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Scramble (video game)
| Scramble | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Arcade Ports |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Tomy Tutor, Vectrex |
| Release | ArcadeVectrexTomy Tutor |
| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
| Arcade system | Konami Scramble |
Scramble (スクランブル, Sukuranburu) is a horizontally scrolling shooter arcade video game released by Konami in 1981. It was distributed by Leijac for manufacture in Japan and Stern in North America. It was the first side-scrolling shooter with forced scrolling and multiple distinct levels,[4] and it established the foundation for a new genre.
It was Konami's first major worldwide hit. In the United States, it sold 15,136 arcade cabinets within five months and became Stern's second best-selling game. Scramble was not ported to any major contemporary consoles or computers, but there were releases for the Tomy Tutor and Vectrex as well as dedicated tabletop/handheld versions. Unauthorized clones for the VIC-20 and Commodore 64 used the same name as the original. The BBC Micro clone was called Rocket Raid, marketed by Acornsoft from 1982 and primarily within the UK. Scramble's sequel, the more difficult Super Cobra, was released later that year. Gradius (1985) was originally intended to be a follow-up to Scramble.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
stern_production_numberswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Stern Electronics, Inc. v. Kaufman, 669 F.2d 852 (2nd Cir. 1982)
- ^ Akagi, Masumi (13 October 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 27. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ^ Game Genres: Shmups[permanent dead link], Professor Jim Whitehead, January 29, 2007, Accessed June 17, 2008
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