Stinger (arcade game)
Stinger is a horizontally scrolling shooter released in arcades by Seibu Denshi on 1983.[1] It was the first game released by this company. Despite the horizontal scrolling, the game has a vertically oriented screen.
| Stinger | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Seibu Denshi |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | 1983 |
| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | 1-2 players alternating |
| Cabinet | Upright, docktail |
| CPU | 1 × Z80 @ 3.072 MHz 1 × Z80 @ 1.79 MHz |
| Sound | 2 × AY-3-8910 @ 1.79 MHz |
| Display | Raster, 224x256 pixels |
Gameplay
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Gameplay screenshot
The game consists of traveling around a space fortress meanwhile shooting aliens and spaceships. An object called "Bongo" could be used as a defense method. This object will shoot itself to the enemies for a few seconds.
Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Stinger on their November 1, 1983 issue as being the sixth most-successful new table arcade unit of the year.[2]
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References
- "Overseas Readers Column - Sigma Exclusively Distributes Seibu's "Stinger"". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 222. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 October 1983. p. 36.
- "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型新製品 (New Videos-Table Type)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 223. Amusement Press, Inc. 1 November 1983. p. 33.
External links
- Stinger at the Killer List of Videogames
- Stinger at coinop.org
- Walkthrough and strategy guide at GameFAQs
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