Uploaded November 2015 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
One of the best arcade translations done for this system. The original coin-op was by SNK Corporation / Centuri. It was developed by General Computer Corp. (GCC) and programmed by Dave Payne with graphics by Patty Goodson. It was released it in January 1983 (yes, *after* Christmas), making it the sleeper hit of the year. The programmer cleverly hid his name in the manual. The Difficulty Switches have no effect in the PAL version; the only method of firing offered would be the description in the manual for Left A, Right A (press the fire button and move in the direction you want to fire). According to the Summer 1983 issue of the Atari VCS Owner's Club newsletter, Atari mistakenly included correction slips in the PAL boxes stating the switches are used.
You can find a copy of the Atari Age magazines on the Atari Compendium website:
ataricompendium.com/archives/magazines/magazines.html
One of the best arcade translations done for this system. The original coin-op was by SNK Corporation / Centuri. It was developed by General Computer Corp. (GCC) and programmed by Dave Payne with graphics by Patty Goodson. It was released it in January 1983 (yes, *after* Christmas), making it the sleeper hit of the year. The programmer cleverly hid his name in the manual. The Difficulty Switches have no effect in the PAL version; the only method of firing offered would be the description in the manual for Left A, Right A (press the fire button and move in the direction you want to fire). According to the Summer 1983 issue of the Atari VCS Owner's Club newsletter, Atari mistakenly included correction slips in the PAL boxes stating the switches are used.
You can find a copy of the Atari Age magazines on the Atari Compendium website:
ataricompendium.com/archives/magazines/magazines.html
