318,049
318K
Sep 10, 2014
09/14
by
Exidy
software
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comment 0
A first person perspective submarine game where the object is to sink the enemy fleet or submarine while protecting your own fleet. Two players can play competively, each trying to sink the other's fleet or sub. Cabinet Infomation: The cabinet has a vertical devider allowing each player to only see their side of the video screen, although an onlooker standing behind the game could see both sides. Game Play: Each player's half of the screen is sub-divided into three sections. The top of the...
336,748
337K
Aug 29, 2014
08/14
by
Century Electronics
software
eye 336,748
favorite 1
comment 1
Defend yourself from horizontally moving aliens who fire on your ship. Defend your fuel tanks from walking machines who fire missiles into the air. Technical: The game has a voice simulation. As it was created in 1981, the quality of the voice is not all that great but for the time it was an innovative attempt to stand out. 1 Player Start 1 2 Players Start 2 Coin 1 5 Coin 2 6 P1 Left LEFT P1 Right RIGHT P1 Button 1 LCONTROL or Mouse B1 P2 Left D P2 Right G P2 Button 1 A
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251,535
252K
Sep 14, 2014
09/14
by
Sigma Enterprises Inc.
software
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comment 1
Released 1981 Also For Arcadia 2001 Published by Sigma Enterprises, Inc. Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective Side view Setting Sci-fi / futuristic Genre Action Visual Fixed / flip-screen Description Spiders is a 2D shoot'em up, similar to Space Invaders or Galaga . The player controls a ship and fights against waves of spiders. The gameplay is typical for fixed screen shooters. The player's ship is at the bottom of the screen, can move left or right, and shoots enemies appearing from the top...
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401,093
401K
Aug 7, 2014
08/14
by
Sega
software
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favorite 66
comment 5
Carnival is a fixed shooter arcade game created by Sega in 1980. It has the distinction of being the first video game with a bonus round. The goal of the game is to shoot at targets, while carefully avoiding running out of bullets. Three rows of targets scroll across the screen in alternating directions; these include rabbits, ducks, owls, and bonus items. If a duck target crosses the bottom row without being shot, it will come to life and begin flying down toward the player. Any ducks that...
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305,175
305K
Sep 19, 2014
09/14
by
Videa
software
eye 305,175
favorite 5
comment 1
373,679
374K
Sep 14, 2014
09/14
by
Olympia (Centuri license)
software
eye 373,679
favorite 19
comment 5
You control a gun that shoots at tanks and other enemies. 1 Player Start 1 2 Players Start 2 Coin 1 5 Coin 2 6 P1 Button 1 LCONTROL or Mouse B1 Paddle Analog Mouse X Paddle Analog Dec LEFT Paddle Analog Inc RIGHT
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247,740
248K
Sep 10, 2014
09/14
by
Yachiyo Electronics, Ltd.
software
eye 247,740
favorite 2
comment 0
354,740
355K
Sep 10, 2014
09/14
by
Universal
software
eye 354,740
favorite 16
comment 0
This is an early vertical space shooter game. You must destroy all aliens and a special monster that sometimes appears on the screen. Cheats / Tricks / Bugs / Easter Eggs If you destroy all the smaller aliens but one, that last alien will turn into the 'special monster' - a giant gargoyle which is named Bagle. Bagle will then dive bomb the player. Bagle can be destroyed after one hit, as he's really only faster and bigger than the smaller aliens. Game Play Fight the three types of aliens that...
991
991
Sep 27, 2014
09/14
by
Wood Place Inc.
software
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favorite 11
comment 0
Released Dec, 1987 Also For Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Atari ST, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum Developed by Wood Place Inc. Published by Wood Place Inc. Interface Direct control Visual 2D scrolling Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective Side view Vehicular Naval / watercraft Genre Action Description In The Deep the player takes the role of a ship which has to defend itself against a variety of underwater enemies, e.g. u-boats or jellyfish with weapons. All the enemies launch missiles or mines at the boat...
277,696
278K
Aug 28, 2014
08/14
by
Sigma Enterprises Inc.
software
eye 277,696
favorite 8
comment 0
Released Feb, 1981 Platform Arcade Developed by Sigma Enterprises, Inc. Published by D. Gottlieb & Co. Interface Direct control Setting Sci-fi / futuristic Visual Fixed / flip-screen Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective Side view Vehicular Space flight Genre Action Description New York! New York! is a single screen shoot-em-up, where the city is under attack by aliens. You control a ground-based gun, and waves of ships fly overhead in patterns while freely dispensing missiles which may...
944
944
Sep 19, 2014
09/14
by
Sega
software
eye 944
favorite 3
comment 1
Released 1983 Also For SG-1000 Developed by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Published by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective 1st-person Vehicular Naval / watercraft Genre Action Description Yamato is a shooter were you sit behind the front of a ship and its guns at the bottom of the screen while the enemy ships and planes are ahead in the distance. The aim is to keep destroying the enemies ships and planes until it is game over but the more you destroy then the higher the round you...
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253
253
Sep 10, 2014
09/14
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Kasco
software
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favorite 1
comment 0
Released 1979 Platform Arcade Published by Kansai Seiki Seisakusho Interface Direct control Setting Sci-fi / futuristic Visual Fixed / flip-screen Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective Side view Genre Action Description Rotary Fighter is a Space Invaders variant . The game plays identically to Space Invaders but features different graphics. The player controls a tank at the bottom of the screen and must destroy enemies coming from the top of the screen. The enemies will slowly descent and the...
236,656
237K
Aug 28, 2014
08/14
by
Irem
software
eye 236,656
favorite 4
comment 0
Released 1980 Platform Arcade Published by Irem Corp. Interface Direct control Setting Sci-fi / futuristic Visual Fixed / flip-screen Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective Side view Genre Action Description UniWar S is an early Irem fixed screen shoot 'em up in the mold of Galaxian where the player controls a ship at the bottom of the screen, with formations of aliens on the upper half. After the initial space wave, the player is warped into ground combat, signified by a dotted ground line under...
339,263
339K
Sep 10, 2014
09/14
by
Universal
software
eye 339,263
favorite 5
comment 1
Left Right movement shooting at invaders who are approaching from either side to 'steal' your men from the middle and march off with them. 1 Player Start 1 2 Players Start 2 Coin 1 5 P1 Left LEFT P1 Right RIGHT P1 Button 1 LCONTROL or Mouse B1 P2 Left D P2 Right G P2 Button 1 A Released 1979 Platform Arcade Developed by Universal Co., Ltd. Published by Universal Co., Ltd. Interface Direct control Setting Sci-fi / futuristic Visual Fixed / flip-screen Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective Side...
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233,930
234K
Sep 14, 2014
09/14
by
Armenia / Super Video Games
software
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favorite 1
comment 0
224
224
Sep 19, 2014
09/14
by
Proma
software
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favorite 0
comment 0
435
435
Sep 10, 2014
09/14
by
Irem
software
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favorite 1
comment 0
Released 1979 Platform Arcade Developed by Irem Corp. Published by Irem Corp. Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective 3rd-person (Other) Genre Action Description In this early game from Irem, the player guides their ship left or right using a two-directional joystick, and they must destroy their opponent at the top of the screen with their equipped laser. Your opponent is doing the same thing. Separating the both of you are numerous rows of space debris which try to block your shots. Both of you...
254,692
255K
Sep 19, 2014
09/14
by
Orca (Esco Trading Co license)
software
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favorite 2
comment 2
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291
291
Sep 11, 2014
09/14
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Irem
software
eye 291
favorite 1
comment 0
Released 1980 Platform Arcade Developed by Irem Corp. Published by Irem Corp. Gameplay Arcade Perspective 3rd-person (Other) Genre Action Description In Sky Chuter , the player guides their missile launcher that must fire at planes that appear from the left and right edges of the screen, then make their way down towards the player. While they are homing in on the player, not only does the planes fire down on the player, but they also release parachutes containing bombs that must be dealt with...
276
276
Sep 19, 2014
09/14
by
Mylstar
software
eye 276
favorite 0
comment 0
343,920
344K
Sep 13, 2014
09/14
by
Century Electronics
software
eye 343,920
favorite 8
comment 1
Destroy swarms of aliens and asteroids. If there are too many enemies on the screen, use the time warp to slow all your foes down. 1 Player Start 1 2 Players Start 2 Coin 1 5 Coin 2 6 P1 Left LEFT P1 Right RIGHT P1 Button 1 LCONTROL or Mouse B1 P1 Button 2 LALT or Mouse B3 P2 Left D P2 Right G P2 Button 1 A P2 Button 2 S Released Feb, 1982 Platform Arcade Developed by Century Electronics Published by Tuni Electro Service, Inc Interface Direct control Setting Sci-fi / futuristic Visual Fixed /...
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256,260
256K
Sep 13, 2014
09/14
by
Irem
software
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favorite 6
comment 0
Mix together a little bit of Space Invaders and a lot of cold war nuclear panic and you get 'Red Alert', released by Irem in 1981. Your mission in Red Alert is to defend six cities around the world from an unnamed 'enemy attack'. You'll begin in Paris, protecting the Eiffel tower from enemy bombers, then move on New York, Rome, London, Germany, and the final battle over Japan's Mt. Fuji. Red Alert's gameplay is similar to Space Invaders, but the color graphics and varied gameplay are...
431
431
Sep 19, 2014
09/14
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Tecfri
software
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favorite 0
comment 0
Released Apr, 1984 Platform Arcade Developed by Tecfri S.A. Published by Uni Enterprise Co., Ltd. Interface Direct control Setting Sci-fi / futuristic Visual Fixed / flip-screen Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective 3rd-person (Other) Genre Action Description A space robot strafes on a single row shooting at incoming aliens across a field of holes. The aliens duck in those holes to avoid the player's shots The space robot is damaged by aliens' projectiles, aliens' close range attacks or by hot...
943
943
Aug 28, 2014
08/14
by
Sega
software
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favorite 0
comment 0
Space Trek is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game that was released by Sega in 1980; it runs on their Vic Dual hardware, and is one of the earliest games of its genre (predating Namco's Xevious by two years). The player must use an eight-way joystick to direct a small white ship around the screen, with a button to make it fire shots at the enemies and a second button to activate its energy barrier - and when the energy barrier is activated, the ship will turn green, but it will turn red...
253,427
253K
Sep 11, 2014
09/14
by
Sega
software
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comment 0
Released Feb, 1979 Platform Arcade Developed by SEGA Enterprises Ltd. Published by Sega/Gremlin Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective Side view Setting Sci-fi / futuristic Genre Action Visual Fixed / flip-screen Description Space Attack is an arcade shooting game almost identical to Space Invaders . It also almost identical to another clone called Alpha Fighter , but with a different set of graphics. The player controls a tank at the bottom of the screen and shoots at endless waves of alien...
544
544
Sep 19, 2014
09/14
by
Orca / Thunderbolt
software
eye 544
favorite 1
comment 0
411,420
411K
Sep 19, 2014
09/14
by
Sanritsu / Sega
software
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comment 7
Bank Panic is an arcade game developed by Sanritsu and manufactured by Sega in 1984. West Bank is a clone of the game, released on several platforms. Game description The player assumes the part of an Old West sheriff who must protect a bank and its customers from masked robbers. The layout of the bank is implicitly a circle with twelve numbered doors and the player in the center. The player can rotate to the left or right and view three doors at a time. The doors will open to reveal a customer...
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331,083
331K
Aug 7, 2014
08/14
by
Amstar
software
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favorite 129
comment 8
Phoenix is an outer space-themed, fixed shooter similar to Taito's Space Invaders. It was developed by Amstar Electronics (which was located in Phoenix, Arizona) in 1980, and released by Centuri in the United States and by Taito in Japan. The Phoenix mothership is one of the first video arcade game bosses to be presented as a separate challenge. This was before the term boss was coined. The player controls a spaceship that moves horizontally at the bottom of the screen, firing upward. Enemies,...
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422
422
Sep 11, 2014
09/14
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Universal
software
eye 422
favorite 5
comment 0
Released 1980 Platform Arcade Published by Universal Co., Ltd. Interface Direct control Setting Sci-fi / futuristic Visual 2D scrolling Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective Top-down Genre Action Description Zero Hour is a top view shooter where you control a spacecraft in multiple directions and try to blast and destroy three alien ships at the top of the screen. As you blast them, you will encounter meteors falling down the screen which can be avoided or shot, and other alien ships dropping...
303
303
Sep 16, 2014
09/14
by
Omori Electric Co., Ltd.
software
eye 303
favorite 0
comment 0
10,387
10K
Sep 10, 2014
09/14
by
Pacom Corporation
software
eye 10,387
favorite 3
comment 0
Beam Invader is a shoot 'em up arcade game released in 1979 by Tekunon Kougyou. It is one of several clones of Space Invaders which was released the previous year. Unlike the original game, this game uses a paddle as the movement control device rather than a joystick or left/right buttons.
335,532
336K
Aug 28, 2014
08/14
by
Universal
software
eye 335,532
favorite 9
comment 0
A spaceship fights against wave after wave of alien demons. 1 Player Start 1 2 Players Start 2 Coin 1 5 Coin 2 6 P1 Left LEFT P1 Right RIGHT P1 Button 1 LCONTROL or Mouse B1 P2 Left D P2 Right G P2 Button 1 A Released Jul, 1980 Platform Arcade Developed by Universal Co., Ltd. Published by Universal Co., Ltd. Interface Direct control Setting Sci-fi / futuristic Visual Fixed / flip-screen, Isometric Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective Bird's-eye view Vehicular Space flight Genre Action...
277,111
277K
Sep 11, 2014
09/14
by
Universal
software
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favorite 3
comment 1
Released Oct, 1980 Platform Arcade Developed by Universal Co., Ltd. Published by Universal Co., Ltd. Interface Direct control Setting Sci-fi / futuristic Visual Fixed / flip-screen Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective Side view Genre Action Description Insects are attacking from outer space. A UFO has been spotted releasing grubs into the upper atmosphere above the planet. You control a vessel equipped with a laser, and must take out the arthropoid vermin before they land. As the grubs descend,...
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276,931
277K
Aug 28, 2014
08/14
by
Game Plan (Centuri license)
software
eye 276,931
favorite 5
comment 0
Megatack is an arcade game published by Taiyo System in 1980. Each wave consists of two rounds. The first round pits you against descending "space monsters", while the second consists of "space rings" that grow in size if you don't shoot them first and try to absorb your ship. Completing both rounds takes you to the next wave. Other machines made by Taiyo System during the time period Megatack was produced include Tora Tora, Intruder, Enigma II, Kaos, and Pot Of Gold.
498,199
498K
Aug 7, 2014
08/14
by
Sega
software
eye 498,199
favorite 78
comment 8
Astro Blaster is a shoot 'em up arcade game released by Sega in 1981. The player controls a ship (bearing a resemblance to the Battlestar Galactica) which can fire and move left or right. The player must continuously monitor the onscreen temperature and fuel gauges; if the ship overheats, its weapon is disabled, and if it is depleted of fuel, the vessel itself explodes. The player must battle through waves of enemies, which attack with varied formations and flight patterns. When a wave is...
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293,326
293K
Sep 10, 2014
09/14
by
Sega
software
eye 293,326
favorite 2
comment 2
Released 1979 Platform Arcade Developed by Gremlin Industries, Inc. Published by Gremlin Industries, Inc. Interface Direct control Setting Sci-fi / futuristic Visual Fixed / flip-screen Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective Side view Genre Action Description Invinco is a Space Invaders variant . The player controls a tank at the bottom of the screen, firing towards incoming enemy warriors. Four bunkers can be used to hide from enemy fire, but they will slowly get destroyed. There are different...
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251,016
251K
Sep 16, 2014
09/14
by
Century II
software
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favorite 1
comment 0
Released 1982 Also For ColecoVision Developed by GDI Published by Century II Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Genre Action Visual Isometric Description Slither is similar in nature to the hit arcade game Centipede by Atari. You control your snake as it slither's around the screen. Where this game differs greatly from Centipede is that you can shoot in 4 different directions at the same time to take out the baddies trying to hunt you down. The bad snakes hunting you down will appear from various angles...
709
709
Sep 10, 2014
09/14
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IPM
software
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favorite 4
comment 0
Released 1979 Platform Arcade Developed by IPM Published by IPM Gameplay Arcade Perspective 3rd-person (Other) Genre Action Description This is a clone of Space Invaders Part II , this time from IPM (who were later known as Irem). Five rows of colorful invaders appear on screen, and these invaders must be killed by pressing the attack button. Points for killing them vary depending on which row the alien is on. At the same time, you must move your ship left or right to avoid the alien fire. You...
319,811
320K
Sep 13, 2014
09/14
by
Zilec Electronics
software
eye 319,811
favorite 5
comment 2
Description A vertical space battle game where the player controls a ship at the bottom of the screen and fires at various enemy ships, alien creatures and even the mother ship. Game Play After the mother ship is hit four times a refueling ship comes across the screen that you must thrust up and dock with. You have to avoid all the "stars" while doing so and hit precisely at the docking point. You only get one chance at the passing refueling ship. The game then goes back to the first...
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305
305
Sep 13, 2014
09/14
by
Irem
software
eye 305
favorite 1
comment 0
369,462
369K
Sep 19, 2014
09/14
by
Sega
software
eye 369,462
favorite 12
comment 1
You control a tank that shoots at airplanes. 1 Player Start 1 2 Players Start 2 Coin 1 5 Coin 2 6 P1 Up UP P1 Down DOWN P1 Left LEFT P1 Right RIGHT P1 Button 1 LCONTROL or Mouse B1 P1 Button 2 LALT or Mouse B3 P2 Up R P2 Down F P2 Left D P2 Right G P2 Button 1 A P2 Button 2 S
favorite ( 1 reviews )
336,669
337K
Sep 9, 2014
09/14
by
Gremlin
software
eye 336,669
favorite 9
comment 1
Depthcharge is a single-player arcade game released in 1977 by Gremlin Industries for the Sega VIC Dual system board. Taito licensed the game and released it as Sub Hunter in Japan. The game, which uses a black-and-white CRT display, presents the player with a cut-away view of a section of ocean, on the surface of which is a destroyer with submarines passing beneath it. The player drops depth charges (up to six at a time) to destroy the submarines and moves the ship back and forth in order to...
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243,659
244K
Sep 19, 2014
09/14
by
Stern Electronics
software
eye 243,659
favorite 2
comment 1
Released 1982 Platform Arcade Developed by Stern Electronics, Inc. Published by Stern Electronics, Inc. Gameplay Arcade, Shooter Perspective Top-down Genre Action Visual Fixed / flip-screen Description Tazz-Mania is a shoot 'em up game with movement in eight directions similar to Berzerk and Robotron: 2084 . The game contains a number of single screen rooms where the objective is to shoot and destroy all the stationary objects called hoppers. Doors at the top and bottom of the screen will then...
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284,698
285K
Aug 7, 2014
08/14
by
Bally Midway
software
eye 284,698
favorite 60
comment 5
Satan's Hollow is a shoot 'em up arcade game released by Bally Midway in 1982. The gameplay is similar to Galaga from Namco: the player must destroy the flying formations of gargoyles in order to pick up pieces of a bridge that must be built over a river of lava. As the game progresses, the gargoyles begin to throw exploding eggs, along with rocks that can destroy bridge sections; the player also occasionally faces disembodied devil heads that float around the screen and spit fire. In addition...
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