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209: 289:, was released exclusively for Japanese arcades in August 1992. Its gameplay is similar to its predecessor, instead being themed around sunken treasure. Players use the light guns to shoot at fish, crabs, seahorses, and other aquatic creatures at the bottom of the ocean. The four ghosts from the first game return as bonus enemies that can be shot for additional points. 224:
contains a bonus ghost that awards extra points when shot. These take the form of everyday objects, such as jackets, hamburgers, and footballs. There are a total of four scenes, which conclude in a boss fight; defeating the boss causes them to burst into other smaller ghosts that can be shot for additional points. The game is also a
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shared his appreciation towards the game for keeping in line with Namco's line of high-quality light gun shooters. They were impressed with the game's mechanical diorama, commenting that "real targets pop up at you, which you must try to hit with your super responsive electro-gun... this looks like a
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uses an electro-mechanical diorama of a house for its background, with movable parts powered by solenoids. These parts, which include a closet door, a chest, and a toilet seat, open and close based on the movements of the ghosts in the game. A mirror inside the machine reflects the game's graphics
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mansion in the Northeastern United States. Players use the attached light guns, nicknamed "Zip" and "Zap", to shoot these ghosts in each of the game's levels, referred to in-game as "scenes". In these scenes, players are to score a specified number of points before the timer runs out. Each scene
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was "held back" due to it being a ticket redemption game and not a dedicated light gun shooter. He was critical of the game's high difficulty for forcing players to shoot every ghost in some levels, and for its short length, but Vark commended the graphics and synthesizer music, and found its
335:. Its plot involved the blue ghost moving into the mansion and trying to win the respect of the other ghosts through outlandish challenges and pranks. Alongside the other ShiftyLook comics, it was taken down in September 2014 after the company ceased operations. 246:
was released in Japan in July 1991, running on the Namco System 2 arcade system board. In North America, it was demonstrated at that year's Amusement Machine Operator's Union (AMOU) tradeshow held in Las Vegas, presented alongside the 3D rail shooter
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makes usage of sprite-scaling effects to make enemies fly towards the player. Aaron Vark appreciated the game's wackier tone and more forgiving difficulty, feeling it was a well-suited follow-up. A puzzle game spin-off titled
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is a light gun shooter video game. Its plot involves a group of scientists inventing an energy weapon named the "Zapper" to defeat a band of comical ghosts, who have taken over an abandoned
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commented on its creepy atmosphere and unique concept, believing that its electro-mechanical backdrop would make it stand out from other light gun shooters in arcades. A writer for
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was a commercial success in Japan, being a major contributor towards a 93.9% increase in revenue in Namco's arcade game division during the year.
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that focused on reviving older Namco franchises. The comic was illustrated by Chris Eliopoulos, who also worked on
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onto the background, creating the illusion that the characters are interacting directly with the diorama.
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English, Doc (October 5, 1991). "Coin Machine - AMOA EXPO: Tales Of The Expected".
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electro-mechanical background technologically impressive.
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Index


Developer(s)
Namco
Publisher(s)
Designer(s)
Hiroshi Ono
Artist(s)
Composer(s)
Platform(s)
Arcade
JP
NA
AU
Genre(s)
Light gun shooter
Single-player
multiplayer
light gun shooter
arcade game
Namco

Victorian era
redemption game
Starblade
Windows 95
ShiftyLook
Namco Bandai Games
Marvel
Franklin Richards: Son of a Genius
Japanese

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