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| publisher1Cat = Shunsatsu sare do?
| publisher1Cat = Shunsatsu sare do?
| publisher2Cat = Amusement Makers
| publisher2Cat = Amusement Makers
| released = Full: December, 2000
| released = Trial: August, 2000 (Comiket 58)<br/> Full: December, 2000
| convention = Comiket 59
| convention = Comiket 59
| genre = Vertical Danmaku Shooting
| genre1 = Vertical Danmaku Shooting
| gameplay = Single-player story mode
| gameplay = Single-player story mode
| platforms = [[Windows]] [[wikipedia:Windows 98|98]]/[[wikipedia:Windows ME|ME]]/[[wikipedia:Windows 2000|2000]]/[[wikipedia:Windows XP|XP]]
| platforms = [[Windows]] [[wikipedia:Windows 95|95]]/[[wikipedia:Windows 98|98]]/[[wikipedia:Windows ME|ME]]/[[wikipedia:Windows 2000|2000]]/[[wikipedia:Windows XP|XP]]
| requirements = *Pentium 166MHz
| requirements = *Pentium 166MHz or higher
*Video card: VRAM 2M+ (4M+ in 16Bit mode)
*DirectX 3 or later (16Bit mode requires 6 or later)
*Sound Card: DirectSound
*MIDI-compatible (SC-88Pro recommended)
*Joystick support
*Requires additional support if playing on Vista, 7 or 8 (See [[/Gameplay#Glitches]])
| website = http://ss-do.sakura.ne.jp/game.html
| website = http://ss-do.sakura.ne.jp/game.html
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{{nihongo||秋霜玉|'''Shuusou Gyoku'''|lit. "''Autumn Frost Ball''", also romanised as '''''Syu-so-gyoku'''''}} is a vertical-scrolling [[danmaku]] [[shooting game|shoot 'em up]], and is the first official game in the ''[[Seihou Project]]'' by "[[Shunsatsu sare do?]]" (at time part of [[Amusement Makers]]). It was released specifically for the [[Windows|Windows operating system]] around December time in 2000.
{{nihongo||秋霜玉|'''Shuusou Gyoku'''|lit. "''Autumn Frost Orb''", also romanised as '''''Syu-so-gyoku'''''}} is a vertical-scrolling [[danmaku]] [[shooting game|shoot 'em up]], and is the first official game in the ''[[Seihou Project]]'' by "[[Shunsatsu sare do?]]" (at time part of [[Amusement Makers]]). It was released specifically for the [[Windows|Windows operating system]] around December time in 2000.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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The game uses an Evade system to let the players rack up massive scores by constantly grazing. All enemies drop point/power items; their value increases based on the point system and how high you are on the screen when you collect them.
The game uses an Evade system to let the players rack up massive scores by constantly grazing. All enemies drop point/power items; their value increases based on the point system and how high you are on the screen when you collect them.
The game overall has compatibility issues if it were to be played on [[Windows]] [[wikipedia:Windows Vista|Vista]]/[[wikipedia:Windows 7|7]]/[[wikipedia:Windows 8|8]]. See [[/Gameplay#Glitches|the gameplay article under "Glitches"]] for details.


==Name and Concept==
==Name and Concept==
The game is inspired by the ''[[Touhou Project]]''. [[ZUN]] has contributed to some art within the game, where [[Reimu Hakurei]] and [[Marisa Kirisame]] appear in their brand new [[Windows]] outfits, two years before ''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]''.
The game is inspired by the ''[[Touhou Project]]''. [[ZUN]] has contributed to some art within the game, where [[Reimu Hakurei]] and [[Marisa Kirisame]] appear in their brand new [[Windows]] outfits, two years before ''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]''.


The name {{lang|ja|秋霜玉}} is a Japanese-translated name of a cactus: "copiapoa glandiflora". On the back cover of the game, the title was romanised as ''Syu-so-gyoku''.
The name {{lang|ja|秋霜玉}} is a Japanese-translated name of a cactus: "copiapoa glandiflora". On the back cover of the game, the title was romanised as ''Syu-so-gyoku'', but "Shuusou Gyoku" is more of a standard romaji.


==Story==
==Story==
{{Main|/Story|l1=Story|/Translation|l2=Translation|/Characters|l3=Characters}}
{{Main|/Story|l1=Story|/Translation|l2=Translation|/Characters|l3=Characters}}


The game takes place on Earth in the future. [[VIVIT]], a robot maid, has been sent out to run errands for her master, but she is constantly interrupted by battles. There are 6 stages, and one very difficult extra stage.
The game takes place on Earth in the future. [[VIVIT]], a robot maid, has been sent out to run errands for her master, but she is constantly interrupted by battles. There are 6 stages, and one very difficult two-part extra stage.


==Music==
==Music==
{{Main|/Music|l1=Music}}
{{Main|/Music|l1=Music}}
The music of this game includes 20 original tracks composed by [[ZUN]] in [[wikipedia:MIDI|MIDI]] format for SC-88-compatible synthesizers. Each of the phases in the final boss fight, as well as both extra stage bosses, have an individual theme, very similar to that of a typical ''[[Touhou Project]]'' game.
The music of this game includes 20 original tracks composed by [[ZUN]] in [[wikipedia:MIDI|MIDI]] format for the SC-88Pro. Recordings of these MIDI files made using this module can be found [https://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,18989.0.html here]. Each of the phases in the final boss fight, as well as both extra stage bosses, have an individual theme, very similar to that of a typical ''[[Touhou Project]]'' game.
 
The prototype version of the game, known as ''Project Gian'', had some themes that were replaced in the final game. These include "Plastic Space" as Stage 1 theme, "Inventive City" as Stage 2 theme and "Fly above Hatoyama at Night" as extra stage theme. "Hourai Illusion ~ far East" was another song planned to be used as the extra stage theme, which eventually ended up to be "Silk Road Alice". Interestingly, in the beginning of that theme, the melody plays a variation of "[[Theme of Eastern Story]]".
 
The music from the Comiket 58 trial is slightly different from the final version.


The prototype version of the game, known as ''Project Gian'', had some themes that were replaced in the final game. These include ''Plastic Space'' as Stage 1 theme, ''Inventive City'' as Stage 2 theme and ''Fly above Hatoyama at Night'' as extra stage theme. ''Hourai Illusion ~ far East'' was another song planned to be used as the extra stage theme, which eventually ended up to be ''Silk Road Alice''. Interestingly, in the beginning of that theme, the melody plays a variation of [[Theme of Eastern Story]].
During 2001, ZUN arranged the entire game's soundtrack (minus "Titled Maid") and published those arrangements on [http://www16.big.or.jp/~zun/html/music_old.html his MIDI page]. These versions contain additional melodies, phrases and sections. While most of these arrangements end in a fade-out, "Herselves" features a slower variation of its last part to close out the song. "Plastic Space", "Inventive City" and "Hourai Illusion ~ far East" became part of ''[[ZUN's Strange Works]]''.  


During 2001, ZUN arranged the entire game's soundtrack (minus ''Titled Maid'') and published those arranges on [http://www16.big.or.jp/~zun/html/music_old.html his MIDI page]. These versions contain additional melodies, phrases and sections. While most of these end in a fade-out, the arrange of ''Herselves'' features a slower variation of its last part to close out the song. ''Plastic Space'', ''Inventive City'' and ''Hourai Illusion ~ far East'' became part of ''[[ZUN's Strange Works]]''.  
Later, ZUN included further arrangements of the game's music on his [[music CDs]]. On ''[[Dolls in Pseudo Paradise]]'', "Dichromatic Lotus Butterfly ~ Ancients" was arranged as "Dichromatic Lotus Butterfly ~ Red and White," featuring a more synthesizer-driven sound, and "Mechanical Circus ~ Reverie" was rearranged in a more subdued fashion and given the title "Circus Reverie". ''[[Ghostly Field Club]]'' had a version of "Magical Girl Crusade", an earlier version of which can be found on [http://www16.big.or.jp/~zun/html/music/zun_mgcr.html ZUN's MP3 page]. For ''[[Changeability of Strange Dream]]'', "Illusory Science ~ Doll's Phantom" was arranged as "Phantasm Machine ~ Phantom Factory". Also, ZUN arranged "Fly above Hatoyama at Night" in the style of [[wikipedia:Frequency modulation synthesis|FM synthesis]], featured on the [[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense (CD)|''Perfect Memento in Strict Sense'' CD]] as "Fly above Hatoyama at Night - Power MIX." It contains additional melodic material. The [[The Grimoire of Marisa (CD)|CD included with ''The Grimoire of Marisa'']] featured an arrangement of "Illusionary Sputnik Night".


Later, ZUN did further arranges of the game's music that appeared on his [[music CDs]]. On ''[[Dolls in Pseudo Paradise]]'', ''Dichromatic Lotus Butterfly ~ Ancients'' was arranged as ''Dichromatic Lotus Butterfly ~ Red and White'' to have a more synthesizer-driven sound, and ''Mechanical Circus ~ Reverie'' got a slower and more subdued arrange named ''Circus Reverie''. ''[[Ghostly Field Club]]'' had a version of ''Magical Girl Crusade'', an earlier version of which can be found on [http://www16.big.or.jp/~zun/html/music/zun_mgcr.html ZUN's MP3 page]. For ''[[Changeability of Strange Dream]]'', ''Illusory Science ~ Doll's Phantom'' was arranged as ''Phantasm Machine ~ Phantom Factory''. Also, ''Fly above Hatoyama at Night'' got an [[wikipedia:Frequency modulation synthesis|FM synthesis]] arrange named ''Fly above Hatoyama at Night - Power MIX'' on the [[Perfect Memento in Strict Sense (CD)|''Perfect Memento in Strict Sense'' CD]], adding a melody which the theme originally lacked. The [[The Grimoire of Marisa (CD)|CD included with ''The Grimoire of Marisa'']] featured an arrange of ''Illusionary Sputnik Night''.
Some themes from this game was also arranged in the ''[[Touhou Project]]'' games, where [[Marisa Kirisame]]'s theme in ''[[Immaterial and Missing Power]]'' is an arrangement of "The Witches' Ball ~ Magus" and [[Reimu Hakurei]]'s theme in ''[[Touhou Hisoutensoku]]'' and ''[[Urban Legend in Limbo]]'' is an arrangement of "Dichromatic Lotus Butterfly ~ Ancients" (the latter actually from ''[[Dolls in Pseudo Paradise]]'''s version), both arranged by [[U2 Akiyama]]. Marisa's theme in ''[[Fairy Wars]]'' ("Magus Night") was originally meant to be an arrangement of "The Witches' Ball ~ Magus", but because ZUN had forgotten the theme and only had some impressions left in his mind, "Magus Night" became a completely different song. This theme was then later rearranged as Marisa's theme in ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'', also by U2.


Some themes from this game was also arranged in the ''[[Touhou Project]]'' games, where [[Marisa Kirisame]]'s theme in ''[[Immaterial and Missing Power]]'' is an arrange of ''The Witches' Ball ~ Magus'' and [[Reimu Hakurei]]'s theme in ''[[Touhou Hisoutensoku]]'' is an arrange of ''Dichromatic Lotus Butterfly ~ Ancients'', both arranged by [[U2 Akiyama]]. Marisa's theme in ''[[Fairy Wars]]'' (''Magus Night'') was originally meant to be an arrange of ''The Witches' Ball ~ Magus'', but because ZUN had forgotten the theme and only had some impressions left in his mind, ''Magus Night'' became a completely different song. This theme was then later rearranged as Marisa's theme in ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'', also by U2.
Arranged versions of music from this game were also included in ''[[Samidare]]'' by ''[[Project Blank]]''. [[Gates]]' theme in Samidare is an arrangement of "Firmament Army" called "Meets The Gates", while [[VIVIT]]'s theme is an arrangement of "False Strawberry" called "Broken Strawberry Shortcake".


==Staff==
==Staff==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://ss-do.sakura.ne.jp/game.html Shunsatsu sare do? game listing]
*[http://ss-do.sakura.ne.jp/game.html Shunsatsu sare do? game listing]
*[https://github.com/pbghogehoge/ssg Official source code release (incomplete)]
*[https://www.shrinemaiden.org/forum/index.php/topic,18989.0.html ZUN's MIDI files played on a real SC-88Pro, including the Shuusou Gyoku OST, the music from the C58 trial and the arrangements from his site.]


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