0.37b9 [Yochizo]
Bugs:
- Graphic glitch in the service mode. Twisty (ID 00027)
WIP:
- 0.147: Changed Gigandes/(earlier) descriptions as both sets support English / Japanese via dipswitch. But one set has a revised and corrected service mode [Brian Troha, Dave France, The Dumping Union]. Changed clone (Japan) to parent 'Gigandes' and 'Gigandes' to clone 'Gigandes (earlier)'. Renamed (gigandes) to (gigandesa) and (gigandesj) to (gigandes).
- 0.143u3: Changed 'Unknown' dipswitch to 'Unused'.
- 0.130u4: Renamed (gigandsj) to (gigandesj).
- 0.118u4: Removed button 3. Added dipswitches 'Debug Mode' and 'Controls'.
- 0.106u1: Changed 'Unused' dipswitch to 'Unknown'.
- 0.100u3: Chack'n added clone Gigandes (Japan). Fixed rom names.
- 0.37b16: Added 3rd player button and removed 3rd coin slot.
- 0.37b9: Yochizo added 'Gigandes' (East Technology 1989).
- 16th September 2000: Yochizo added Balloon Brothers, Gigandes and Daisenpu to the Superman a.k.a. Taito X driver.
LEVELS: 8
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Arcade Video game published 29 years ago:
Gigandes (c) 1990 East Technology.
A horizontal shooter with a twist. If you die, you get to keep your weapons and power-ups, but at the beginning of each stage you lose everything.
- TECHNICAL -
Taito X System hardware
Main CPU : Motorola 68000 (@ 8 Mhz), Zilog Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound Chips : Yamaha YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 3
- TRIVIA -
Even if the titlescreen says 1989 (development year), Gigandes was released in February 1990.
- UPDATES -
The Japanese version has a different level order.
- CONTRIBUTE -
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