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Romset and name:
gigandesa Gigandes (earlier)
Short name:
Gigandes
Manufacturer:
East Technology
Year:
Genre:
Shooter
Category:
Shooter / Flying Horizontal
Serie:
-
Driver source:
taito/taito_x.cpp
Language:
English
Similar games:
Input / Controls
Players:
Up to 2 players (solo, 2 alternates)
Input:
Joystick 8 ways
Buttons / keys:
Coins:
Cabinet:
-
Free-play:
Not supported
Rankings
Average user rating:
AntoPISA BestGame:
-
MASH All-Time:
-
Video
Display:
384x240@60 Hz, CRT 15kHz
Orientation:
Horizontal
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
-
CPU:
Motorola MC68000, Zilog Z80
Audio
Sound:
2 audio channel
Audio chips:
Speaker, YM2610 OPNB
Romset
First release:
Mame 0.147 released on sep-17 2012
Last release:
Mame 0.272 released on nov-30 2024
Clone of:
gigandes Gigandes
Bios:
Not required
Use rom of:
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Use sample of:
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Previous romset:
gigandes Gigandes
New romset:
None
Files
Dump:
GOOD
Required files:
Status
OVERALL:
GOOD
Emulation:
Good
Graphic:
Good
Color:
Good
Sound:
Good
Cocktail:
Good
Protection:
Good
Save state:
Supported
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  • Arcade Video game published 34 years ago:

    Gigandes © 1990 East Technology.

    A horizontal shooter with a twist. If you die, you get to keep your weapons and power-ups, but at the beginning of each stage you lose everything.

    TECHNICAL
    Taito X System hardware

    Main CPU: Motorola 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Zilog Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
    Sound Chips: Yamaha YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)

    Players: 2
    Control: 8-way joystick
    Buttons: 3

    TRIVIA
    Even if the titlescreen says 1989 (development year), Gigandes was released in February 1990.

    UPDATES
    The Japanese version has a different level order.

    CONTRIBUTE
    Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=953&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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