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Main data
Romset and name:
lifefrce Lifeforce (US)
Short name:
Lifeforce
Manufacturer:
Konami
Year:
1986
Genre:
Shooter
Category:
Shooter / Flying
Serie:
Gradius
Driver source:
konami/nemesis.cpp
Language:
English
Similar games:
Input / Controls
Players:
Up to 2 players (solo, 2 concurrents)
Input:
Joystick 8 ways
Buttons / keys:
2
Coins:
2
Cabinet:
Cocktail, Upright
Free-play:
Not supported

Rankings
Average user rating:
AntoPISA BestGame:
-
MASH All-Time:
-
Video
Display:
256x224@60.606061 Hz, CRT 15kHz
Orientation:
Horizontal
Scrolling:
Unknown
Colors:
-
CPU:
Motorola MC68000, Zilog Z80
Audio
Sound:
2 audio channel
Audio chips:
K007232 PCM Controller, Sanyo VLM5030, Speaker, YM2151 OPM
Romset
First release:
Mame 0.35b12 released on may-01 1999
Last release:
Mame 0.271 released on oct-31 2024
Clone of:
salamand Salamander (version D)
Bios:
Not required
Use rom of:
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Use sample of:
-
Previous romset:
None
New romset:
None
Files
Dump:
GOOD
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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 38 years ago:

    Lifeforce © 1986 Konami Industry Company, Limited.

    Export release. Game developed in Japan. See the original for more information; "Salamander".

    it is just like the Japanese original, only with slightly different color palettes.

    TECHNICAL
    Game ID: GX587

    TRIVIA
    Lifeforce was released in October 1986.

    Jason Wilson holds the official record for Lifeforce with 526,800 points.

    TIPS AND TRICKS
    • Weapons:
    1) Ripple Laser: Expanding loops of destruction.
    2) Toothpaste Laser: Nice stripy death-ray, makes a cool noise.
    3) Missile: Ground-following, fires up & down.
    4) Multiple: Strange blob things that follow you around, they have whatever weapons your ship has.

    SERIES
    • Nemesis (1985, ARC)
    • Gradius 2 (1987, MSX)
    • Vulcan Venture (1988, ARC)
    • Nemesis 3 - The Eve of Destruction (1988, MSX)
    • Gradius III - Densetsu Kara Shinwa-e (1989, ARC)
    • Nemesis '90 Kai (1993, X68K)
    • Solar Assault - Gradius (1997, ARC)
    • Solar Assault - Revised (1997, ARC)
    • Gradius Gaiden (1997, PSX)
    • Gradius IV (1999, ARC)
    • Gradius Galaxies [Model AGB-AGAE-USA] (2001, GBA)
    • Gradius V (2004, PS2)
    • Gradius Neo (2004, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)
    • Gradius Neo Imperial (2005, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)
    • Gradius Wide (2007, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)
    • Gradius Rebirth (2008, WII)

    PORTS
    • CONSOLES:
    [US] Nintendo NES (aug.1988) "Life Force [Model NES-LF-USA]"
    [EU] Nintendo NES (nov.22, 1989) "Life Force Salamander [Model NES-LF-EEC]"
    [US] Sony PlayStation 4 [PSN] (mar.29, 2016) "Arcade Archives - Life Force [Model CUSA-03716]"
    [EU] [AU] Sony PlayStation 4 [PSN] (apr.26, 2016) "Arcade Archives - Salamander [Model CUSA-]"

    • COMPUTERS:
    [EU] MSX (dec.26, 1987) "Salamander [Model RC758]"
    [US] [EU] Commodore C64 (1988)
    [EU] Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)
    [EU] Amstrad CPC (1988)

    CONTRIBUTE
    Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=1387&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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