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Main data
Romset and name:
halleyscja Halley's Comet (Japan)
Short name:
Halley's Comet
Manufacturer:
Taito Corporation
Year:
1986
Genre:
Shooter
Category:
Shooter / Flying Vertical
Serie:
-
Driver source:
taito/halleys.cpp
Language:
Japanese
Similar games:
Input / Controls
Players:
Up to 2 players (solo, 2 alternates)
Input:
Joystick 8 ways
Buttons / keys:
2
Coins:
2
Cabinet:
Cocktail, Upright
Free-play:
Supported

Rankings
Average user rating:
AntoPISA BestGame:
-
MASH All-Time:
-
Video
Display:
256x240@59.5 Hz, ruotato di 90°, CRT 15kHz
Orientation:
Vertical
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
-
CPU:
Motorola MC6809E, Zilog Z80
Audio
Sound:
Mono
Audio chips:
Speaker, YM2149 SSG
Romset
First release:
Mame 0.201 released on aug-29 2018
Last release:
Mame 0.271 released on oct-31 2024
Clone of:
halleysc Halley's Comet (US)
Bios:
Not required
Use rom of:
-
Use sample of:
-
Previous romset:
halleysc Halley's Comet (US)
New romset:
None
Files
Dump:
GOOD
Required files:
Romset:
Status
OVERALL:
IMPERFECT
Emulation:
Good
Graphic:
Imperfect
Color:
Good
Sound:
Good
Cocktail:
Preliminary
Protection:
Good
Save state:
Not supported
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  • Arcade Video game published 38 years ago:

    Halley's Comet © 1986 Taito.

    A space-shooter. Protect the earth from falling comets and asteroids.

    TECHNICAL
    Prom Stickers: A62

    Main CPU: Motorola M6809
    Sound CPU: Zilog Z80
    Sound Chips: (4x) General Instrument AY8910

    Players: 2
    Control: 8-way joystick
    Buttons: 2

    TRIVIA
    Halley's Comet was released in January 1986.

    This game was inspired by the actual 'Halley's Comet' ('Halley' is pronounced HAL-lee). It was named after Edmund Halley, who calculated its 76-year orbital period. Halley's Comet was visible in 1910 and 76 years after, in 1986 (February 9, to be exact), just the year when this game was released by Taito:). Its next perihelion passage will be in 2061.

    TIPS AND TRICKS
    • Space Humour?:
    When you start a new game and after the RESCUE THE EARTH FROM THE COMETS ! message appears, you can move your ship over it. The text will get erased, and the following message will appear over it: DO NOT ERASE.

    • Level Boss Trick:
    Shoot all but one of these squares and then press the hyperspace button (the smart-bomb) when the final square is lit. You should now receive 1,000,000 points! (this works for all level bosses).

    • Another Tip:
    When the game is in Game Over mode, you can actually control the ship at one point. This is rather useless, but fun!

    • For Invincibility and Infinite Lives DIP Switches to work you must enable Debug Mode by pressing START1 during boot sequence.

    STAFF
    From highscore table: Kouju Miki (K.M), (NIG), (LSI), Hisayoshi Ogura (OGR), (E.T)

    PORTS
    • CONSOLES:
    [JP] Nintendo Famicom Disk System (1989) "Halley Wars [Model TFS-HAL]"
    [JP] Sony PS2 (mar.29, 2007) "Taito Memories II Gekan [Model SLPM-66713]"

    CONTRIBUTE
    Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=1067&o=2
    Informations provided by © Alexis Bousiges
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    NOTICE: The short version was discontinued in November 2019
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