Bee Storm - DoDonPachi II (V101, China)
ARCADE

Bee Storm - DoDonPachi II (V101, China)

First released in 2001 by Taiwan-based developer International Games System (IGS) as an officially licensed spin-off of Cave’s iconic DoDonPachi bullet hell franchise, Bee Storm - DoDonPachi II (V101, China) is a beloved ARCADE vertical scrolling shooter that gained massive popularity across Chinese arcades in the early 2000s. This V101 China-specific build features fully localized Chinese UI text, adjusted difficulty balancing tailored for casual domestic arcade players, and all core franchise mechanics that made DoDonPachi a staple among shoot ‘em up fans. Players can choose from three distinct fighter craft: Type A (high mobility, narrow focused fire), Type B (balanced stats, homing missile support), and Type C (wide spread fire, lower movement speed), each with unique loadouts to suit different playstyles. The game’s signature hyper system lets players charge a gauge by defeating enemies and collecting hidden golden bee items scattered across each stage; once activated, hyper mode

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How to Play Bee Storm - DoDonPachi II (V101, China)

Move
WASD
ABAction
JK
XYShoulder
L;
STStart/Select
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Save & Load States

  • F2Press F2 to save your current game state at any time.
  • F4Press F4 to load your last saved state.
  • F3Use F3 to switch between save slots.

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Move
WASD
Action
JK|L;
System
2 Start1 Select
Save
F2SaveF4LoadF3Slot

Default layout for ARCADE. Remap in emulator settings.

About Bee Storm - DoDonPachi II (V101, China)

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Game Guide

Mastering Bee Storm - DoDonPachi II (V101, China) requires a mix of pattern recognition, resource management, and controlled movement, and these tips will help you clear all 6 stages and set high scores. First, choose your fighter based on your experience level: new players should start with Type B, as its homing missiles automatically take out small off-screen enemies to maintain your combo without requiring perfect aim, while its balanced mobility makes it easy to navigate tight bullet gaps. Veteran players aiming for high scores should pick Type A, as its narrow focused laser deals massive damage to bosses and lets you build combos faster by targeting high-value enemies first. Always prioritize collecting the hidden golden bees in each stage: they appear when you fly over specific spots on the map, and collecting a full set of bees per stage grants an extra life and fills 50% of your hyper gauge. Manage your hyper charges carefully: avoid wasting hyper on small groups of regular enemies, and save them for boss phase transitions (which always trigger a full-screen bullet burst) or when you are trapped in a dense bullet pattern with no escape route. To maintain your combo multiplier, the key to high scores, make sure you defeat at least one enemy every 2 seconds—if your combo drops, you will lose all accumulated score bonuses for that stage. When facing bosses, resist the urge to stay as close as possible to deal maximum damage; instead, stay near the bottom third of the screen, which gives you more time to react to incoming bullet patterns. Most boss attacks follow fixed repeating patterns, so spend your first few runs learning these patterns instead of trying to beat the boss immediately, and you will be able to clear even the hardest final boss with consistent practice. This V101 China build has slightly slower bullet speed than the Japanese release, so you don’t need to make fast, jerky movements: small, precise micro-movements are enough to dodge almost all bu