Blade Master
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Description
A beat-em-up where two players fight off orcs and other monsters on their way to rescue a princess.
Blade Master was produced by Irem in 1991.
Irem released 90 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1978. Irem was based in Japan.
Other machines made by Irem during the time period Blade Master was produced include: Air Duel, Hammerin' Harry, Major Title, Pound For Pound, Daiku No Gensan, Gunforce: Battle Fire Engulfed Terror Island, Dynablaster, Atomic Punk, Gallop Armed Police Unit, and Bomber Man
Specs
| Name | Blade Master |
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| Developer | Irem (Japan) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 7140 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Scrolling Fighter |
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| Conversion Class | JAMMA |
| # Simultaneous Players | 2 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Joint |
| Control Panel Layout | Multiple Player |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
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Game Introduction
The game has two different player characters: Swordman Roy and Spearman Arnold. As the players battle a variety of monsters, they can pick up treasures including gold statues, a crown and crystals. There are also jugs containing Water Of Life which can restore energy of either player character.
Blade Master KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.40 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 3.80
Overall Like |
3.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 4.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 4.00 |
| Collector Desire | 5.00 |
Technical Rating: 3.00
| Gameplay | 4.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 4.00 |
| Originality | 2.00 |
| Sound/Music | 2.00 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
Within the Personal Impressions category, Like
carries a little more weight than the other factors.
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Miscellaneous
The game is also known as Cross Blades!.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Blade Master Census
There are 15,264 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,669 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,973 machines (7,000 unique titles).
Uncommon - There are 13 known instances of this machine owned by Blade Master collectors who are active members. Of these, One is a conversion in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 12 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with an extra Blade Master circuit board for sale.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.
This game ranks a 3 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
Flyers
1991
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