Balloon Bomber

46 Years old Arcade Video game Taito Corp. [Japan]

Balloon Bomber screenshot

Balloon Bomber © 1980 Taito.

Shoot and destroy balloon bombs dropped from a bi-plane.

TECHNICAL / MACHINE PICT.

CPU Board Number : AA017757
Audio/IO Board Number : CV070005
ROM Board Number : AA017756A
Prom Stickers : TN01-09

Main CPU : Intel 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)
Sound Chips : SN76477 (@ 1.9968 Mhz), Discrete circuitry

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

Machine Picture
Machine Picture
(members only)
TRIVIA

Balloon Bomber was released in March 1980 in Japan.

Also released as a cocktail model. In Japan, the cocktail version is known as T.T Balloon Bomber.

SCORING
Balloon 50 pts.
Bomb & Balloon attached 100 pts.
Bomb dropped from Ballon 150 pts.
Bomb dropped from plane 50 pts.
Mystery points are scored when you make 3 hits in succession.
PORTS
CONSOLES

flag Sony PS2 (aug.25, 2005) Taito Memories Gekan [Model SLPM-66092]
Sony PlayStation 2 flag (mar.30, 2006) Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]
flag Sony PS2 (mar.31, 2006) Taito Legends 2 [Model SLES-53852]
flag Sony PS2 (may.16, 2007) Taito Legends 2 [Model SLUS-21349]

HANDHELDS

Sony PSP [AS] (jan.3, 2006) "Taito Memories Pocket [Model UCAS-40040]"
flag Sony PSP (jan.5, 2006) Taito Memories Pocket [Model ULJM-05076]
Sony PSP KO (feb.10, 2006) "Taito Memories Pocket"
flag Sony PSP (oct.6, 2006) Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]
flag Sony PSP (nov.9, 2006) Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULES-00473]
flag Sony PSP (may.17, 2007) Taito Legends Power-Up [Model ULUS-10208]
SOURCES
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ROM dump (MAME).
Game's picture.