Complete game and game PCB list.


Galaxian


Galaxian (1979 Namco, licensee Midway)Vertical Screen (AC power)
Superior Space invaders type game.


Lunar Rescue


Lunar Rescue (Taito) 1979 VerticalScreen
Moon Landin' - Invader Blastin' Action. Running on space invadershardware.


Space Invaders Part II


Space Invaders Part II (1980 TAITO, licenseeMidway) Vertical Screen, Colour (Midway version is Black and White).
Repriseof the original Space Invaders but in colour this time (on the taito versionanyway). It's difficult to see this as the sequel to space invaders because itis so inferior to Namco's Galaxian which I feel is Space Invaders true sequel inspirit at least.


Battlezone


Battlezone (1980 Atari) HorizontalVector Screen.
Tank Simulator


Missile Command


Missile Command (1980 ATARI)Horizontal Screen, Colour.
Classic Cold War action. Shoot down theICBMs. before they turn your cities to ash.


Defender


Defender (1980 Williams) Hirizontal Screen
Not Done Yet.


Centipede


Centipede (1980 Atari) UpSideDownVertical Screen (trackball/joystick)
Shoot the Centipede as it weavesits way in and out of the mushroom field


Phoenix


Phoenix (1980 Centuri inc.) Vertical Screen
Space invaders type game with killer space birds. I worry about whatthey are bombing you with.


Pac Man


Pac-Man / Puck-Man (1980 Namco, licensee Midway)Vertical Screen
The Original Maze Munching Game.


Vanguard


Vanguard (1981 Centuri / SNK) VerticalScreen
Early multidirectional scrolling shooter.


Galaga


Galaga (1981 Namco, licensee Midway) VerticalScreen
This is the sequel to Galaxian. Allows capture of a ship to givedouble fire-power.
Sadly my version of this is a bootleg (it calls its' self GALLAG) despite this it's one of my favourites.


Scramble


Scramble (1981 Stern/Koname) VerticalScreen
Fly over rough terrain shooting and bombing air and groundtargets.


Robotron


Robotron (1982 Williams) Hirizontal Screen
Robotron. The Original Murder Simulator. Along with Defender, Robotronis probably one of the finest videogames ever created. It's simplicity itself,you have 2 joystick. One moves you in 8 directions and the other shoots acontinual hale of bullets in 8 directions. Kill Or Be Killed.


Mr Do


Mr Do (1982 Universal) UpSideDown Vertical Screen
Avery playable DigDug clone in which you guide a clown around the screen andsquash monsters by dropping apples on their heads. Newton would play this.


Xevious


Xevious (1982 Namco, licensee Atari) VerticalScreen
Xevious is a top down, vertical scrolling shooter, featuringmultiple waves of air and ground-based targets. The game was widely copied andmany later games are described as being "a little like xevious" eg1942, Tiger Helle. For the time the graphics were truly stunning.


Zaxxon


Zaxxon (Sega) 1982 Vertical Screen
Earlythree quarter view 3D shooter.


Moon Patrol


Moon Patrol (Irem, Williams) 1982 HorizontalScreen
Buggy on the moon jumps over craters/runaway boulders, shoots atenemies. Awesome music for its era ...


Mappy


Mappy (1983 Namco) Vertical Screen
Tweelooking but fiendishly nasty and addictive platform game.


Mr Do's Castle


Mr Do's Castle (1983 Universal) UpSideDownVertical Screen
Excellent sequel to MrDo. Same game as Space Panic?


Gyruss


Gyruss (Centuri, Konami) 1983 Vertical Screen
Usesrock version of Bach's "Toccata and Fugue in D Minor" as soundtrack. Circular motion variation on Galaxian.
A cross between Galaga and Tempest the 3D effect in Gyruss is crude buteffective. The STEREO music is superb. Well worth finding another 8 ohm speakerfor.


Mystic Marathon


Mystic Marathon (1984 Williams) HorizontalScreen
Not Done Yet.


Gaplus


Gaplus aka Galaga3 (1984 Namco/ Bally Midway)Vertical Screen
Beautiful sequel to Galaga


Marble Madness


Marble Madness (1984Atari) System 1 Horizontal screen Twin trackballs
Lovely marble rallygame.


Indiana Jones


Indiana Jones and theTemple of Doom (1985 Atari) System 1 Horizontal screen
Movie licensemulti-stage Platform game.


Commando


Commando (1985 Data East / Capcom) VerticalScreen
Death-themed vertically scrolling action game. A precursor tomany games of the same genre.
I played this to death when I was 16...LoveIt.


Choplifter


Choplifter (1985 Sega) Horizontal Screen
Defender type game in which you rescue stranded hostages using a helicopter.

Road Runner


Road Runner (1986 Atari) System1 Horizontal Screen
Not Done Yet.


Tiger Heli


Tiger Heli (Taito / Romstar 1986) VerticalScreen
Xevious style vertical scrolling shooter played with ahelicopter.
Good Sound and very playable. lots of powerups.


R-Type


R Type (1987 IREM CORP.) Jamma. HorizontalScreen
Jamma Classic. A left to right scrolling shooter with amazingpowerups.


RoboCop


RoboCop (1988 Ocean, licensee Data East) Jamma. Horizontal Screen
Based on the movie character. Death-themed sidescroller. Speech : "Drop it !", "Dead or Alive, you'recoming with me !"
First game I got, just to see if I could get one ofthese jamma boards working without a cabinet. It's got a nice attract mode andgood sound.


SmashTV


Smash TV (Williams 1990) Jamma (extrajoysticks). Horizontal Screen
Robotron type game in which you battle your way through a futuristicgame show.


Super Space Invaders '91


Super Space Invaders '91 aka MajesticTwelve (Taito 1990) Jamma. Vertical Screen
Updated Space Invaders. PoorCow.


Yatta!


Super Street Fighter II theTournament Battle (Capcom 1993) Jamma+ (capcom system 2). Vertical Screen
It'sa Beat 'em Up. You've got to have one beat 'em up right?


Gals Panic II


Galspanic II (1994 Kaneko) Jamma + OptionalCard Dispenser Vertical Screen.
Quix clone with girly picturebackdrops. Real Mature ;-)


Great 1000 Miles Rally


Great 1000 Miles Rally (1994 Kaneko) Jamma + Optional Steering Wheel Horizontal Screen.
Brmmmm Brmmm!

Yatta!


Street Fighter Zero (akastreet fighter alpha) (Capcom 1995) Jamma+ (capcom system 2). Vertical Screen
It'sa Beat 'em Up. You've got to have three beat 'em ups right?




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