Gondomania
ゴンドマニア
Description
Fly a craft over a scrolling background and dodge enemy fire while shooting enemies. The theme is somewhat medieval (dragons, soldiers, etc.) and plant-like (vines, lakes, etc.). Two fire buttons shoot weapons which when powered-up have a limited number of shots.
Gondomania was produced by Nihon Bussan/AV Japan in 1987.
Nihon Bussan/AV Japan released 58 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1978. Nihon Bussan/AV Japan was based in United States.
Other machines made by Nihon Bussan/AV Japan during the time period Gondomania was produced include: Breywood, Kyoukou Toppa, Lock-On, Last Mission, Ring King II, T.K.O. Boxing, Karnov, SRD - Super Real Darwin, Meikyuu Hunter G, and Makyou Senshi
Specs
| Name | Gondomania |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nihon Bussan/AV Japan (United States) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 7981 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Shooter |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | JAMMA |
| # Simultaneous Players | 2 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Joint |
| Control Panel Layout | Multiple Player Ambidextrous |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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| PCB | Gondomania PCB Image |
Game Play
Two fire buttons allow for a weak weapon and a strong weapon, both of which may be replaced by picking up power-ups that appear when enemies die. Each power-up is a different kind of weapon which has a limited use as indicated next to the weapon icon ("10" would mean 10 shots left). When a power-up is acquired, it replaces the weakest weapon you currently have. When a weapon is used up, it converts back into the original single-shot weapon (infinite shots). Makes a great and wretched sound when you die. The rotary aims your arm for the throwing weapon (daggers, axes, etc.). The M-1 is mounted on your craft and only fires forward.
Gondomania KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 2.47 (3 votes)
Fun Factor: 2.43
Overall Like |
2.33 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 3.33 |
| Fun (Solo) | 2.00 |
| Collector Desire | 2.50 |
Technical Rating: 2.50
| Gameplay | 3.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 3.00 |
| 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
COPY OF: Makyou Senshi
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Gondomania Census
There are 15,552 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,789 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 168,733 machines (7,095 unique titles).
Common - There are 45 known instances of this machine owned by Gondomania collectors who are active members. Of these, 12 of them are original dedicated machines. 2 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 31 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 a Gondomania machine for sale. There are 3 active VAPS members with a Gondomania circuit boards for sale.
Wanted - There is one active VAPS member currently looking for Gondomania. There is one active VAPS member looking for a Gondomania circuit board set.
This game ranks a 11 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
This game ranks a 2 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
Flyers
1987
1987
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Technical
The joysticks used are the LS-30 variety.
Manuals
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| Year | Count | Median $ | Average $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
| All Years | 1 | 295.00 | 295.00 |
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