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Blasto

Game Information
manufacturer Gremlin
year 1978
genre N/A
downloads 2
Screenshots
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Download Details
split set blasto.zip 2.92k
merged set blasto.7z 2.44k
standalone set blasto.7z 2.44k
Game Details
Arcade Video game published 47 years ago:

Blasto (c) 1978 Gremlin.

Your are in control of your spaceship as you maneuver it through a mine field. Beat the clock to explode all the mines. With two players, Blasto gets even more challenging, more exciting, as each one battles for the most mines and ultimately-for each other!

- TECHNICAL -

Upright cabinet dimensions: 26'' Wide x 67'' High x 28'' Deep. Weight : 290 Lbs.
Cocktail dimensions: 36,75'' Wide x 36'' High. Weight : 185 Lbs.

BOARD # 819-0001
Prom stickers : 95-100

Main CPU: Intel 8080 (@ 2.079 Mhz)
Sound Chips: Discrete circuitry.

Screen orientation: Horizontal
Video resolution: 256 x 224 pixels
Screen refresh: 60.00 Hz
Palette colors: 2

Players: 2
Control: 4-way joystick
Buttons: 1

- TRIVIA -

Blasto was released in June 1978.

Bert Ankrom holds the official record for this game with 8,730 points on September 8, 2002.

- PORTS -

* COMPUTERS:
TI99

- CONTRIBUTE -

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Driver Details
source sega/blockade.cpp
status imperfect
emulation good
savestate supported
type sound
status imperfect
Screen Details
display screen
type raster
orientation horizontal
width 256px
height 224px
refresh 60.11mhz
Input Details
player 1
type joy
buttons 1
directions 4
player 2
type joy
buttons 1
directions 4
Chipset Details
name Intel 8080A
clock 1.98mhz
name Speaker
clock N/A
name Samples
clock N/A
name Discrete Sound
clock N/A
ROM Details
name size crc
316-0089.u2 1.00k ec99d043
316-0090.u3 1.00k be333415
316-0091.u4 1.00k 1c889993
316-0092.u5 1.00k efb640cb
316-0093.u29 512.00b 4dd69499
316-0094.u43 512.00b 104051a4