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Mega Zone [Model GX319]

Arcade Video game published 41 years ago by Konami Industry Co., Ltd.

Listed in MAME

Mega Zone [Model GX319] screenshot

Mega Zone © 1983 Konami.

A great action shoot'em up game.

Take the control of an amphibious Rocket Tank, and your mission is to advance through infested enemy territory, you must choose your path carefully and take precise aim, increase your fire power collecting twelve power item pods; "MEG" stay alert to all enemy's moves. Your encounter a multitude of enemies varies depending on which path you choose. The screen continues until reach the ominous "Megazone" and annihilate the giant mechanical eyeballs the fortress Command tower which is only vulnerable when open. Your next mission awaits...

TECHNICAL/MACHINE PICT.
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Game ID : GX319

Main CPU : Motorola M6809 (@ 2.048 Mhz), Zilog Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)
Sound CPU : I8039 (@ 477.266 Khz)
Sound Chips : General Instrument AY8910 (@ 1.78975 Mhz), DAC, (3x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)

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

TRIVIA

Mega Zone was released in March 1983.

Also licensed to Kosuka for manufacture and distribution.

There is many unused graphics on the grahic ROM, including the wolf enemy from "Pooyan"!.

Yashiro Oda holds the official record for this game with 2,228,650 points.

UPDATES

Second revision:
* Build date: Oct. 11, 1983

First revision:
* Build date: Sep. 20, 1983

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SOURCES

Game's ROM.
Game's picture.