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Ashura Blaster, the Video Game by Taito Corp. [Japan]

DESCRIPTION

Type of the machine : Video Game
Ashura Blaster © 1990 Taito.

A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.

TECHNICAL

CABINET :
Ashura Blaster machine
Taito B System hardware
Prom Stickers : C43

Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 224 x 320 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 4096

Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2 (FIRE, BOMB)

TRIVIA

The kanji characters on the titlescreen read 'Ashura'. Ashura is a demon related to fighting.

The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'REX'.

UPDATES

The US version is slightly different, it has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.

TIPS AND TRICKS

In this game, there is no back fire from enemies, like in other similar shoot'em ups. So you do not have to worry to be hit, after you pass certain enemies.

SOURCES

Game's rom.
Machine's picture.

LAST EDITION

April 23, 2009