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Hector '87 [Model HFC-HH]

Nintendo Famicom cart. published 37 years ago by Hudson Soft.

Listed in MAME

Hector '87 [Model HFC-HH] screenshot

ヘクター'87 © 1987 Hudson Soft [Hudson Group].
(Hector '87)

Hector '87 is a shoot'em up. In the year 4622, humanity creates time machines capable of travelling back to the Earth's enchant past. However, most of the research ships have been destroyed by an unknown bio-mechanical enemy. The players pilots the new Noah class time-fighter and must fight a wide range of odd ships in the most ominous environments. The game includes six time zones called Histories (ranging from Inca temples to Egyptians giant sarcophaguses) and alternates between vertical and horizontal stages. The Noah is equipped with two kinds of weapons - a main upgradable Vulcan gun and cluster ground bombs. The ship also comes with a shield meter and takes several hits before going down - however, the game doesn't reward the player with any powerups and enemies only drop life/shield pods when destroyed.

The game also features a two and five minutes attack mode.

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TECHNICAL

GAME ID: HFC-HH
BARCODE: 4988607000264

TRIVIA

Hector '87 was released on July 16, 1987 in Japan for 5000 Yen.

It was the third game to be featured at Hudson Soft's Caravan Festival. The highest score for the five minutes plays for Hector '87 was 1068000.

The background music of Hector was reused as background music in "Super Star Soldier". The theme also appears in the Nintendo Wii title Kororinpa, which itself has many themes from older Hudson Soft games.

Export releases:
"Starship Hector [Model NES-HH-USA]" (1990)

TIPS AND TRICKS

Change Ship Image:
After you beat the game, play again. Don't reset or turn the power off. Your ship will look different.

STAFF
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SOURCES

Game's ROM.
Game's description by Laurent Kermel; http://www.videogameden.com