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Radar Lock [Model CX26176]

Atari 2600 cart. published 35 years ago by Atari Corp.

Listed in MAME

Radar Lock [Model CX26176] screenshot

Radar Lock © 1989 Atari Corporation.

The object of the game is to use your state-of-the-art delta-wing fighter to defeat the enemy fleet in air combat. Your fighter plane is equipped with guided missiles, proximity missiles, and rapid-fire machine guns. The game consists of five missions of increasing difficulty.

When the game begins, your jet starts up, increases speed, and takes off from the air field. The scene then switches to the combat screen.

At the end of each mission, you must refuel in flight. Use the left controller's fire button to control your speed during the in-flight refueling sequence. Hold down the button to accelerate, and release the button to return to normal flying speed. Using the long-range radar and missile lock, fly to the fuel tanker. When you are close to it, the tanker will lower its fuel hose. Once the nose of your jet is locked into the fuel hose, your mission is complete. You receive bonus points for your remaining fuel and weapons and then advance to your next mission.

TECHNICAL

Model CX26176

TRIVIA

This game is based on code of Solaris. Hidden in the ROM is the (backwards) name of the game's developer: N GUOD.

Export releases:
"Radar Lock [Model CX26176P]"

SCORING
Drone 50 points.
Interceptor 100 points.
Escorter 250 points.
Stealth Fighter 400 points.
Patroller 500 points.
Bomber 950 points.
Super Bomber 2,000 points.
At the end of each mission, you score bonus points as follows
Each gallon of fuel remaining 1 point.
Each bullet remaining. 1 point.
Each missile remaining 350 points.
Completing the mission 801 points.
STAFF

Programmer: Doug Neubauer

PORTS

CONSOLES:
usa Microsoft XBOX (nov.16, 2004) "Atari Anthology [Model 26084]"
usa Sony PS2 (nov.22, 2004) "Atari Anthology [Model SLUS-21076]"
japan Microsoft XBOX (aug.4, 2005) "Atari Anthology [Model B7X-00001]"
usa Sony PlayStation 4 (oct.18, 2016) "Atari Flashback Classics Vol.1"
usa Microsoft XBOX One (nov.1, 2016) "Atari Flashback Classics Vol.1"

HANDHELDS:
usa Nintendo DS (mar.8, 2011) "Atari Greatest Hits Vol.2 [Model NTR-BR7E-USA]"

COMPUTERS:
usa PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (nov.11, 2003) "Atari - 80 Classic Games in One! [Model 25069J]"
usa Steam (mar.24, 2016) "Atari Vault [Model 400020]"

OTHERS:
usa "Atari Flashback 2" (2005)
usa "Atari Flashback 2+" (feb.22, 2010)
usa "Atari Flashback 3" (sept.16, 2011) by AtGames
usa "Atari Flashback 4" (nov.13, 2012) by AtGames
usa "Atari Flashback 5" (oct.1, 2014) by AtGames
usa "Atari Flashback 6" (sept.15, 2015) by AtGames
usa "Atari Flashback 7" (oct.1, 2016) by AtGames
usa "Atari Ultimate Portable Game Player" (nov.2016) by AtGames

SOURCES

Game's ROM.