Ghostmuncher + Galaxian Part X

Pirate Arcade Video game published 43 years ago by LAI Games

Listed in MAME

Ghostmuncher + Galaxian Part X screenshot

Info

Ghostmuncher + Galaxian Part X © 1981 Leisure and Allied.

This game is a dual bootleg of "Pac-Man" and "Galaxian". You can change the game in the Dip Switch menu.

In this bootleg, the colors, sounds and names of the ghosts have been changed. The "Galaxian" bootleg is also sped up significantly.

TECHNICAL

Main CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)
Sound Chips : Tone generator and discrete circuits

Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.61 Hz
Palette colors : 130

Players : 2
Control : 4-way joystick
Buttons : 1 (FIRE) - used in Galaxian only

TRIVIA

The game was distributed in Australia and New Zealand, due to difficulty of acquiring video games to that region of the world.

SCORING

* Ghostmuncher
Dot	10 points
Power pill (energizer)	50 points.
Ghosts	200, 400, 800, 1600 points.
Cherry	100 points.
Strawberry	300 points.
Peach	500 points.
Apple	700 points.
Pineapple	1000 points.
Galaxian	2000 points.
Bell	3000 points.
Key	5000 points.
* Galaxian Part X
Yellow Ship in formation	30 points.
Yellow Ship attacking	60 points.
Blue Ship in formation	40 points.
Blue Ship attacking	80 points.
Purple Ship in formation	50 points.
Purple Ship attacking	100 points.
Flagship in formation	60 points.
Flagship attacking with no escorts	150 points.
Flagship attacking with one escort, flagship killed before escort	150 points.
Flagship attacking with one escort, flagship killed after escort	200 points.
Flagship attacking with two escorts, flagship killed before BOTH escorts	300 points.
Flagship attacking with two escorts, flagship killed AFTER both escorts	800 points.

SOURCES

Game's ROM.