Gradius III
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Description
A horizontal shooter where you control Vic Viper, a spaceship that increases its power by collecting capsules left by destroyed enemies. The player chooses the desired power-up by collecting capsules until the required cell is lit on the menu. The game is divided into stages, each containing a boss that must be destroyed.
Gradius III was produced by Konami in 1989.
Konami released 434 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1978. Konami was based in Japan.
Other machines made by Konami during the time period Gradius III was produced include: Vulcan Venture, Thunder Cross, Super Kontora: Alien No Gyakusyuu, Super Contra, Ring No Ouja, Block Hole, Bottom Of The Ninth, Crime Fighters, Cue Brick, and M.I.A. Missing In Action
Specs
| Name | Gradius III |
|---|---|
| Developer | Konami (Japan) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 7990 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Shooter |
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| Conversion Class | JAMMA |
| Dipswitch Settings | |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Alternating |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
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Game Introduction
This game has the same gameplay as its prequels and sequels. The most important differences are that the game is extremely difficult and does not offer continues.
Gradius III KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 5.00 (2 votes)
Fun Factor: 5.00
Overall Like |
5.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 5.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 5.00 |
| Collector Desire | 5.00 |
Technical Rating: 5.00
| Gameplay | 5.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 5.00 |
| Originality | 5.00 |
| Sound/Music | 5.00 |
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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VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Gradius III Census
There are 15,211 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,644 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,563 machines (6,981 unique titles).
Common - There are 23 known instances of this machine owned by Gradius III 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. 22 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.
This game ranks a 6 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
1989
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Technical
Konami GX 945. All other games in this series, except INemesisI, have stereo sound. For some reason IGradius IIII is in mono.
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