in the Chicago area should stop by Galloping Ghost Arcade, they have a fully-functioning Darius cabinet (and cabinets of a couple sequels as well)

So few people in the Chicago area are aware that the largest classic arcade in the world by far is in their area (they have ~1000 cabinets)

The game can be completed on a single quarter if you're good (I admittedly never reached this milestone) and the game has a perfect balance of enemy waves and powerups. The musical score is definitely a masterpiece of early custom hardware fm synthesis compositions.