Eliminator (2 Players, cocktail)

Arcade Video game published 44 years ago:

Eliminator (c) 1981 Gremlin.

A large spheroid known as the Eliminator floats randomly about the screen destroying everything it touches. Pilot a space ship around and avoid being hit by it, other players, or drones while fighting.

- TECHNICAL -

[Cocktail 2-Player model]

Sega G80 Vector hardware.

- TRIVIA -

Released in December 1981.

Also released as :
"Eliminator [Upright 2-Player model]"
"Eliminator [4-Player model]".

- UPDATES -

There are two '2-player' revision of this game :

* Set 2 : The oldest version of eliminator had small, fast and accurate firing drones. There was a 'counter' for each player that counted down from 30. Texts on screen are purple.

* Set 1 : The latest versions is the most commonly found version. In this version, the drones are more colorful, larger and dumb. There are no counters, just a score for each player. Texts on screen are green.

- STAFF -

Designed and programmed by : Larry Clague, Mike Hendricks

- PORTS -

* CONSOLES:
Sony PSP (2006, "Sega Genesis Collection")

- CONTRIBUTE -

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