Halley's Comet
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Description
A space-shooter. Protect the earth from falling comets and asteroids.
Halley's Comet was produced by Taito in 1986.
Taito released 486 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1967. Taito was based in Japan.
Other machines made by Taito during the time period Halley's Comet was produced include: Lady Master of Kung Fu, Typhoon Gal, Super Dead Heat, Onna Sanshirou, Metal Soldier Isaac 2, Alcon, Arkanoid, Battle Lane Vol. 5, Big Event Golf, and Bobble Bobble
Specs
| Name | Halley's Comet |
|---|---|
| Developer | Taito (Japan) |
| Year | 1986 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 8064 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Shooter |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | unique |
| Game Specific | Halley's Comet Pinout |
| 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) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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| Instructions | Halley's Comet Instructions Image |
| Control Panel | Halley's Comet Control Panel Image |
| Side Art | Halley's Comet Side Art Image |
Halley's Comet KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 4.23 (3 votes)
Fun Factor: 4.60
Overall Like |
4.67 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 2.67 |
| Fun (Solo) | 4.67 |
| Collector Desire | 5.00 |
Technical Rating: 3.83
| Gameplay | 4.33 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 4.33 |
| Originality | 3.00 |
| Sound/Music | 3.00 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
Within the Personal Impressions category, Like
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Miscellaneous
The game was created by the Pacific Manufacturing Company, Ltd. and licensed to Taito.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Halley's Comet Census
There are 15,275 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,671 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,969 machines (6,998 unique titles).
Common - There are 26 known instances of this machine owned by Halley's Comet collectors who are active members. Of these, 3 of them are original dedicated machines. 7 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 16 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
For Sale - There are 2 active VAPS members with a Halley's Comet circuit boards for sale.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list. There are 2 active VAPS members looking for Halley's Comet boards sets.
This game ranks a 9 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
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