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Zarzon
''Zarzon'' (, ), also known as ''Satan of Saturn'' (), is a 1981 fixed shooter arcade game developed and manufactured by SNK and licensed to Taito for North American release. The gameplay is a variation of ''Space Invaders''. Gameplay The goal is to fly a spaceship to Saturn, then destroy as many Satans as possible. Additional bonus points can be accumulated by destroying the comet or attacking dragonflies. An additional spaceship is rewarded if the players score reaches 5,000 or 10,000 points. If the attacking UFOs or enemy rockets are destroyed points will be scored. The game progresses through 4 different screens. The arcade cabinet has one joystick to move the spaceship left to right and guide the missiles. Technical details The game ran on the SNK 6502 arcade system board. Other games that ran on the same hardware include ''Sasuke vs. Commander'' (1980), '' Vanquard'' (1981) and ''Fantasy''. Legacy The ''Zarzon'' upright arcade cabinet appeared in the 1983 film ''Joyst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zarzon Arcade Screen Shot
''Zarzon'' (, ), also known as ''Satan of Saturn'' (), is a 1981 fixed shooter arcade game developed and manufactured by SNK and licensed to Taito for North American release. The gameplay is a variation of ''Space Invaders''. Gameplay The goal is to fly a spaceship to Saturn, then destroy as many Satans as possible. Additional bonus points can be accumulated by destroying the comet or attacking dragonflies. An additional spaceship is rewarded if the players score reaches 5,000 or 10,000 points. If the attacking UFOs or enemy rockets are destroyed points will be scored. The game progresses through 4 different screens. The arcade cabinet has one joystick to move the spaceship left to right and guide the missiles. Technical details The game ran on the SNK 6502 arcade system board. Other games that ran on the same hardware include ''Sasuke vs. Commander'' (1980), '' Vanquard'' (1981) and ''Fantasy''. Legacy The ''Zarzon'' upright arcade cabinet appeared in the 1983 film ''Joyst ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantasy (video Game)
''Fantasy'' is an action game developed by SNK and released for arcades in October 1981. It was licensed to Rock-Ola for North American release in February 1982. The game is controlled with a single joystick. One level plays the melody from the song "Funkytown". According to the book ''Gamers: Writers, Artists & Programmers on the Pleasures of Pixels'', this is the first arcade video game to have a continue feature.Compton, Shanna. ''Gamers: Writers, Artists & Programmers on the Pleasures of Pixels'' p. 117-118 The game runs on the SNK 6502 arcade system board, also known as the SNK Rockola hardware. Other games that run on the same hardware are ''Sasuke vs. Commander'' (1980), ''Zarzon'' (1981) and ''Vanguard The vanguard (also called the advance guard) is the leading part of an advancing military formation. It has a number of functions, including seeking out the enemy and securing ground in advance of the main force. History The vanguard derives fr ...'' (1981). Refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SNK Games
The following is the list of games developed and/or published by Shin Nihon Kikaku/SNK/SNK Playmore. SNK Arcade *1978 **''Micon Kit'' *1979 **''Yosaku'' **''Ozma Wars'' **'' Safari Rally'' *1980 **''Sasuke vs. Commander'' **''Atom Smasher'' **''The Monkey/Monkey Friend'' *1981 **''Zarzon'' **''Fantasy'' **''Vanguard'' *1982 **''Lasso'' **'' Nibbler (borne Rock Olas)'' **''Pioneer Balloon'' *1983 **'' Joyful Road'' (''Munch Mobile'' in the US) **'' Marvin's Maze'' **''Mahjong Classroom'' *1984 **''Gladiator 1984'' **'' Jumping Cross'' **''Mad Crasher'' **''Main Event'' **''Vanguard II'' *1985 **'' Alpha Mission'' (''ASO: Armored Scrum Object'' in Japan) **''Canvas Croquis'' **'' HAL 21'' **'' TNK III'' *1986 **''Athena'' (only the NES version was released in the US) **''Ikari Warriors'' (released in Japan as simply ''Ikari'') **''Meijinsen'' **'' Victory Road'' (''Dogosoken'' in Japan; sequel to Ikari Warriors) *1987 **''Bermuda Triangle'' **''Guerrilla War'' (''Guevara'' in Japa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcade System Board
An arcade video game takes player input from its controls, processes it through electrical or computerized components, and displays output to an electronic monitor or similar display. Most arcade video games are coin-operated, housed in an arcade cabinet, and located in amusement arcades alongside other kinds of arcade games. Until the late 1990s, arcade video games were the largest and most technologically advanced segment of the video game industry. Early prototypical entries ''Galaxy Game'' and ''Computer Space'' in 1971 established the principle operations for arcade games, and Atari's ''Pong'' in 1972 is recognized as the first successful commercial arcade video game. Improvements in computer technology and gameplay design led to a golden age of arcade video games, the exact dates of which are debated but range from the late 1970s to mid-1980s. This golden age includes ''Space Invaders'', ''Pac-Man'', and ''Donkey Kong''. The arcade industry had a resurgence from the earl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fixed Shooters
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Fixed may refer to: * ''Fixed'' (EP), EP by Nine Inch Nails * ''Fixed'', an upcoming 2D adult animated film directed by Genndy Tartakovsky * Fixed (typeface), a collection of monospace bitmap fonts that is distributed with the X Window System * Fixed, subjected to neutering * Fixed point (mathematics), a point that is mapped to itself by the function * Fixed line telephone, landline See also * * * Fix (other) * Fixer (other) * Fixing (other) * Fixture (other) A fixture can refer to: * Test fixture, used to control and automate testing * Light fixture * Plumbing fixture * Fixture (tool), a tool used in manufacturing * Fixture (property law) * A type of sporting event See also * * * Fixed (disambigua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcade Video Games
Arcade most often refers to: * Arcade game, a coin-operated game machine ** Arcade cabinet, housing which holds an arcade game's hardware ** Arcade system board, a standardized printed circuit board * Amusement arcade, a place with arcade games * Arcade (architecture), a series of adjoining arches * Shopping mall, one or more buildings forming a complex of shops, also sometimes called a shopping arcade Arcade or The Arcade may also refer to: Places Greece *Arcades (Crete), a town and city-state of ancient Crete, Greece Italy * Arcade, Italy, a town and commune in the region of Veneto United States * Arcade Building (Asheville, North Carolina) * Arden-Arcade, California * Arcade, Georgia, a city in Jackson County * Arcade (village), New York * Arcade (town), New York * The Arcade (Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts), a historic site in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts * The Arcade (Providence, Rhode Island), a historic shopping center * Arcade, Texas Arts and entertainment Books an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Video Games
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Joysticks (film)
''Joysticks'' is a 1983 American comedy film directed by Greydon Clark. Plot Jefferson Bailey (Scott McGinnis) runs the most popular video arcade in town, much to the chagrin of local businessman Joseph Rutter (Joe Don Baker). With his two bumbling nephews, Rutter aims to frame Bailey and have his business shut down. Bailey, however, is wise to Rutter's plan and teams with best friends Eugene Groebe (Leif Green) and McDorfus (Jim Greenleaf) to stop this scheme, which also involves a video game duel with punker King Vidiot (Jon Gries). Cast * Joe Don Baker as Joseph Rutter * Leif Green as Eugene Groebe * Jim Greenleaf as Jonathan Andrew McDorfus * Scott McGinnis as Jefferson Bailey * Jon Gries as King Vidiot (credited as Jonathan Gries) * Corinne Bohrer as Patsy Rutter * John Diehl as Arnie * John Voldstad as Max * Reid Cruickshanks as Coach Straight * Morgan Lofting as Mrs. Rutter * Kym Malin as Lola * Kim G. Michel as Alva * Jacqulin Cole as Alexis Wheeler * Logan Ramsey as Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arcade Cabinet
An arcade cabinet, also known as an arcade machine or a coin-op cabinet or coin-op machine, is the housing within which an arcade game's electronic hardware resides. Most cabinets designed since the mid-1980s conform to the Japanese Amusement Machine Manufacturers Association (JAMMA) wiring standard. Some include additional connectors for features not included in the standard. Parts of an arcade cabinet Because arcade cabinets vary according to the games they were built for or contain, they may not possess all of the parts listed below: *A display output, on which the game is displayed. They may display either raster or vector graphics, raster being most common. Standard resolution is between 262.5 and 315 vertical lines, depending on the refresh rate (usually between 50 and 60 Hz). Slower refresh rates allow for better vertical resolution. Monitors may be oriented horizontally or vertically, depending on the game. Some games use more than one monitor. Some newer cabinets h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vanguard (video Game)
is a scrolling shooter arcade video game developed by TOSE. It was released by SNK in Japan and Europe in 1981, and licensed to Centuri for manufacture in North America in October and to Zaccaria in Italy the same year. Cinematronics converted the game to cocktail arcade cabinets in North America. The player flies a ship through forced-scrolling tunnels with sections that move horizontally, vertically, or diagonally, to reach a boss at the end. The ship is controlled with an 8-way joystick, and it can fire in four directions via four buttons in a diamond arrangement. Atari, Inc. released a port for their Atari 2600 console in 1982 and the Atari 5200 in 1983. ''Vanguard II'', an arcade sequel with top-down, multidirectional scrolling, and gameplay similar to ''Time Pilot '84'', remained obscure. Plot The Gond has been terrorizing nearby space colonies with its periodic raids of destruction. The time has come to put an end to his reign of terror. The player has been selected to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MAME
MAME (formerly an acronym of Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator) is a free and open-source emulator designed to recreate the hardware of arcade game systems in software on modern personal computers and other platforms. Its intention is to preserve gaming history by preventing vintage games from being lost or forgotten. It does this by emulating the inner workings of the emulated arcade machines; the ability to actually play the games is considered "a nice side effect". ''Joystiq'' has listed MAME as an application that every Windows and Mac gamer should have. The first public MAME release was by Nicola Salmoria on 5 February 1997. It now supports over 7,000 unique games and 10,000 actual ROM image sets, though not all of the games are playable. MESS, an emulator for many video game consoles and computer systems, based on the MAME core, was integrated into MAME in 2015. History and overview The MAME project was started by Italian programmer Nicola Salmoria. It began as a project ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
