Blue Shark

Arcade Video game published 46 years ago:

Blue Shark (c) 1978 Midway Mfg. Co.

International version of Taito's "Blue Shark"

Insert coin(s), and underwater creatures appear randomly on the screen. By pulling the trigger on the speargun, the player fires spears at the sea creatures. Features a three dimensional color background scenery depicting an underwater scene.

- TECHNICAL -

Game No. 742

Cabinet dimensions : 68,5'' (174,5 cm) High x 25,5'' (65 cm) Wide x 35,5'' (90 cm) Deep. Weight : 223 Lbs (101 Kg).


Main CPU : Intel 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)
Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry

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

Players : 1
Control : paddle
Buttons : 1

- TRIVIA -

Released in September 1978.

- SCORING -

Shark (long range) : 500 points.
Octopus : 400 points.
Shark (short range) : 300 points.
Swordfish : 200 points.
Skindiver : -500 points.

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

* Don't Shoot The Skindiver! : If player hits the skindiver, he is penalized 500 points.

* When the player's score reaches 7000 points, movement of the targets speeds up.