Hatch

Hatch is a series of mechanical gates used for inserting basic Bydo units into a battlefield, usually as a response to those pesky Space Corps pilots and their R-craft who always come in and wreck the place. Hatches are always attached to a non-organic wall and are common fixtures in mechanical fortresses. These are also attached to Warships and are used for dropping ground units onto the battlefield. They are somewhat durable, but can be quickly destroyed with concentrated weapons fire; generally, a single Wave Cannon shot will take one out.

Each game where one of these mechanical gates have appeared in has had its own model; as such, their shapes and sizes differ greatly between titles.

Appearances

R-Type II/Super R-Type

Hatches used here to deploy Clints, Audreys and Guntaks.

R-Type Leo

A similar enemy called Base performs the same purpose, and it is only encountered in stage 2.

R-Type Delta

This gate is used for deploying Cancers and Surges. It is only found in stage 4. It is called Mola Mola in Final 2.

R-Type Final

• Class: Bydo
• Designation: Launch Door
• HP Level: 3
• Location: Wherever

A gate for small flying enemies. If the Hatch is destroyed, the enemies cannot get out.

Gallery

Hatch as it appears in R-Type 2

A type of mechanical gate attached to one of the Warships

Base from R-Type Leo

Please note the mechanical gate attached to the Planet Bombing Warship, as it seen deploying Audreys from above.

Hatch as it appears in Super R-Type

Hatch as it appears in Final 1

See also

• The organism Baldur performs a biological purpose almost similar to this, except it incubates and releases Zoydos.
• The organism Lamia also performs a similar purpose to the Baldur, albeit it incubates and releases Laser Bees.
• Base, an similar mechanism that performs the same purpose.