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Depthcharge
1977
Depthcharge
1977
Depthcharge is a single-player arcade game released in 1977 by Gremlin Industries for the Sega VIC Dual system board. The game 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 avoid the submarines' mines. Up to four submarines may be present at any given time, each of which bears a score for destroying it that increases with its depth. The game was imported and released in several versions by Japanese publishers. Esco Trading released the game as Detphcharge, Taito as Sub Hunter, Sega as Depthbomb and in two versions by Data East - first as Submarine and then as Battleship in a two-in-one cabinet.Block Yard
1977
Block Yard
1977
Block Yard is Konami's first video game. It is the first of a string of Breakout clones the company would produce in its early years.Block
1977
Block
1977
A successful arcade game released by Taito in 1977. It is essentially a Breakout clone/variation. The game was originally released in a tabletop format, known as T.T Block in black-and-white with a color overlay, similiar to the original Breakout. A color version and a pure black-and-white version of the tabletop both followed in 1978, as well as a stand-up cabinet. The game would also recieve sequels in 1978's Super Block and 1979's ZunZun Block.M-79 Ambush
1977
Meadows Lanes
1977
Super Bug
1977
Triple Hunt
1977
Star Hawk
1977
Star Hawk
1977
Starhawk is a vector arcade game designed and programmed by Tim Skelly and manufactured by Cinematronics.[1] Starhawk is a shoot 'em up unofficially based on the Star Wars: Episode IV trench run, the first arcade game to blatantly use concepts from Star Wars.[2] The game was unique at the time for its pseudo-3D graphics. It was released for the Vectrex home system in 1982. The arcade cabinet had to have a cinder block placed inside of it, to prevent it from tipping onto the player.Table Barrier
1977
Table Barrier
1977
Table Barrier is an arcade game by Taito released in 1977 in a cocktail (tabletop) format. It's name, format and release date indicate it may be a Breakout variant.Flying Fortress II
1977
Pool Shark
1977
Embargo
1977
Subs
1977
Sprint 8
1977
Boot Hill
1977
Boot Hill
1977
Boot Hill is a shooter arcade game released by Midway in 1977. The game is a sequel to Western Gun (aka Gun Fight). It's a classic one or two-player western gunfight game. Each player uses a small joystick to move their cowboy up and down the play area, while a second, much larger joystick is used to aim the pistol and shoot - this larger stick also has a trigger button. The game's single goal is simply to shoot the other player, who is situated on the opposite side of the game area. Wagons and cacti litter the middle of the play area, providing temporary cover from the opponent's gunfire. These obstacles slowly disintegrate as they are shot.Fisco 400
1977
Fisco 400
1977
Fisco 400 is a top down racing arcade game for four players. Each player controls a colored car with a steering wheel and gas pedal. Each track fits on a single screen but changes slightly during play. The cars gain points for traversing parts of a lap. Whoever has the most points when time runs out wins the game.Bomber
1977
Hustle
1977
Hustle
1977
Hustle is a 1977 game by Gremlin on Blockade hardware that is effectively Snake except that the normal pellets are replaced with larger pieces containing various point values that you get if you touch the piece before it disappears. Multiple pieces may also appear at once. You have one life; the game ends either when you hit yourself/a boundary or run out of time (the operator is presumably able to change how much time you can play for).Road Champion
1977
Crash Course
1977
