Stinger (arcade game)

Stinger is a horizontally scrolling shooter released in arcades by Seibu Denshi on 1983. 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
Release1983
Genre(s)Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)1-2 players alternating
CabinetUpright, docktail
CPU1 × Z80 @ 3.072 MHz
1 × Z80 @ 1.79 MHz
Sound2 × AY-3-8910 @ 1.79 MHz
DisplayRaster, 224x256 pixels

Gameplay

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.[1]

References

  1. "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.


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