Aztarac| 1983 |
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Developer: Centuri
Controls/Input Device: Control(dial), Buttons(2)
Number of Players: 1
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Developer: Centuri
Controls/Input Device: Control(dial), Buttons(2)
Number of Players: 1
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Aztarac VGMuseum Game Endings
Aztarac on CAESAR
Aztarac high score and replay at MARP
Aztarac on datObase
URL: Rules:
URL: Hints:
URL: Cheats:
URL: Reviews:
Aztarac VGMuseum Game Endings
Aztarac on CAESAR
Aztarac high score and replay at MARP
Aztarac on datObase
Mameinfo.dat entry:
0.37b10 [Yochizo]
WIP:
- 0.147u2: hap fixed clone Omega Fighter Special. The game fails to boot or finish post. After showing bad rom errors, the game resets.
- 0.147u1: Fixed maincpu rom loading.
- 0.122u7: Fixed gfx1/2/3/4/5 rom loading.
- 0.89u3: Changed Z80 CPU2 clock speed to 5MHz.
- 0.37b10: Yochizo added 'Omega Fighter' (UPL 1989) and clone Omega Fighter Special.
- 21st November 2000: Yochizo fixed some graphics bugs in the Omega Fighter / Atomic Robo-kid driver.
- 8th November 2000: Yochizo sent in a driver for Omega Fighter and Atomic Robo-kid.
- 25th April 1999: Dumped Omega Fighter Special.
LEVELS: 8 (restarts once)
Other Emulators:
* FB Alpha
* JFF
* Raine
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Romset: 2016 kb / 8 files / 457.8 zip
Credits Mameinfo and Mametesters Project Robert J. Rabgno et al.
0.37b10 [Yochizo]
WIP:
- 0.147u2: hap fixed clone Omega Fighter Special. The game fails to boot or finish post. After showing bad rom errors, the game resets.
- 0.147u1: Fixed maincpu rom loading.
- 0.122u7: Fixed gfx1/2/3/4/5 rom loading.
- 0.89u3: Changed Z80 CPU2 clock speed to 5MHz.
- 0.37b10: Yochizo added 'Omega Fighter' (UPL 1989) and clone Omega Fighter Special.
- 21st November 2000: Yochizo fixed some graphics bugs in the Omega Fighter / Atomic Robo-kid driver.
- 8th November 2000: Yochizo sent in a driver for Omega Fighter and Atomic Robo-kid.
- 25th April 1999: Dumped Omega Fighter Special.
LEVELS: 8 (restarts once)
Other Emulators:
* FB Alpha
* JFF
* Raine
Recommended Games (Star Force):
Catacomb
Vega
Espial
Night Star (DECO Cassette)
Nova 2001
Star Jacker
Stunt Air
Zodiack
Star Force
Alpha Mission / ASO
Alpha Mission II / ASO II
Astro Warrior (Mega-Tech)
Mission 660
Rafflesia
S.R.D. Mission
Truxton / Tatsujin
Tatsujin (Tourvision PCE bootleg)
Truxton II / Tatsujin Oh
Blast Off
Blazing Lazers
GunHed (Tourvision PCE bootleg)
The Next Space
Omega Fighter
Super Star Soldier (Tourvision PCE bootleg)
Lethal Thunder
Pollux
Strike Gunner S.T.G
Vimana
Explosive Breaker
Final Star Force
Galmedes
Gunlock
GunNail
Nebulas Ray
Super-X
Gekirindan
Viper Phase 1
Fever SOS
Mars Matrix: Hyper Solid Shooting
Romset: 2016 kb / 8 files / 457.8 zip
Credits Mameinfo and Mametesters Project Robert J. Rabgno et al.
History.dat entry:
Aztarac (c) 1983 Centuri.
The actual game has you piloting a little space tank. The tank and its turret are controlled independently, which allows you to move in one direction while shooting in another. Your mission is to guard various space outposts from hordes of incoming enemy ships. Each level will have several outposts all clustered together in the center. If an enemy ship touches an outpost, then the outpost is destroyed. You can activate a long range scanner by using your second button. This allows you to locate enemies before they get close, that way you can fly off and get them before they even have a shot at the outposts.
- TECHNICAL -
Aztarac was only available in an upright dedicated cabinet. You might remember this title as the game that had a round plastic bubble over the monitor. Basically the monitor bezel stuck out towards the player. This provided a nice 'warp' effect on the center area of the game. The marquee simply had a yellow 'Aztarac' logo floating over a blue grid. The control panel had similar grid graphics and featured an analog joystick that had two buttons, along with an optical spinner. The sideart on this title was a painted Aztarac logo, along with a geometric spaceship, and a whole bunch of stripes. This sideart is easily repaintable due to the simple design. It has been said that only 500 units were built.
Cabinet dimensions : 73'' (185,42cm) high x 28'' (71,12cm) wide x 32'' (81,28cm) deep. Weight : 330 lbs (150 kg). Monitor : Wells Gardner 19K6401 color X-Y.
Main CPU : Motorola 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (4x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Players : 2
Control : dial
Buttons : 2
- TRIVIA -
This is the second and last Vector based game ever produced by Centuri.
Here is a copy of an original game proposal document by Tim Stryker : Defend the starbase from alien invaders (sounds really novel so far, right?). Ship is maneuverable in two dimensions, has laser weaponry, and can use radar to locate menacing planetoids and enemy squadrons. Enemy squadrons come in two flavors : slow, Space-Invader-like phalanxes of twenty to forty ships bearing rockets, and fast, elite loners bearing lasers. Field of play (the simulated 'universe') is considerably larger than what can be seen on the screen at any one time : the player's ship is always displayed at the center of the screen and only 'sees' the portion of the universe within a given radius about its current position. Enemy ships attack from random points around the compass, bent on destroying the starbase, but will engage the player's ship if it presents itself. Ship has limited fuel and laser energy, but may return to starbase to refuel and recharge at any time. Points are awarded for each enemy craft destroyed, and are deducted for each defending ship lost. Game ends when starbase is destroyed by enemy; limitation of playing time is achieved through gradual escalation of enemy attacks.
Tim committed suicide in the Blue Mountains of Colorado in August of 1996 for unknown reasons. On the night of Aug. 6, Tim Stryker, 41, pulled off a remote road in the Blue Mountains in northwest Colorado, stepped out of his car, put a shotgun to his head and pulled the trigger.
Dennis Bartlett holds the official record for this game with 142,390 points on February 11, 1984.
- TIPS AND TRICKS -
* Programmer's name : spinning the spinner at a high rate during parts of the attract-mode will result in the programmer's name (Tim Stryker) appearing in approximately 3-inch-high letters across the center of the screen.
- STAFF -
Designed and programmed by : Tim Stryker
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: http://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=157&o=2
Licensed from Alexis Bousiges under a CC Attribution 3.0 License
Aztarac (c) 1983 Centuri.
The actual game has you piloting a little space tank. The tank and its turret are controlled independently, which allows you to move in one direction while shooting in another. Your mission is to guard various space outposts from hordes of incoming enemy ships. Each level will have several outposts all clustered together in the center. If an enemy ship touches an outpost, then the outpost is destroyed. You can activate a long range scanner by using your second button. This allows you to locate enemies before they get close, that way you can fly off and get them before they even have a shot at the outposts.
- TECHNICAL -
Aztarac was only available in an upright dedicated cabinet. You might remember this title as the game that had a round plastic bubble over the monitor. Basically the monitor bezel stuck out towards the player. This provided a nice 'warp' effect on the center area of the game. The marquee simply had a yellow 'Aztarac' logo floating over a blue grid. The control panel had similar grid graphics and featured an analog joystick that had two buttons, along with an optical spinner. The sideart on this title was a painted Aztarac logo, along with a geometric spaceship, and a whole bunch of stripes. This sideart is easily repaintable due to the simple design. It has been said that only 500 units were built.
Cabinet dimensions : 73'' (185,42cm) high x 28'' (71,12cm) wide x 32'' (81,28cm) deep. Weight : 330 lbs (150 kg). Monitor : Wells Gardner 19K6401 color X-Y.
Main CPU : Motorola 68000 (@ 8 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 2 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (4x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Players : 2
Control : dial
Buttons : 2
- TRIVIA -
This is the second and last Vector based game ever produced by Centuri.
Here is a copy of an original game proposal document by Tim Stryker : Defend the starbase from alien invaders (sounds really novel so far, right?). Ship is maneuverable in two dimensions, has laser weaponry, and can use radar to locate menacing planetoids and enemy squadrons. Enemy squadrons come in two flavors : slow, Space-Invader-like phalanxes of twenty to forty ships bearing rockets, and fast, elite loners bearing lasers. Field of play (the simulated 'universe') is considerably larger than what can be seen on the screen at any one time : the player's ship is always displayed at the center of the screen and only 'sees' the portion of the universe within a given radius about its current position. Enemy ships attack from random points around the compass, bent on destroying the starbase, but will engage the player's ship if it presents itself. Ship has limited fuel and laser energy, but may return to starbase to refuel and recharge at any time. Points are awarded for each enemy craft destroyed, and are deducted for each defending ship lost. Game ends when starbase is destroyed by enemy; limitation of playing time is achieved through gradual escalation of enemy attacks.
Tim committed suicide in the Blue Mountains of Colorado in August of 1996 for unknown reasons. On the night of Aug. 6, Tim Stryker, 41, pulled off a remote road in the Blue Mountains in northwest Colorado, stepped out of his car, put a shotgun to his head and pulled the trigger.
Dennis Bartlett holds the official record for this game with 142,390 points on February 11, 1984.
- TIPS AND TRICKS -
* Programmer's name : spinning the spinner at a high rate during parts of the attract-mode will result in the programmer's name (Tim Stryker) appearing in approximately 3-inch-high letters across the center of the screen.
- STAFF -
Designed and programmed by : Tim Stryker
- CONTRIBUTE -
Edit this entry: http://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=157&o=2
Licensed from Alexis Bousiges under a CC Attribution 3.0 License
cheat.dat entry:
00000000 FFE8E3 00000099 FFFFFFFF Infinite Credits
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000 [The bases can STILL ]
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000 [explode, but you will get ]
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000 [the bonuses and progress ]
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000 [Normal game - Normal bonus]
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000
00000000 FFE8F5 00000004 00000004 Infinite Bases
00010000 FFE1E0 00000010 00000010 Infinite Bases (2/2)
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000 [Easier game - Maximum bonus]
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000 [In 'easier game',ALL aliens]
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000 [will disappear when a base ]
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000 [is hit. ]
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000
00000000 FFE8F5 00000004 FFFFFFFF Infinite Bases
00010000 FFE1E0 0000000F FFFFFFFF Infinite Bases (2/2)
Credit Pugsy's MAME Cheat file
00000000 FFE8E3 00000099 FFFFFFFF Infinite Credits
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000 [The bases can STILL ]
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000 [explode, but you will get ]
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000 [the bonuses and progress ]
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000 [Normal game - Normal bonus]
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000
00000000 FFE8F5 00000004 00000004 Infinite Bases
00010000 FFE1E0 00000010 00000010 Infinite Bases (2/2)
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000 [Easier game - Maximum bonus]
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000 [In 'easier game',ALL aliens]
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000 [will disappear when a base ]
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000 [is hit. ]
60000000 000000 00000000 00000000
00000000 FFE8F5 00000004 FFFFFFFF Infinite Bases
00010000 FFE1E0 0000000F FFFFFFFF Infinite Bases (2/2)
Credit Pugsy's MAME Cheat file
