- For other uses, see Volcano (disambiguation).
Volcano (地底火山 Chitei Kazan) is the fourth stage in Salamander and Life Force (where it is referred to as the "Liver Zone"). Also, it is the second stage in the NES version of Life Force.
Overview
Salamander
It can be thought of as a vertical presentation of the Volcano stage on the original Gradius. Enemy ships rise from Hatches of some form far down below and rise quickly to attack the Vic Viper, while some enemies scale the sides of the area to shoot at the Vic Viper. The Vic Viper faces the Fortress Valis.
In the Original Arcade, the OST Plays "Starfield". the Special Prize Version plays Starfield in odd loops and "Slash Fighter" in Even loops.
Life Force
In Life Force, you travel in a semi organic space before approaching the Volcano section, which is the Liver Zone. After entering the Liver Zone, the background changes to the mountainous backgrounds filled with Biomechanical biome, travelling throughout the Volcano erupts Kuffer Cells, which you can destroy at ease. Ugu that rise from the Hatches were unchanged from the original Salamander were recolored as green, but the Golden ones were unchanged but drop power capsules. Asteroids were changed into chunks of Hepatocytes that you must have to evade, Enemies were also changed into green colors and retain their mechanical designs, which are the Biomechanical mutant toxins. What lies ahead is that the Mother Mutant is waiting in the depths of the Liver with its defenses ready to fire.
The OST for the stage plays Slash Fighter, which is the only exclusive theme for the stage.
In the NES version, the boss is Tetran fought after destroying Fortress Valis.
Enemies
Boss
- Fortress Valis/Mother Mutant (Life Force JP)
- Tetran (Life Force NES)
Music
| Description | Audio |
|---|---|
| Theme of Volcano Area - Starfield (Arcade) | |
| Theme of Volcano Area - Starfield (NES) | |
| Theme of Boss - Poison of Snake (Arcade) | |
| Theme of Boss - Poison of Snake (NES) |