The Electric Yo-Yo

Arcade Video game published 41 years ago by Taito

Listed in MAME

Info

The Electric Yo-Yo © 1982 Taito Corp.

Guide your yo-yo to clear each level by collecting dots and avoiding enemies.

TECHNICAL/MACHINE PICT.

Prom Stickers : YY

Main CPU : (2x) M6809 (@ 1.25 Mhz), Motorola M68705 (@ 1 Mhz)
Sound CPU : M6802 (@ 921.6 Khz)
Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry.

Players : 2
Control : 4-Way Joystick

TRIVIA

The Electric Yo-Yo was released in June 1982.

Jim Matson holds the official record for this game with 1079270 points.

TIPS AND TRICKS

The longer the yo-yo's string is when it is latched to a Blox, the greater the score will be when the Blox is cleared.

STAFF

Designed and programmed by : Sandy Pfeiffer, Randy Pfeiffer

PORTS

CONSOLES:
[US] Atari 2600 "Elk Attack" - Prototype
[EU] Microsoft XBOX (oct.14, 2005) "Taito Legends"
[EU] Sony PS2 (oct.14, 2005) "Taito Legends [Model SLES-53438]"
[US] Microsoft XBOX (oct.25, 2005) "Taito Legends"
[US] Sony PS2 (oct.25, 2005) "Taito Legends [Model SLUS-21122]"
[KO] Sony PS2 (jul.18, 2006) "Taito Legends [Model SLKA-15056]"

COMPUTERS:
[EU] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (oct.14, 2005) "Taito Legends"
[US] PC [MS Windows, CD-ROM] (nov.10, 2005) "Taito Legends"

SOURCES

Game's ROM.
Machine's picture.