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'''Parallax scrolling''' is a special [[scrolling]] technique in [[computer graphics]]. It gives a 2D [[video game]] a greater sense of depth and immersion by creating the illusion of a third dimension.

There are three main methods of [[parallax]] scrolling used in titles for [[video game console]] systems. Parallax scrolling was first used in the [[1982]] [[arcade game]] [[Moon Patrol]]. Prallax scrolling, in short, simply means the background moves by slower than the foreground, creating an illusion of depth. This is also sometimes used in [[anime]].

== The layer way ==