Tatsujin [TP-013B]

38 Years old Arcade Video game Taito Corp. [Japan]

Tatsujin [TP-013B] screenshot

Tatsujin © 1988 Taito Corp.

Taking place somewhere in the near future of space travel, an alien armada is invading the player's home planet aboard 5 gargantuan asteroids. After surviving an attack on the player's cargo barge, players board and pilot one remaining fighter and challenge the aliens in a desperate attempt to quell the alien invasion and divert their asteroid fortresses in the process.

Tatsujin is a vertical scrolling shooter arcade game, featuring 8 levels with non-stop action and 5 bosses.

TECHNICAL

Game ID : TP-013B
Prom Stickers : B65

Main CPU : Motorola 68000 (@ 10 Mhz), Zilog Z80 (@ 3.5 Mhz)
Sound Chips : YM3812 (@ 3.5 Mhz)

Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2

TRIVIA

Tatsujin was released on October 13, 1988 (Thursday) in Japan.

The title of this game translates from Japanese as 'Master'.

This game is known outside Japan as Truxton.

Polystar released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Tatsujin : Toaplan Game Music Scene One - H24X-10005) on 25/06/1989.

TIPS AND TRICKS
* Hidden Functions : If the 'Invulnerability dip switch' is enabled, you are invulnerable but you may also 'Pause' the game with P2 Start and restart with P1 Start.
SERIES
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STAFF
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Developed by Toaplan.

Staff : Lee Ota
Music composed by : Masahiro Yuge
PORTS
CONSOLES

Sega Mega Drive (1989) Tatsujin [Model G-4020]
NEC PC-Engine (1992) Tatsujin [Model TP-04022]
FM Towns Marty Tatsujin
SOURCES
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ROM dump (MAME).