PHASE DOUBLE – CLOSE ENCOUNTERS

Two starfighters in parallel universes, inextricably linked through quantum entanglement.

Every command echoes across realities as both ships respond to the same input stream. Guide your dual-screen pair, fire coordinated laser bursts, and brace against escalating alien assaults—scouts, homing trackers, warp-dash strikers, and triple-shot constructs pressing both timelines at once.

DOUBLE OR NOTHING — Activate the risk toggle for 2× score, but remember:

One hit anywhere = total annihilation across both universes.

A tight dual-screen micro-shmup delivered as a single self-contained HTML file—open your browser and play instantly. Mobile-ready, keyboard-first.

Controls

Movement (D-pad): Arrow Keys / WASD

• Smooth analog-lerp movement applied to both ships simultaneously

Fire (A/B): Spacebar / Enter

• Ship A fires upward

• Ship B fires upward on Normal, upward/downward (inverted) on Hard

Phase (L/R toggle): Shift

• 2.5s invulnerability with a visual dim

Menu / Start / Select: Enter / Esc

Touch / Mouse: Fully supported (tap/drag/fire)

HARD MODE – Inverted Parallel-Universe Chaos

Hard Mode warps the B-universe into a flipped, mirrored counterpart. The bottom ship turns upside-down and interprets your inputs in reverse—shared controls now fight themselves across timelines. Perfect for Aliens² waves where one reality literally runs backwards.

Normal vs Hard Mode

Aspect	Normal Mode	Hard Mode
Player B Orientation	Points UP	Points DOWN (sprite flipped)
Movement	Down = down on both screens	A: Down = downB: Down = UP (reversed)
Firing	Both fire UP	A: UPB: DOWN
Enemy Bullets (Screen B)	Move DOWN	Move UP toward Player B
Play Feel	Synced teamwork	Mirrored chaos—inputs pull ships apart

Access

Menu → Settings → HARD

(Stacks with DOUBLE for ultra-risk runs.)

Why It’s Brutal

• Moving to dodge on one screen often throws the other into danger.
• Inverted B-world bullets punish hesitation.
• Phase-dodge timing becomes critical as patterns desync visually.
• Waves escalate regardless—you’re juggling two universes under pressure.

Pro Tip

Master Normal first.

Then chase true glory with HARD + DOUBLE:

2× points, 0× mercy.

Quantum-linked pilots. One universe inverted. Pure replayable hell. 🚀

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