Demons World   Horror Story (set 2)
ARCADE

Demons World Horror Story (set 2)

Released in 1993 by legendary Japanese arcade developer Irem, Demons World Horror Story (set 2) is a cult classic side-scrolling action arcade title that blends over-the-top horror themes with tight, satisfying run-and-gun gameplay. As the second officially distributed ROM set of the original Demons World Horror Story, this version fixes critical hitbox detection bugs from the first set, adjusts enemy spawn rates for a more balanced difficulty curve, and adds three hidden item spawn points that were cut from the initial arcade release. The game casts players as one of two paranormal hunters tasked with cleansing a small American town overrun by demonic forces, traveling through six distinct levels including a fog-shrouded haunted suburb, an abandoned psychiatric hospital, a rotting graveyard, a cursed carnival, a frozen demon lair, and finally the gates of hell itself. Its 16-bit pixel art is renowned for its gory, creative monster designs, from shambling zombies and floating poltergei

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How to Play Demons World Horror Story (set 2)

Move
WASD
ABAction
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XYShoulder
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STStart/Select
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  • F3Use F3 to switch between save slots.

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Move
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Action
JK|L;
System
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Save
F2SaveF4LoadF3Slot

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About Demons World Horror Story (set 2)

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Game Guide

Mastering Demons World Horror Story (set 2) is easy to learn but hard to perfect, and these tips will help you beat all six levels without dumping a pocket full of quarters. First, familiarize yourself with the core controls: use your joystick to move left and right, press the A button to fire your primary weapon, B to jump over obstacles and enemy attacks, and C to deploy your special holy bomb that clears all small enemies on screen and deals massive damage to bosses. For early game success in the first suburb level, prioritize picking up the silver cross power-up that drops from the second zombie you kill: it upgrades your standard pistol to holy light rounds that one-shot all undead enemies and deal 2x damage to demon-type foes. Keep an eye out for hidden interactable objects: shoot the second street lamp on the left side of level 1 to reveal a full health pack, and pull back the curtain on the third hospital bed in level 2 to unlock a free extra life. When facing the level 1 Pumpkin King boss, stay 3 steps away from its body to avoid its sweeping vine attack, jump over its fireball barrages, and aim all your shots at its glowing jack-o-lantern face: 2 holy bombs and 10 seconds of concentrated fire will take it down quickly. For the graveyard level 3, never stand still for more than 2 seconds: ghosts can spawn through walls and will swarm you if you stay in one spot. Pick up the holy water power-up near the large mausoleum to clear a full wave of flying ghosts instantly. If you want to access the set 2 exclusive hidden bonus level, stand in front of the locked morgue door in level 2 and jump 3 times in a row: you will be teleported to a treasure room with a 30-second infinite ammo minigun that makes the level 3 carnival boss trivial. Always save at least 2 holy bombs for each boss fight, as all late-game bosses have unblockable full-screen attacks that can only be negated by deploying a bomb mid-attack.