Play Aero Fighters Special (Taiwan) Online

If you're into old-school arcade shooters, Aero Fighters Special is one of those hidden gems that somehow got lost in the shuffle. You pick from a handful of weirdly specific fighter jets (some feel way overpowered, others are just for bragging rights) and dive straight into chaotic bullet hell. The first level throws so many enemy planes at you that you'll probably crash into something just from panicking.

What I love is how the screen fills up with explosions and power-ups—half the time you're just trying not to get sandwiched between bullets and some random terrain. The Taiwan version has this slightly offbeat charm too, like the way the announcer yells "SPECIAL WEAPON!" when you grab a power-up. It's the kind of game where you'll die a lot at first, but by your third credit, you're weaving through enemy fire like some kind of caffeine-fueled ace pilot.

Definitely one of those "just one more try" arcade experiences from the golden age of quarter-munchers.