New Arcade Games - Page 127
Clowns
1978
Blasto
1978
Computer Othello
1978
Computer Othello
1978
An arcade video game released in 1978 exclusively in Japan. It was the first video game both published and developed by Nintendo, and the first game developed by Nintendo R&D1. The game was a computerized version of the board game Othello (also known as Reversi). The game allowed for one person to play Othello against a computer opponent. It was also possible for two people to play head to head.Avalanche
1978
Avalanche
1978
Avalanche is a 2-D game of skill. You control a multi-storied platform with a spinner-knob. Your goal is to prevent the falling rocks from ever reaching the ground. There are six rows of rocks to deal with. You start with a 6-storied platform and you lose one platform per row of rocks cleared. You score points for those rocks you prevent from reaching the ground. Of course, the farther the row of rocks, the smaller and faster they become. Your ultimate goal is to get enough points so that you can continue your game should you lose your first one. Get your hard hat out and prepare to catch some rogue rocks.Destroyer
1978
Super Block
1978
Super Block
1978
A sequel to Taito's arcade game Block. Like it's predecessor it is a ball-and-paddle game in the style of Breakout.Blue Shark
1978
Blue Shark
1978
An undersea shooting game where the player uses a mounted spear gun to kill sea creatures that move across the screen. Shoot the sharks, swordfish and octopuses but try not to hit any of the skindivers.Ultra Tank
1978
Ultra Tank
1978
Two tanks face off in a maze of blocks. Besides dodging the bullets shot by the opponent, a player must also avoid running into mines. After the game timer expires, the player with the highest score wins.Super Road Champions
1978
Super Road Champions
1978
Road Champion was produced by Taito in 1978. Taito released 487 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1967. Other machines made by Taito during the time period Road Champion was produced include Super Block, Trampoline, Acrobat, Super Speed Race V, Top Bowler, Cross Fire, Flying Fortress II, Barricade II, Fisco 400, and Cisco 400. A timed car racing game where players try to race ahead of the opposing cars and cross the finish line first to become the winner.Fire Truck
1978
Fire Truck
1978
Players must cooperate to drive the truck through traffic as far as possible without crashing. While the game can be played with one player, it was primarily designed for two. The front player steers the tractor of the truck sitting down, controlling the gas and brakes, while the rear player stands, and steers the tiller for the rear wheels, controlling the swing of the trailer. The cabinet also provides the players with bells and horns, although these have no use in the actual game.Sprint 1
1978
Sprint 1
1978
Sprint is a series of overhead-view arcade racers released from 1976 to 1978. "Sprint 2" was the first in the series with the "2" reflecting the number of players, rather than indicating it as a sequel. Sprint 4 and Sprint 8, a 4 player and 8 player version respectively, were released in 1977. Both were full color raster versions of the game. The single player cabinet Sprint 1 was released in 1978.Desert Patrol
1977
Heli-Shooter
1977
Mine Sweeper
1977
Mine Sweeper
1977
Mine Sweeper is two player game. Each player controls a boat that can place mines. The game plays like a typical light-cycle game such as Blockade. The boats leave continuous trails of mines behind. Players can only turn at 90 degree angles. To win a player must last longer than your opponent before hitting the borders of the screen or a solid line of mines (first person to hit something loses). The game is over when a player has six points.Shoot Away
1977
Shoot Away
1977
Shoot Away is a 1977 electro-mechanical (EM) light gun shooter arcade game developed and published by Namco. Players use the rifle-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.Score
1977
Score
1977
Developed by Exidy, Score is another extension of the Destruction Derby concept with the cars replaced by bar patrons. Set in a singles bar, the object of the game is to “score” with as many members of the opposite sex as possible. When the onscreen Lothario makes contact with the object of his (or her) affections, a heart appears on screen. A cocktail version of the game came in a heart-shaped cabinet.Laguna Racer
1977
Double Play
1977
World Cup
1977
Bazooka
1977
