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Heavy Unit (World)
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Main data
Romset and name:
hvyunit Heavy Unit (World)
Short name:
Heavy Unit
Manufacturer:
Kaneko / Taito
Year:
Genre:
Shooter
Category:
Shooter / Flying Horizontal
Serie:
-
Driver source:
kaneko/hvyunit.cpp
Language:
English
Similar games:
Input / Controls
Players:
Up to 2 players (solo, 2 alternates)
Input:
Joystick 8 ways
Buttons / keys:
Coins:
Cabinet:
Cocktail, Upright
Free-play:
Not supported
Rankings
Average user rating:
AntoPISA BestGame:
60 to 70 (Passable)
MASH All-Time:
-
Video
Display:
256x224@58 Hz, CRT 15kHz
Orientation:
Horizontal
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
-
CPU:
Intel 80C51, Zilog Z80
Audio
Sound:
Audio chips:
Speaker, YM2203 OPN
Romset
First release:
Mame 0.129u5 released on feb-26 2009
Last release:
Mame 0.271 released on oct-31 2024
Clone of:
-
Clones:
Bios:
Not required
Use rom of:
-
Use sample of:
-
Previous romset:
hvyunita Heavy Unit (set 2)
New romset:
None
Files
Dump:
GOOD
Required files:
Status
OVERALL:
GOOD
Emulation:
Good
Graphic:
Good
Color:
Good
Sound:
Good
Cocktail:
Preliminary
Protection:
Good
Save state:
Supported
Additional infos
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  • PCB
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  • Init
  • Driver
  • XML
  • Arcade Video game published 36 years ago:

    Heavy Unit © 1988 Taito Corp.

    A very rare and little known shooter from Kaneko with nice chunky sprites and very imaginative level design, also the music and sound effects are surely on a par with "R•Type".

    TRIVIA
    Released in November 1988 in Japan.

    STAFF
    Developed by Kaneko.

    Software Section: S. Igarashi (TO-Y), Y. Yamauchi (UAY), T. Katoh
    Art Design Section: K. Matsuoka, T. Tajima, H. Ichikawa, A. Funatsu, T. Okimoto, A. Yazaki
    Music & Sound: T. Watanabe, S. Aizu
    Hardware Section: H. Nagayoshi, H. Mikami
    Management: H. Kikuchi
    Director: H. Kaneko

    PORTS
    • CONSOLES:
    NEC PC-Engine (Dec.1989)
    Sega Mega Drive (Dec.1989)
    Sega Mega Drive (Dec.1990, "Heavy Unit - Mega Drive Special")

    CONTRIBUTE
    Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=4735&o=2
    Informations provided by © Alexis Bousiges
    Informations provided by Contribute to the translation
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  • Informations provided by Fabricio Coroquer, revisited from the work of
    NOTICE: The short version was discontinued in November 2019
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