It is more than that.noiseredux wrote:Elevator Action, as I understand it, is one level that loops w/ the door placement randomized.
-On higher levels, the enemy agents will shoot more frequently and their bullets will travel faster. They will drop to a knee or assume a prone position to avoid Otto's shots, but cannot jump over low bullets. (Wikipedia)
-During later levels, they become smarter, being able to duck under your bullets - or worse, actually lay down and fire at your feet, making it impossible to shoot them, as you yourself can not lay down on your stomach. The longer you take to complete a level, the more enemies will come down chasing you. (HG101)
-While the game was a milestone when it was released, it certainly hasn't aged well at all with being that there is no real ending. It just gets progressively harder and harder each level and continues until you die, never knowing what those secret documents contain (HG101)
-The bonus is 1,000 points x the level you are on. After 10th level, you will get 10,000 points per level completed. (IGN FAQ)
If it were a "looper" you'd see the same exact patterns and stages time and again, just faster. You don't in EA.
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