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==Gameplay=== ''Space Harrier'' is set in the "[[Fantasy Zone]]", a surreal world composed of bright colors and a checkerboard-styled ground. The enemies are also unique, featuring prehistoric animals, Chinese dragons, and alien pods. The player is forced along the [[level (computer and video games)|level]]s, running or flying around enemy fire, while shooting back with fireballs via the character's under-arm cannon (which doubles as a rocket-esque device allowing the character to fly). The character [[Computer graphics|graphics]] are [[Sprite (computer graphics)|sprite]]-based, though the level backgrounds are [[pseudo-3D]]. The arcade version of ''Space Harrier'' used digitized voices. When starting the first level, for example, the player would be greeted with "Welcome to the fantasy zone; Get ready". After defeating a boss, the player was assured that "You're doing great".<br />Like ''[[After Burner]]'', ''Space Harrier'' was among the first (perhaps the very first) arcade game to feature a console in which the player sits, and which moves according to the joystick movement. There is also a non-moving sit-down version and a standard upright version.<br />The arcade version has a total of 18 levels, each containing a [[Boss (video gaming)|boss]] at the end. Three exceptions are the bonus levels (5th and 12th), and the 18th level, which is a [[boss rush]] containing some of the bosses encountered up to that point. ''[[3-D Worldrunner|The 3-D Battles of World Runner]]'' by [[Square Co., Ltd.|Square]] bears a strong resemblance to the game.
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