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1977 In Video Games
1977 had sequels such as '' Super Speed Race'' and '' Datsun 280 ZZZAP'' as well as several new titles such as '' Space Wars''. The year's highest-grossing arcade games were '' F-1'' and '' Speed Race DX'' in Japan, and '' Sea Wolf'' and '' Sprint 2'' in the United States. The year's best-selling home system was Nintendo's Color TV-Game, which was only sold in Japan. Financial performance Highest-grossing arcade games Japan In Japan, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade games of 1977, according to the second annual '' Game Machine'' chart. Both arcade video games and electro-mechanical games (EM games) are listed on the same arcade chart. Namco's EM racing game '' F-1'' was the highest-grossing overall arcade game for the second year in a row, followed by Taito's racing video game '' Speed Race DX'' (its predecessor '' Speed Race'' was distributed as ''Wheels'' by Midway Manufacturing in North America). Note: Medal games are listed on a separate c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midway Manufacturing
Midway Games Inc. (formerly Midway Manufacturing and Bally Midway, and commonly known simply as Midway) was an American video game company that existed from 1958 to 2010. Midway's franchises included ''Mortal Kombat'', '' Rampage'', ''Spy Hunter'', '' NBA Jam'', '' Cruis'n'' and '' NFL Blitz''. Midway also acquired the rights to video games that were originally developed by WMS Industries and Atari Games, such as '' Defender'', ''Joust'', '' Robotron: 2084'', '' Gauntlet'' and the '' Rush'' series. The company was founded as Midway Manufacturing in 1958, as an amusement game manufacturer. The company was then purchased by Bally Manufacturing in 1969. In 1973, Midway moved into the interactive entertainment industry, developing and publishing arcade video games. The company scored its first mainstream hit with the U.S. distribution of ''Space Invaders'' in 1978. Bally then consolidated its pinball division with Midway in 1982, which was renamed Bally/Midway. In 1988, Bally Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sega Arcade Games
The following is a list of arcade games developed and published by Sega, many on their arcade system boards. In addition to making its own games, Sega has licensed out its arcade systems to third party publishers. This list comprises all of the games released on these arcade system boards. Sega has been producing electro-mechanical games since the 1960s, arcade video games since the early 1970s, and unified arcade systems since the late 1970s. Electro-mechanical games Arcade video games Early video games Almost every game listed here was released in Japan. Sega Laserdisc series The following are laserdisc games that ran on Sega Laserdisc arcade hardware. Sega System series Almost every game listed here was released in Japan. Sega Model series Almost every game listed here was released in Japan. Sega Titan Video Sega NAOMI series PlayStation 2-based Every game listed here was released in Japan. Xbox-based Every game listed here was release ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gran Trak 10
''Gran Trak 10'' is an arcade driving video game developed by Atari through its subsidiary Cyan Engineering, and released by Atari in May 1974. In the game, a single player drives a car along a race track, viewed from above, avoiding walls of pylons and trying to pass as many checkpoints as possible before time runs out. The game is controlled with a steering wheel, accelerator and brake pedals, and a gear stick, and the car crashes and spins if it hits a pylon. Atari founder Nolan Bushnell had originally planned to develop a driving video game inspired by Chicago Coin's arcade electro-mechanical game ''Speedway'' (1969) when he founded the company, but cancelled it in favor of a simpler game, ''Pong'' (1972). Atari eventually began development on a driving video game, ''Gran Trak 10'', in late 1973. It was initially designed by Larry Emmons of Cyan, with the mechanical design handled by Eigen Systems, though after several design and production problems were uncovered during an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Nintendo Products
The following is a list of products either developed or published by Nintendo. Toys and playing cards Amiibo Arcade products Color TV-Game Game & Watch NES/Famicom Famicom Disk System Game Boy Super NES/Super Famicom Satellaview Nintendo Power Virtual Boy Nintendo 64 64DD Game Boy Color Nintendo Power Game Boy Advance e-Reader GameCube Pokémon Mini Nintendo DS DSiWare Wii WiiWare Nintendo 3DS eShop Wii U eShop Nintendo Switch eShop Nintendo Switch 2 eShop iOS/Android Hardware Web Officially-licensed without direct Nintendo involvement There have been several commercially released video games officially licensed to use List of Nintendo franchises, Nintendo-owned intellectual properties without the company or one of its subsidiaries being involved in the game's p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Sega Arcade Video Games
The following is a list of arcade games developed and published by Sega, many on their arcade system boards. In addition to making its own games, Sega has licensed out its arcade systems to third party publishers. This list comprises all of the games released on these arcade system boards. Sega has been producing electro-mechanical games since the 1960s, arcade video games since the early 1970s, and unified arcade systems since the late 1970s. Electro-mechanical games Arcade video games Early video games Almost every game listed here was released in Japan. Sega Laserdisc series The following are laserdisc games that ran on Sega Laserdisc arcade hardware. Sega System series Almost every game listed here was released in Japan. Sega Model series Almost every game listed here was released in Japan. Sega Titan Video Sega NAOMI series PlayStation 2-based Every game listed here was released in Japan. Xbox-based Every game listed here was released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laser Clay Shooting System
The Laser Clay Shooting System (レーザークレー射撃システム) is a light gun light gun shooter, shooting simulation game created by Nintendo in 1973. The game consisted of an overhead projector which displayed moving targets behind a background; players would fire at the targets with a rifle, in which a mechanism of reflections would determine whether or not the "laser shot" from the rifle hit the target. The concept behind the Laser Clay Shooting System came from Hiroshi Yamauchi, while Gunpei Yokoi was behind the development of the system. It was released in deserted bowling, bowling alleys in Japan in 1973; upon release, it was a commercial success, but the success of the system quickly evaporated as a result of the 1973 oil crisis and the ensuing recession in Japan, which left Nintendo billion in debt and on the verge of bankruptcy. In 1974, Yamauchi, in an attempt to revive Nintendo, released a smaller, cheaper version of the Laser Clay Shooting System, titled "Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Taito Games
This is a list of games developed or published by Taito, a Japanese Video game developer, game developer and Video game publisher, publisher. Electro-mechanical games The following titles were arcade electro-mechanical games (EM games) manufactured by Taito. Video games See also *Taito *Square Enix *List of Square Enix video games *List of Square Enix mobile games References External links List of Taito gamesat MobyGames Taito Arcade HardwareaSystem 16The Killer List of Videogames {{DEFAULTSORT:List of Taito Games Taito games, * Video game lists by company, Taito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Circus (video Game)
A circus is a company of performers who put on diverse entertainment shows that may include clowns, acrobats, trained animals, trapeze acts, musicians, dancers, hoopers, tightrope walkers, jugglers, magicians, ventriloquists, and unicyclists as well as other object manipulation and stunt-oriented artists. The term "circus" also describes the field of performance, training, and community which has followed various formats through its 250-year modern history. Although not the inventor of the medium, Newcastle-under-Lyme born Philip Astley is credited as the father of the modern circus. In 1768, Astley, a skilled equestrian, began performing exhibitions of trick horse riding in an open field called Ha'penny Hatch on the south side of the Thames River, England. In 1770, he hired acrobats, tightrope walkers, jugglers, and a clown to fill in the pauses between the equestrian demonstrations and thus chanced on the format which was later named a "circus". Performances deve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinball
Pinball games are a family of games in which a ball is propelled into a specially designed table where it bounces off various obstacles, scoring points either en route or when it comes to rest. Historically the board was studded with nails called 'pins' and had hollows or pockets which scored points if the ball came to rest in them. Today, pinball is most commonly an arcade game in which the ball is fired into a specially designed cabinet known as a pinball machine, hitting various lights, bumpers, ramps, and other targets depending on its design. The game's object is generally to score as many points as possible by hitting these targets and making various shots with flippers before the ball is lost. Most pinball machines use one ball per turn, except during special multi-ball phases, and the game ends when the ball(s) from the last turn are lost. The biggest pinball machine manufacturers historically include Bally Manufacturing, Gottlieb, Williams Electronics and Stern P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universal Entertainment
formerly known as and Universal, is a Japanese manufacturer of pachinko, slot machines, arcade games and other gaming products, and a publisher of video games. Aruze possesses licenses to both manufacture and distribute casino machines in the American states of Nevada, Mississippi and New Jersey. The company's corporate headquarters are in Tokyo. Aruze is also the licence holder of the video game franchise ''Shadow Hearts''. Up until February 18, 2012, the company owned approximately 21% of Wynn Resorts. On November 1, 2009, Aruze Corporation changed its name to Universal Entertainment Corporation. Universal Universal Lease Co., Ltd was established in December 1969. It later changed its name to Universal Ltd in Japan. Universal Distributing Company opened as an american subsidiary to sell video games direct to operators, and was later named Universal USA. They initially earned success with arcade video games that cloned popular arcade games. ''Scratch'' (1977) was a ''Breakou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shoot Away
is a 1977 electro-mechanical (EM) light gun shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco. Players use the shotgun-shaped light guns to fire at clay pigeons, represented as flying white dots on a projector screen. There are two that must be shot down in each round, and players only get two bullets to hit them. Bonus points are awarded for shooting the pigeons as soon as they appear, or by destroying both of them with a single bullet. The game was a critical and commercial success, maintaining a presence in arcades into the 1980s. Gameplay ''Shoot Away'' is a lightgun shooter arcade game that simulates the sport of skeet shooting. It uses a projector system that projects monochrome images against a panoramic backdrop, designed to resemble a forest clearing. Using the attached lightguns, players have two attempts to shoot at both white targets — representing clay pigeons — that arch across the screen. Both players' scores are shown on an LCD display attached to the gun ho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
