The Roulette Wheel, known as the GOD REEL in the Japanese version of the game, is a core gameplay ability in God Hand.
Mechanics[]
The Roulette Wheel system allows Gene to expend Roulette Wheel Orbs to unleash a variety of singularly powerful attacks, or otherwise generate a number of beneficial effects through the Godhand. Roulette Wheel attacks are often capable of instantly defeating lesser enemies, and otherwise are very powerful and high-damaging to both singular targets and in groups, at the cost of a very limited resource.
Gene begins the game with the ability to hold a maximum of two Roulette Wheel Orbs, and he gains the ability to add up to four more slots for a maximum of six by purchasing "Gold Plates".
The Roulette Wheel can be accessed by pressing 
, with again to cycle through the wheel, 
or 
to confirm the selected move, and 
to cancel. While the Roulette Wheel is open, time slows down for the player to give time to cycle through mid-fight, and also forces Gene to face his lock-on target. However, the Wheel also has its own timer that automatically cancels the menu if too much time passes, and will also be forcibly cancelled if Gene is hit.
Roulette Wheel Moves[]
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| Move | Orb Cost | Atk Str. | Type | Description | Availability | Prop. | Notes |
| Grovel | None | N/A | N/A | Gene gets down and politely prostrates to his foes, causing any nearby enemy to point and laugh. This resets the Level gauge. Gene will utter "Onegaishimasu!" (お願いします, formal form of "please" in Japanese) when using this; Otherwise, the "Onegaishimasu!" is used in a unused line of the Sensei, where Gene would say the phrase when the Sensei spawns. | Start | This move is absent in Hard Mode, due to the Difficulty Level being locked on Lv. Die | |
| Dead Pan | None | N/A | N/A | A pan falls on Gene's head, dealing a small amount of damage and temporarily stunning him but providing brief invulnerability. This move is only available in the Japanese version; it was removed from the NA version for reasons unknown, possibly due to its potential to be overpowered. While its Japanese name can be directly translated as "Pan Drop", beta screenshots of the NA version have the move and its would-be official name. | Start | ||
| Ball Buster | 1 | 50 | Man-To-Man | Gene turns around and delivers a back kick to the target's groin, instantly stunning them for a long period of time. This does not work on Henchwomen & female bosses, like Conchita & Shannon; it also does not work against Great Specters or Mr. Silver, and cannot be used at all against giant bosses. | Start | ||
| Chain Yanker | 1 | 80 | Man-To-Man | Gene instantly pulls the target toward him from any distance before delivering a punch that stuns them. | Can also hit enemies too close to Gene. | ||
| Daisy Cutter | 1 | 130 | Launch | Gene flashes forward, juggling all enemies in his path, before activating a delayed explosion that causes them to humorously spin in-place as fireworks go off. | Juggle Enemy | Instantly kills Small Fries | |
| Discombobulator | 2 | 320 | Man-To-Man | Gene jumps into the air and delivers a series of forward kicks, ending with a final kick that launches the target. | 10000G (Stage 6) | Launch Enemy | |
| Divine Smash | 1 | 100 | Launch | Gene charges the God Hand before dashing forward, launching all enemies in front of him with the force alone. | Start | Launch Enemy | |
| Divine Smash 2 | 1 | 230 | Launch | An enhanced version of Divine Smash. Gene adds a fiery explosion when attacking. | Launch Enemy | ||
| Face Runner | 1 | 280 | Man-To-Man | Gene jumps upward and attacks the target with several bicycling kicks, then performs a flying roundhouse kick that launches. | Launch Enemy | ||
| God Charge | 1 | N/A | Recovery | Gene lets out a yell, charging his TP gauge by 20%. | |||
| Spirit of God | 2 | N/A | Recovery | An enhanced version of God Charge. Gene will boost his TP by 40%. | |||
| God Stomp | 1 | 140 | Man-To-Man | Gene delivers an overhead kick, before stomping the target into the ground four times and temporarily creating a crater. | Start | Damages enemies in a radius. | |
| God Stomp 2 | 1 | 250 | Man-To-Man | An enhanced version of God Stomp. Gene sets off explosions with each stomp. | Damages enemies in a radius. | ||
| Head Slicer | 1 | 140 | Long Range | Gene spins and delivers a chop that fires a horizontal wave of energy at head height, hitting targets in a line. | This move will instantly kill Small Fries at close range by decapitating them, and Leaders will also be decapitated when this move finishes them off at close range. However, this effect is not present in the Japanese version of the game. | ||
| Kung Fu Samba | 1 | 180 | Man-To-Man | Gene jumps into the air and kicks targets with both feet, performs a cartwheel kick as his targets are juggled, then ends with a punch that launches. | Launch Enemy | ||
| Kung Fu Tango | 1 | 400 | Man-To-Man | Gene swings his arms around in a windmill attack moving forward, then finishes with a punch that launches. | 15000G (Stage 8) | Launch Enemy | Highest damaging 1 Orb move. |
| La Bomba | 1 | 90 | Splash Damage | Gene charges the God Hand then punches the ground, creating a shockwave-like explosion that sends surrounding enemies into the air. | Start | Juggle Enemy | |
| La Bomba 2 | 2 | 400 | Splash Damage | An enhanced version of La Bomba. Gene adds a fiery explosion upon punching the ground. | Olivia (Stage 6) | Juggle Enemy | |
| One Inch Punch | 1 | 200 | Man-To-Man | Gene charges his hand with energy and holds his palm to the target's midsection. As he closes his palm into a fist, they are launched. | Launch Enemy | ||
| Shockwave | 1 | 80 | Long Range | Gene chops downward to unleash a vertical wave of energy, damaging enemies in a line. | Start | ||
| Shockwave 2 | 1 | 200 | Long Range | An enhanced version of Shockwave. Gene unleashes three energy waves in a cone. | |||
| Typhoon Kick | 1 | 160 | Splash Damage | Gene jumps and performs a spinning kick that generates a force of wind to send surrounding enemies flying. | |||
| 100 Fists | 2 | 500 | Man-To-Man | Gene delivers a flurry of rapid punches with one arm to the target, before finishing with an uppercut that sends them out of sight as an audience can be heard cheering. If this kills, the target does not return. | |||
| Crescent Kick | 2 | 900 | Man-To-Man | Gene jumps and delivers a triple-spinning kick before landing with a kick that launches the target. | 10000G (Stage 7) | Launch Enemy | Highest damaging 2 Orb move. |
| Dragon Kick | 2 | 400 | Man-To-Man | Gene performs a deceivingly simple side kick that sends targets flying off into the sky as an audience can be heard cheering. If this kills, struck enemies do not return. | Poisoned Villager (Stage 1) | Can also hit enemies too close to Gene. | |
| Home Run God | 2 | 700 | Man-To-Man | Gene forms an energy bat in his hand and delivers a home run swing, sending targets flying off into the sky as an audience can be heard cheering. If this kills, struck enemies do not return. | Can also hit enemies too close to Gene. | ||
| Wild Pitch | 2 | 280 | Long Range | Gene pulls out a baseball before pitching it, causing it to increase in size and bowl into targets in a line. | Start | ||
| Zen Revival | 2 | N/A | Recovery | Gene floats into the air and meditates, restoring up to 30% of his health. | |||
| Enlightenment | 3 | N/A | Recovery | An enhanced version of Zen Revival. Completely restores Gene's health. | 100000G (New Game+) | ||
| Shaolin Blast | 3 | 1500 | Long Range | Gene charges an immense amount of power into the God Hand, then unleashes a massive hand-shaped energy projectile forward, hitting all targets in a line. | 30000G (Stage 7) | Launch Enemy | |
| Double Shaolin Blast | 3 | 2000 | Long Range | An enhanced version of Shaolin Blast. Gene uses both of his hands and generates two projectiles. The highest damaging move in the game. | Angra (Final Stage) | Launch Enemy | Only available against Angra. |
Gallery[]
Close-up of the Roulette Orbs
God hand-Gene's roulette wheel
Compilation of Roulette Wheel moves
Trivia[]
- The slowing effect of the Roulette Wheel and its ability to force Gene to face his lock-on target can help the player to make quick turns and act accordingly, all without needing to actually choose a move.
- The 100 Fists move is a reference to the Hokuto Hyakuretsu Ken, one of the signature moves of Kenshiro from Hokuto No Ken, a series that is a heavy inspiration for God Hand.
- The Typhoon Kick bears resemblance to the Hurricane Kick/Tatsumaki Senpu Kyakuu from the Street Fighter series.
- Dragon Kick, 100 Fists, and Home Run God will not cause bosses & sub-bosses (with the exception of Great Sensei) to disappear. They will also not cause the Small Fry in Stage 1-1: The Beginning who spawns a Purple Specter upon defeat to disappear, as well as the Mecha Lady who spawns a Great Specter upon defeat in Stage 4-7: Electric-Death-Match.