Arcade Video game published 33 years ago:
Scramble Formation / Tokio (c) 1986 Taito Corp.
Flying over the city of Tokyo in your bi-plane you must shoot down hordes of enemy planes whilst avoiding their attacks.
Collect and control multiple biplanes to increase your firepower and help you to victory.
- TECHNICAL -
You can changes the title from Japanese (Scramble Formation) to English (Tokio).
Game ID: G20 00500A
Prom Stickers : A71
Main CPU : (2x) Zilog Z80
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80
Sound Chips : YM2203
Players : 1
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2 => [A] Shoot, [B] Change formation
- TRIVIA -
Scramble Formation / Tokio was released in April 1986.
Licensed to Romstar for US manufacture and distribution.
Taito released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Taito Sound Team Demo Tape ver.1986).
- TIPS AND TRICKS -
* Formations :
1) Line : safety mode. This mode allows both aerial and ground attacks, but you only get a narrow shot area. The multiple biplanes are susceptible to getting hit too, so watch your flying.
2) Delta : aerial attack mode. The firepower can only hit flying planes, no ground shoots.
3) Crux : ground attack mode. Only ground objects can be hit. This is also the only mode that can destroy the boss ship.
* If you press A+B the multiple biplanes will be released. This can be used as a sort of shield.
- PORTS -
NOTE: Please visit the Romstar release entry for a list of ports released in North America.
* Consoles:
FM Towns Marty [JP]
[EU] Microsoft XBOX (oct.14, 2005) "Taito Legends"
[EU] Sony PS2 (oct.14, 2005) "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]"
[KO] Sony PS2 (jul.18, 2006) "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]"
[JP] Sony PS2 (jan.25, 2007) "Taito Memories II Joukan [Model SLPM-66649]"
* COMPUTERS:
[JP] MSX (1987)
MSX2 [JP]
[EU] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (oct.14, 2005) "Taito Legends"
- CONTRIBUTE -
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