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1980-1985

Title: Astro Fighter

Year: 1980

Shoot'em up developed by Data East.

astrof-01.png (2954 bytes)

Main Processor: M6502
Title: Astro Zone

Year: 1980

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Main Processor: 8080
Title: Balloon Bomber

Year: 1980

Shoot'em up.

bbomber-03.png (987 bytes)

Main Processor: 8080
Title: Crazy Balloon

Year: 1980

Guide the balloon safely across the maze.

crazyb-03.png (1623 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: Indian Battle

Year: 1980

indianb.jpg (7129 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Kamikaze

Year: 1980

Shoot 'em up.

kamikaze-01.png (1903 bytes)

Main Processor: 8080
Title: Lupin III

Year: 1980

lupin3-02.png (1964 bytes)

Main Processor: 8080
Title: Ozma Wars

Year: 1980

Developed by SNK.

ozmawars-03.png (889 bytes)

Main Processor: 8080
Title: Phoenix

Year: 1980

Vertical shoot'em up.

phoenix-05.png (2543 bytes)

Main Processor: 8080
Title: Polaris

Year: 1980

Submarine shoot'em up.

polaris-01.png (980 bytes)

Main Processor: 8080
Title: Safari Rally

Year: 1980

Developed by SNK.

safarir-01.png (1831 bytes)

Main Processor: 8080
Title: Space Cyclone

Year: 1980

spacecy.jpg (7835 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Space Fire Bird

Year: 1980

Shoot 'em up developed by Nintendo.

spacefb-02.png (1077 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: Space Laser

Year: 1980

slaser-1.png (876 bytes)

Main Processor: 8080
Title: Speed Race GP-5

Year: 1980

Top-view racing game, part of the Taito Speed Race series.

speedracegp5.jpg (21253 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Steel Worker

Year: 1980

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Stratovox

Year: 1980

Shoot'em up, this was the first arcade video game to feature digitized speech.

stratovox-02.png (1861 bytes)

Main Processors: 2xZ80
Title: Super Speed Race GP V

Year: 1980

Top-view racing game, part of the Taito Speed Race series.

sspeedracegp5.jpg (21455 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Tri-Attacker

Year: 1980

tria.jpg (6684 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Warp 1

Year: 1980

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Western Gun 2

Year: 1980

The sequel to Western Gun.

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Colony 7

Year: 1981

Defend the colony from invading space ships. Similar to Missile Command.

Only released outside of Japan.

colony7-02.png (1476 bytes)

Main Processor: M6809
Title: Fitter / Round-Up

Year: 1981

fitter-01.png (2235 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: Frog & Spiders

Year: 1981

frogspider.jpg (11197 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Grand Champion

Year: 1981

Racing.

grandchampion-06.png (3212 bytes)

Main Processors: 2xZ80

Title: Janputer

Year: 1981

Mahjong game.

janputer.jpg (13866 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Marine Date

Year: 1981

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Qix

Year: 1981

One of the first Taito games developed in the United States.

qix-02.png (1102 bytes)

Main Processors: 2xM6809
Title: Rock Climber

Year: 1981

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Space Cruiser

Year: 1981

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Space Dungeon

Year: 1981

Only released outside of Japan.

sdungeon-03.png (2633 bytes)

Main Processors:

2xM6809
M68705

Title: Space Seeker

Year: 1981

Shoot 'em up.

sseeker-03.png (2937 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: T.T Mahjong

Year: 1981

Mahjong.

ttma-02.png (1662 bytes)

Main Processors: 2xZ80
Title: Alpine Ski

Year: 1982

Skiing.

alpineski-03.png (1474 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: Birdie King

Year: 1982

Golf.

bking.jpg (14062 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Electric Yo-Yo, The

Year: 1982

Only released outside of Japan.

elecyoyo-01.png (2051 bytes)

Main Processors:

2xM6809
M68705

Title: Jolly Jogger

Year: 1982

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Jungle King / Jungle Hunt

Year: 1982

Due to the fact that the game had so much in common with Tarzan, Taito was sued for copyright infringement by the Tarzan copyright holders, Taito was then forced to change the name to Jungle Hunt, and alter the game graphics to resemble a jungle explorer.

junglek-02.png (3083 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: Kram

Year: 1982

Only released outside of Japan.

kram-03.png (2169 bytes)

Main Processors:

2xM6809
M68705

Title: Pit, The

Year: 1982

thepit-03.png (2626 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: Port Man

Year: 1982

portman-01.png (1940 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: Strike Bowling

Year: 1982

Bowling.

strikeb.jpg (10826 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Super Mouse / Funny Mouse

Year: 1982

Platforms.

smouse-01.png (2443 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: Time Tunnel

Year: 1982

Move the train along the railroad tracks, transporting passengers.

ttunnel-02.png (3073 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: Wild Western

Year: 1982

Vertical scrolling shoot'em up.

wwestern-05.png (3724 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: Zoo Keeper

Year: 1982

Player must rebuild the cage walls and catch the animals.

zkeeper-01.png (1482 bytes)

Main Processors:

2xM6809
M68705

Title: Bio-Attack

Year: 1983

Shoot 'em up inside the human body.

bioatack-04.png (1608 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: Birdie King 2

Year: 1983

Golf game, the sequel to Birdie King.

bking2-01.png (3975 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: Chack'N Pop

Year: 1983

chack.jpg (9636 bytes)

Main Processors: Z80; M68705
Title: Change Lanes

Year: 1983

Chase-view driving game.

changelanes-04.jpg (14603 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Cliff Hanger

Year: 1983

Laser Disk video game based on the Lupin III Japanese films.

cliff-03.jpg (13567 bytes)

Laser Disk System

Title: Elevator Action

Year: 1983

ea-05.png (1897 bytes)

Main Processors: Z80; M68705
Title: Front Line

Year: 1983

Vertical scrolling shoot'em up.

frontline-01.png (5609 bytes)

Main Processors: Z80; M68705
Title: High Way Race

Year: 1983

Racing.

hrace-05.png (4192 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: Joshi Volleyball

Year: 1983

Volleyball.

joshiv.jpg (12001 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Laser Grand Prix

Year: 1983

A Pole Position style driving game, with real background footage.

lgp-02b.JPG (13387 bytes)

Laser Disk System

Title: Super Rider

Year: 1983

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Tin Star, The

Year: 1983

Cowboy shoot'em up.

tinstar-02.png (4081 bytes)

Main Processors: Z80; M68705
Title: Ultra Quiz

Year: 1983

Japanese Quiz.

ultraqz.jpg (8589 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Water Ski

Year: 1983

waterski-05.png (2206 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: 40-0

Year: 1984

Tennis.

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Athlete, The

Year: 1984

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Main Processors: Z80; M68705
Title: Ben Bero Beh

Year: 1984

benberobeh.jpeg (7881 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Birdie King 3

Year: 1984

Golf.

Sequel to Birdie King 2.

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Buggy Challenge

Year: 1984

Chase-view driving game with buggies. It appears to be the first driving game to introduce the concept of offroad and stunt racing.

buggyc-06.png (3612 bytes)

Main Processors: Z80; M68705
Title: Cosmos Circuit

Year: 1984

Looks like a chase-view racing game, with background animations extracted from a laser disk, but this info is not yet confirmed.

cosmoc-02b.JPG (12618 bytes)

Laser Disk System

Title: Great Swordsman

Year: 1984

Fighting.

gsword-03.png (3787 bytes)

Main Processors: 2xZ80
Title: Gyrodine

Year: 1984

Vertical scrolling shoot'em up developed by Clax.

gyrodine-02.png (8185 bytes)

Main Processors: 2xZ80
Title: Kick Start

Year: 1984

Chase-view motorcycle racing.

kstart-03.jpg (14536 bytes)

Main Processors: Z80; M68705
Title: Metal Soldier Isaac

Year: 1984

msi-01.jpg (13413 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Ninja Hayate

Year: 1984

Laser disk adventure.

ninhay-02.jpg (10158 bytes)

Laser Disk System

Title: Outer Zone

Year: 1984

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Pit & Run

Year: 1984

Top-view racing.

pitrun-01.JPG (28694 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Ring Fighter

Year: 1984

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Rumba Lumber

Year: 1984

rumbalumber2.jpeg (11550 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Sea Fighter Poseidon

Year: 1984

Horizontal scrolling shoot'em up.

sfpo-02.png (3221 bytes)

Main Processors: Z80; M68705
Title: Victorious Nine

Year: 1984

Baseball.

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Fairyland Story, The

Year: 1985

Platformer.

flstory-09.png (4991 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: Go! Go! Mr. Yamaguchi

Year: 1985

Shoot 'em up.

yamagchi-06.png (8684 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: Legend Of Kage, The

Year: 1985

lkage-02.png (4680 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80
Title: N.Y. Captor

Year: 1985

Gun Shooting.

nycaptor-01.jpg (15815 bytes)

Unknown Hardware

Title: Ping-Pong King

Year: 1985

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Return Of The Invaders

Year: 1985

Shoot'em up. The third title in the Space Invaders series.

rinv-01.png (6975 bytes)

Main Processors: 3xZ80
Title: Samurai Nihon-ichi

Year: 1985

tsamurai-02.png (6788 bytes)

Main Processor: Z80

Title: Sandlot Baseball

Year: 1985

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Space-Battleship Yamato

Year: 1985

Laser Disk game.

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Super Dead Heat

Year: 1985

Top-view racing.

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Super Speed Race Jr

Year: 1985

Top-view racing.

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Tiger Heli

Year: 1985

Vertical scrolling shoot'em up.

(Developed by Toaplan?)

tigerh-02.png (8511 bytes)

Main Processors: 2xZ80
Title: Time Gal

Year: 1985

Laser disk adventure.

timegal-01.jpg (12672 bytes)

Laser Disk System

Title: Typhoon Gal

Year: 1985

tgal-01.jpg (13376 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Van Allen Belt

Year: 1985

na.gif (2076 bytes)

Unknown hardware

Title: Wyvern F-0

Year: 1985

wyvern-02.jpg (9962 bytes)

Unknown hardware