Space Panic (version E) - Gioco MAME

Videogioco arcade pubblicato 44 anni fa:

Space Panic © 1980 Universal Company, Limited.

Influential computer game designer and writer Chris Crawford calls Space Panic "the granddaddy of all platform games", as it predates Nintendo's Donkey Kong (from 1981) which is often cited as the original platform game.

Space Panic lacks Donkey Kong's jump mechanic - the main character instead digs holes in the platforms into which he must lure the aliens. He must then hit them to knock them out of the hole and off the screen. In later levels, two or more holes must be lined up vertically in order to dispose of the aliens. There is also a limited supply of oxygen, which functions as a timer.

DATI TECNICI
CPU principale: Zilog Z80 (@ 1.802666 Mhz)
Chip sonori: DAC

Giocatori: 2
Controllo: Joystick a 4 direzioni
Pulsanti: 2

CURIOSITÀ
Space Panic was released in November 1980 in Japan and in February 1981 negli USA. It was the first platform game and like the title Heiyanko Alien, employs a digging mechanic. This digging into bricks ability would be borrowed my the computer and arcade game Lode Runner a couple of years later.

As was typical of Universal at the time, the cabinet came beautifully detailed in colorful artwork. This included art around the coin door and extended above the monitor.

Concesso in licenza a ADP Automaten for the German market.
Concesso in licenza a Inder for the Spanish market.

SERIE
Cosmic Series

• Cosmic Monsters [Modello verticale] (1979)
• Cosmic Monsters 2 (1979)
• Cosmic Guerilla (1979)
• Cosmic Alien (1980)
• Devil Zone (1980)
• Zero Hour (1980)
• Space Panic (1980)
• Cosmic Avenger (1981)

CONVERSIONI

• CONSOLE:

[US] Colecovision (1983) "Space Panic [Modello 2447]"
[JP] Casio PV-1000

• COMPUTER:

[US] Apple II (1981) "Apple Panic"
Microbee (198?) "Apple Panic"
PC-DOS (1982) "Apple Panic"
Vic-20 (1982) "Apple Panic [Modello VI-AP-C]"
[US] TRS-80 (1982) "Apple Panic"
Atari XE (1982) "Apple Panic"
[US] Apple II (1983) "Apple Panic"
[US] VTech Laser-VZ "Vz Panik"

CONTRIBUISCI
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