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Saint Dragon

Description

Side scrolling shooter.

Saint Dragon was produced by Jaleco in 1989.

Jaleco released 98 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1982. Jaleco was based in Japan.

Other machines made by Jaleco during the time period Saint Dragon was produced include: Kazan, Kick Off, Iga Ninjyutsuden: Itsushin no Kaku, Legend Of Makai, Makai Densetsu, Hachoo!, Lord Of King, The, Jitsuryoku!! Pro Yakyuu, Astyanax The, and Counter Force

Specs

Name	Saint Dragon
Developer	Jaleco (Japan)
Year	1989
Type	Videogame
KLOV/MOG #	9407
Class	Wide Release
Genre	Shooter
Monitor	Orientation: Horizontal Type: Raster: Standard Resolution Color: Color
Conversion Class	JAMMA
# Simultaneous Players	1
# Maximum Players	2
Game Play	Alternating
Control Panel Layout	Single Player
Controls	Joystick: 8-way Buttons: 2 - \|
Sound	Amplified Stereo (two channel)
Cabinet Styles	Upright/Standard

Game Introduction

Much like R-Type in feel of play. There is no randomness to the levels yet it is very challenging. The game has rather colorful and attractive graphics and a rather catchy musical track. You can collide with (and die from) the terrain. One very unique feature of the game is the dragon is multi segmented. The tail follows the heads movements in a "Snap the Whip" type of motion. Only the head is vulnerable so if you are to do a tight circle then put your head in the center your are mostly invulnerable.

Saint Dragon KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 4.13 (1 vote)

Fun Factor: 4.00

Overall Like	4.00
Fun (Social)	4.00
Fun (Solo)	5.00
Collector Desire	3.00

Technical Rating: 4.25

Gameplay	5.00
Graphics	5.00
Originality	3.00
Sound/Music	4.00

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 Saint Dragon 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 15 known instances of this machine owned by Saint Dragon collectors who are active members. Of these, It is an original dedicated machine. One is a conversion in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 13 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 Saint Dragon machine for sale.

Wanted - There is one active VAPS member currently looking for Saint Dragon. There is one active VAPS member looking for a Saint Dragon circuit board set.

This game ranks a 5 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

This game ranks a 3 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]

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Technical

The stereo channel is not present on the JAMMA connector but is instead from a 2-pin KK 0.100 connector just next to pin 1.

The game supports two buttons, but they both do the same thing (fire).

Manuals

Pinout and DIP Switch Settings - Saint Dragon Manual — **Pinout and DIP Switch Settings**
(3 pages, 459 kB File)

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