Cameltry

Maze Games 

Type of the game: [Coin-Op] Arcade Video Game
Cameltry © 1989 Taito Corp.

The player must guide a ball through a number of mazes, rotating the maze through 180 degrees to get the ball to move in the desired direction - much like the bonus levels in the Sega Genesis/Mega Drive console title, "Sonic the Hedgehog". Each maze must be completed within a tight time limit and a number of traps and obstacles litter the mazes to slow players down.

There are, however, a number of positive targets to be hit, and bonuses - such as additional time - can be found hidden away within the mazes. When the ball is stuck or the player would like to speed up, the JUMP button can be used. If the player runs out of time before reaching the goal, a random matching game is run to allow the player more time to complete the maze. This challenge, however is very difficult to win.

Taito F2 Expanded hardware
Prom Stickers : C38

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

Players : 2
Control : Spinner
Buttons : 1

An alternate US version uses a YM2203 @ 3 Mhz instead of the YM2610 @ 8 Mhz.

Even if the titlescreen says 1989, Cameltry was released in April 1990.

This game uses inertia and gravity to simulate how an actual ball in a maze would roll, under real-life conditions. This is what makes this game fun to play.

Pony Canyon / Scitron released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Cameltry, Cadash - PCCB-00043) on October 21, 1990.

Zuntata Records released a limited-edition soundtrack album for this game (Zuntata History L'ab-normal 1st - ZTTL-0038) on April 1, 1999.

The US version has the "Winners Don't Use Drugs" screen.

* Obtain a very high time and you can gain 1000 points, featuring Tiki (the Kiwi Bird of "The New Zealand Story" game) or another character of Taito.

* Obtain a low time and you can play with a slot machine.

* Round Select : Hold Service Switch at boot.
Input : Start(x3), Service Switch, Start on Service Switch Error message screen. This code (Taito Command) is used in many Taito games, G-Darius, Rastan Saga II, Gunlock/Ray Force etc.

* Ball Selection : If you hold down the START button while selecting a course (except the training course) you can change the appearance of the ball.

* Secret Bonus : If the 3 digits on the timer is the same at goal (eg 11.1, 22.2, 33.3, etc), secret bonus is added.

* Staff Credits : When seeing the ending, hold the JUMP button. NOTE : It's disabled when you select Training course.

1) Cameltry (1990)
2) Mawashite Koron (2006, Nintendo DS JAP) / Labyrinth (2007, Nintendo DS EUR/USA)

Produce & Game Designer: PPR Kaito
Software Programming: Magician Kaz, Teddy Koike, Tack Karube
Bit Graphics: Zak Munn, Zenzy Miya, PPR Kaito
Hardware: K. Fujimoto, M. Yamaguchi
Sound (Zuntata): Hisayoshi Ogura, Yasuhisa Watanabe
Cabinet Decoration: Hiroyasu Nagai (Super Star Nagai)

Consoles:

Nintendo Super Famicom (1992) "Cameltry [Model SHVC-CT]"
Nintendo SNES (November 1992) "On the Ball [Model SNS-CT]"
Nintendo SNES (1993) On the Ball [Model SNSP-CT]"
Sony PlayStation 2 (July 28, 2005) "Taito Memories Joukan [Model SLPM-66057 (TCPS-10115)]"
Sony PSP (January 5, 2006) "Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-50706 (TCPS-10137]")
Sony PSP (February 10, 2006) "Taito Memories Pocket"
Sony PlayStation 2 [AU] (March 30, 2006) "Taito Legends 2"
Microsoft XBOX (March 31, 2006) "Taito Legends 2"
Sony PlayStation 2 (March 31, 2006) "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]"
Sony PSP (October 6, 2006) "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]"
Sony PSP [AU] (November 9, 2006) "Taito Legends Power-Up"
Sony PlayStation 2 (May 16, 2007) "Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]"
Sony PSP (May 17, 2007) "Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]"

Computers:

Sharp X68000 (September 25, 1991)
FM Towns PC (1993)
PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (March 31, 2006) "Taito Legends 2"
PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (July 10, 2007) "Taito Legends 2"

Others:

Nokia N-Gage "Taito Memories": unreleased
Apple iPhone/iPod (June 8, 2009) [Model 306654093]

Game's rom.
Game's picture.