Jungler [Model GX327]

45 Years old Arcade Video game Konami Industry Co., Ltd. [Japan]

Jungler © 1981 Konami.

The player controls a snake-like ship moving around a number of mazes chasing 3 similar computer controlled ships. Being hit by bullets reduces the length of the ships. Ships are destroyed either when their length is reduced to zero or when they collide with a longer ship.

TECHNICAL

Game ID : GX327

Main CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Zilog Z80 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (6x) RC

Players : 2
Control : 4-way joystick
Buttons : 1

TRIVIA

Jungler was released in December 1981.

Joe Startz holds the official record for this game with 180720 points.

SCORING

Running over enemy	80-640 points; 80 points per segment.
Shooting enemy	60 points for segment, 500 points for head.
Fruit	500 points plus segment added.

TIPS AND TRICKS

* Don't get in front of red worms if you can avoid it. Yellow worms can be gotten in front of with caution, and green worms should be no problem (although you'd better watch out for the shooters).

* To shrink the opponents' worm down, shoot the tail.

PORTS

CONSOLES

Emerson Arcadia

(1982) [Model 1023]

COMPUTERS

Commodore VIC-20

(1982) "Serpentine [Model VI SE C]"
Tommy Tutor

OTHERS

VFD handheld game (19??) by Gakken.

SOURCES

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ROM dump (MAME).
Game's picture.