Eliminator [Cocktail 2-Player model]

45 Years old Arcade Video game Gremlin Ind, Inc. [San Diego, CA, USA]

Eliminator © 1981 Gremlin.

A large spheroid known as the Eliminator floats randomly about the screen destroying everything it touches. Pilot a space ship around and avoid being hit by it, other players, or drones while fighting.

TECHNICAL / MACHINE PICT.

[Cocktail 2-Player model]

Sega G80 Vector hardware.

Machine Picture
(members only)

TRIVIA

Released in December 1981.

Also released as :
Eliminator [Upright 2-Player model]
Eliminator [4-Player model].

UPDATES

There are two '2-player' revision of this game :

* Set 2 : The oldest version of eliminator had small, fast and accurate firing drones. There was a 'counter' for each player that counted down from 30. Texts on screen are purple.

* Set 1 : The latest versions is the most commonly found version. In this version, the drones are more colorful, larger and dumb. There are no counters, just a score for each player. Texts on screen are green.

STAFF

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Designed and programmed by : Larry Clague, Mike Hendricks

PORTS

CONSOLES

Sony PSP (2006, "Sega Genesis Collection")

SOURCES

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ROM dump (MAME).
Machine's picture.