Many years have passed since the events depicted in previous DoDonPachi games. Hibachi/Hina/Inbachi (Boss) CV: Aoi Yuuki.Operator (Game Operator System) CV: Asami Shimoda.Type D, a unique fighter exclusive to the Xbox 360 version piloted by Saya (purple) CV: Aya Hirano.Type C, slow speed and widespread fire piloted by Maria (blue) CV: Mamiko Noto.Type B, moderate speed with subshots following movement, piloted by Hikari (green) CV: Eri Kitamura.Type A, fast with concentrated front fire piloted by Shuri (red) CV: Yukana.The game has four fighters to choose from each piloted by an Element Doll: If the player has collected all bee medals in the game, did not die once, and did not use a single bomb, an even more difficult boss will replace Hibachi: her evil alter ego, Inbachi. If every bee medal is collected in at least three stages and the player does not die more than once during the game, Hibachi will appear. Following the defeat of stage 5 boss Taisabachi, the giant mechanical bee, a more difficult fight may follow if requirements are met. There are five stages, each with eight bee medals to collect and a boss at the end. Unlike past entries in the DoDonPachi series, there is no second loop in this game. The 'get point' counter beside the chain meter must exceed 21,474,836, at which point the score will begin to increase at an unintended fast rate. The arcade release has an 'overflow glitch' that, when triggered, results in scores that are otherwise impossible. The chain meter is also more easily kept above zero by using the laser.

The biggest basic difference in scoring is that the chain hit counter will not reset immediately when the chain meter empties the counter will instead drop by 25% and decrease very quickly until the chain continues. This game's score and hyper mechanics are highly similar to those of DaiOuJou.

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