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Planet Probe

Unreleased Arcade Video game published 39 years ago by Unknown

Listed in MAME

Planet Probe screenshot

Planet Probe © 1985 Unknown.

A prototype vertical space shoot'em up game with a parallax background.

The player controls a probe sent to a mysterious planet and is attacked by several types of enemies. Face the attacks using all the available weapons and escape from the planet to complete the mission.

TECHNICAL

Main CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 3 Mhz)
Sound Chips : Speaker AY-3-8910A (@ 1.5 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 256

Players : 2
Control : 4-way joystick
Buttons : 2

TRIVIA

In at least two segments deep into the game (past the arctic areas) the iconic image from the movie ET: THE EXTRATERRESTRIAL makes an appearance in the form of Elliott---in silhouette---riding his bicycle across the sky, with ET in the front basket.

STAFF
SOURCES

Game's ROM.
Game's screenshot.