Arcade Video game published 35 years ago:
Aeroboto (c) 1984 Williams Electronics, Incorporated.
The player as Aeroboto can transform into a 'Mobile robot' or an 'Aero-fighter' to complete this marathon shoot-'em-up.
- TECHNICAL -
Main CPU : Motorola M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Motorola M6809 (@ 640 Khz)
Sound Chips : (2x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 248 x 224 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 256
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2
=> [A] Fire, [B] Jump
- TRIVIA -
Released in September 1984.
This game is known in Japan as "Formation Z".
Charles Dahling holds the record for this game with 3,272,900 points on January 20, 1985.
- TIPS AND TRICKS -
* In the aero-fighter form only, energy fuel is used. You should be converted to a robot before the fuel runs out (remaining fuel is indicated on the lower-right side of the screen).
- PORTS -
* CONSOLES:
Nintendo Famicom [Japan]
Sony PlayStation [Jaleco Collection Vol. 1] (2003)
Nintendo Game Boy Advance [Jajamaru Jr Denshouki Jaleco Memorial] (2004)
* COMPUTERS:
MSX [Japan]
- CONTRIBUTE -
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