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In The Hunt, the Video Game by Irem Corp.

DESCRIPTION

Type of the machine : Video Game
In The Hunt © 1993 Irem.

In the Hunt is a sideways-scrolling shoot-em-up for one or two-players. Each player takes control of a submarine and must shoot their way through the game's six levels as they are attacked from both beneath the water in which the submarine moves (by enemy subs, gun emplacements, mines etc.), as well from above the water-line, by boats, jet fighters and helicopters. Numerous power-ups can be collected to boost the sub's meagre fire-power.

The game was created by the same team behind the legendary "R-Type" series, with In The Hunt's superbly-rendered graphics being very similar in style to Irem's "R-Type Leo", released a year earlier. In The Hunt would prove to be Irem's last 'traditional' arcade shoot'em up, although two further R-Type sequels were released for home consoles (see R-Type "Series" section for further info).

TECHNICAL

CABINET :
In The Hunt machine
Irem M-92E system hardware

Main CPU : V33 (@ 9 Mhz), V30 (@ 7.15909 Mhz)
Sound Chips : YM2151 (@ 3.579545 Mhz), GA20 (@ 3.579545 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 2048

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

TRIVIA

Released in April 1993.

This game is known in Japan as "Kaitei Daisensou".

Derrick Hoor holds the official record for this game with 908,904 points.

UPDATES

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

PORTS

Consoles :


sega saturn Sega Saturn (1995)
sony playstation Sony PlayStation (1996)

Computers :


PC [MS Windows 95, CD-ROM] (1997)

SOURCES

Game's rom.
Machine's picture.

LAST EDITION

February 03, 2009