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Gun Blade

ガン・ブレード

Description

A helicopter shooting game with 32 different levels. Landing your helicopter on the pad at the end of a level will take you on to the next.

Gun Blade was produced by Vic Tokai in 1985.

Vic Tokai released only 1 machine in our database under this trade name. Vic Tokai was based in United States.

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Specs

Name	Gun Blade
Developer	Vic Tokai (United States)
Year	1985
Type	Videogame
KLOV/MOG #	8035
Class	Wide Release
Genre	Shooter
Monitor	Orientation: Horizontal Type: Raster: Medium Resolution Color: Color
Conversion Class	Taito Classic
# Simultaneous Players	1
# Maximum Players	2
Game Play	Alternating
Control Panel Layout	Single Player Ambidextrous
Controls	Joystick: 8-way Buttons: 2 - ShootBomb
Sound	Amplified Mono (one channel)
Cabinet Styles	Upright/Standard
Control Panel	Gun Blade Control Panel Image

Game Introduction

It is 1976, and you are on a mission to stop an extremely dangerous terrorist group from destroying the city.

Game Play

The player must move from area to area destroying buildings, helicopters and tanks as you fight your way through the enemy's strong hold. You have eight bombs, so use them well.

Gun Blade KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 0.00 (0 votes)

Cabinet Information

The side art was a picture of the front of a helicopter with a big piece of metal glued to it. Note this "PIECE OF METAL" is supposed to be the propeller of the helicopter.

Miscellaneous

LICENSOR: Taito

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Gun Blade Census

There are 15,387 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,716 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 167,516 machines (7,025 unique titles).

Rare - There are 2 known instances of this machine owned by Gun Blade collectors who are active members. Of these, It is an original dedicated machine (not another machine converted with a kit). One is a set of circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with an extra Gun Blade circuit board for sale.

Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

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