Accepted [+] [X] Golgo 13 Update submitted by sjy96525
Golgo 13 (c) 1999 Namco.
A lightgun game in which the player, armed with a semi-automatic sniper rifle takes on the role of the world's most lethal and highly paid assassin, Duke Togo: Codename Golgo 13. Unlike other lightgun games Golgo 13 is very story driven and combines both 3-D and 2-D graphic elements.
The player starts their career with a 100 percent accuracy rating and takes on various assignments. Each assignment begins with a 2D comic book storyline and although in Japanese they should still give the player some idea of the background story. The objective of the chosen assignment is then displayed together with the time limit, target zone, and available ammunition.
At the end of each assignment the player is treated to on screen display of their performance. For each assignment successfully completed a large sum of cash is added to the player's total, plus an extra sum is awarded for hitting the target zone. If however the player fails to complete the objective or the timer reaches zero, the player's accuracy rating is reduced and the player is then moved on to choose the next assignment. The game is over when the player's accuracy rating reaches zero.
At the start of the player's career, 5 different assignments are available to choose from and can be completed in any order. Once all 5 assignments have been undertaken a new round of assignments becomes available. In total there are 4 rounds each consisting of 5 assignments, with each round becoming progressively harder. The last round includes a special stage which can only be selected after all the assignments have been completed. Upon completion of the special stage the credits roll and the game ends. The player is then once again returned to the start of the game.
- TECHNICAL -
Namco System 12 hardware
Game ID : GLG
Main CPU : R3000A 32 bit RISC processor, Clock- 48MHz, Operating performance - 30 MIPS, Instruction Cache - 4 KB
BUS : 132 MB/sec.
OS ROM : 512 Kilobytes
Sound CPU : Hitachi H8 3002
Additional Sound Chip : Namco C352 sample playback
Main RAM: 2 Megabytes
Video RAM: 2 Megabyte
Sound RAM : 512 Kilobytes
Graphical Processor : 360,000 polygons/sec, Sprite/BG drawing, Adjustable frame buffer, No line restriction, 4,000 8x8 pixel sprites with individual scaling and rotation, Simultaneous backgrounds (Parallax scrolling)
Sprite Effects : Rotation, Scaling up/down, Warping, Transparency, Fading, Priority, Vertical and horizontal line scroll
Resolution : 256x224 - 740x480
Colours : 16.7 million colors, Unlimited CLUTs (Color Look-Up Tables)
Other Features : custom geometry engine, custom polygon engine, MJPEG decoder
- TRIVIA -
Released on January 31, 2000 in Japan (even if titlescreen says 1999 NAMCO LTD.).
Developed by Eighting/Raizing.
The game and character is based on the Anime and graphic novels of the same name, created by Takao Saito.
- SERIES -
1. Golgo 13 (1999)
2. Golgo 13 2 - Kiseki no Dandou (2000)
3. Golgo 13 3 - Juusei no Chinkonka (2001)
- STAFF -
* Namco Production Staff :
Directorial staff : Koji Kawashima (KMD)
Senior Directorial staff : Jyun-ichiro Koyama
* Hardware :
Chief Engineer : Hiroki Nakahata
Mechanical Engineer : Mitsuru Yokoyama, Toru Obara, Takeshi Kaneko
Electrical Engineer : Koichi Asano, Makoto Itoh
Industrial & Graphic Designer : Toru Yano, Hiroyuki Takanabe
* Adviser :
Program : Kyota, Tetsuya Funatsu
Sound : Hiroyuki Kawada, TO(2000)
Hardware : Fumihiko Hasegawa
Management : Tohru Takahashi
* Software :
* Eighting/Raizing Staff :
Translator staff : Casey Utsunomiya, Jason Arney (Namco America Inc.)
Copyright Negotiator : Manabu Sugiyama
- SOURCES -
Game's ROM.
Game's picture.
Game's screenshots.
Official website: http://www.bandainamcogames.co.jp/am/vg/golgo13/
Official website: http://www.namco.co.jp/aa/am/vg/golgo13/index.html
Accepted [+] [X] Star Pool [Model 453] Update submitted by sjy96525
Star Pool (c) 1974 Williams.
Star Pool is a 4-Player EM with a popular billiards theme.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 453
- TRIVIA -
Released in December 1974.
6,950 units were produced. It is a nice affordable and collectible machine.
- STAFF -
Design by : Steve Kordek
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Lucky Ace Update submitted by sjy96525
Lucky Ace (c) 1974 Williams.
An one player pinball machine.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 448
- TRIVIA -
Released in November 1974.
2,809 units were produced.
The 4-player version of this game is known as "Dealer's Choice (Williams)".
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Super-Flite Update submitted by sjy96525
Super-Flite (c) 1974 Williams.
A 2-player pinball machine.
- TECHNICAL -
Model number : 452
- TRIVIA -
Released in October 1974.
1,901 units were produced.
The 4-player version of this game is known as "Strato-Flite (Williams)".
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Strato-Flite Update submitted by sjy96525
Strato-Flite (c) 1974 Williams.
An up-to-four players pinball machine.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 445
- TRIVIA -
Released in July 1974.
5,977 units were produced.
The 2-player version of this game is knwon as "Super-Flite (Williams)".
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Skylab Update submitted by sjy96525
Skylab (c) 1974 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 443
- TRIVIA -
Released in June 1974.
3,651 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Steve Kordek
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Spacelab Update submitted by sjy96525
Spacelab (c) 1974 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model number : 444
- TRIVIA -
Released in March 1974.
30 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Steve Kordek
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Star Action Update submitted by sjy96525
Star Action (c) 1973 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model number : 435
- TRIVIA -
Released in December 1973.
1,155 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Steve Kordek
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Dealer's Choice Update submitted by sjy96525
Dealer's Choice (c) 1973 Williams.
An up-to-four players pinball machine.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 433
- TRIVIA -
Released in December 1973.
8,850 units were produced.
The one-player version is known as "Lucky Ace (Williams)".
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
- SOURCES -
Machine's picture (bossyman15)
Accepted [+] [X] Triple Action Update submitted by sjy96525
Triple Action (c) 1973 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 434
- TRIVIA -
Released in November 1973.
3,828 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Steve Kordek
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] OXO Update submitted by sjy96525
OXO (c) 1973 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 420
- TRIVIA -
Released in August 1973.
7,053 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Darling Update submitted by sjy96525
Darling (c) 1973 Williams.
An up-to-two player pinball machine.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 427
- TRIVIA -
Released in April 1973.
3,677 units were produced.
The four-player version is known as "Jubilee (Williams)".
- STAFF -
Design by : Steve Kordek
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Jubilee [Model 416] Update submitted by sjy96525
Jubilee (c) 1973 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 416
- TRIVIA -
Released in February 1973.
7,303 units were produced.
The 2-player version of this game is known as "Darling (Williams)".
- STAFF -
Design by : Steve Kordek
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Tropic Fun Update submitted by sjy96525
Tropic Fun (c) 1973 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model number : 418
- TRIVIA -
Released in January 1973.
1,100 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Fun-Fest Update submitted by sjy96525
Fun-Fest (c) 1972 Williams.
An up-to-four players pinball machine.
- TECHNICAL -
Model number : 419
- TRIVIA -
Released in November 1972.
6,025 units were produced.
Also made in a 2-player version named "Swinger (Williams)".
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Summer Time Update submitted by sjy96525
Summer Time (c) 1972 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model number : 413
- TRIVIA -
Released in October 1972.
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Gulfstream [Model 417] Update submitted by sjy96525
Gulfstream [Model 417] (c) 1972 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 417
- TRIVIA -
Released in October 1972.
4,175 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
- SOURCES -
Machine's picture (bossyman15)
Accepted [+] [X] Travel Time Update submitted by sjy96525
Travel Time (c) 1972 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 393
- TRIVIA -
Released in September 1972.
3,450 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Fan-Tas-Tic [Model 387] Update submitted by sjy96525
Fan-Tas-Tic [Model 387] (c) 1972 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 387
- TRIVIA -
Released in June 1972.
5,680 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
- SOURCES -
Machine's picture (bossyman15)
Accepted [+] [X] Super Star Update submitted by sjy96525
Super Star (c) 1972 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 378
- TRIVIA -
Released in March 1972.
3,801 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Steve Kordek
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Big Star Update submitted by sjy96525
Big Star (c) 1972 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model number : 414
- TRIVIA -
Released in May 1972.
1,130 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Steve Kordek
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Granada Update submitted by sjy96525
Granada (c) 1972 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model number : 409
- TRIVIA -
Released in January 1972.
875 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Honey Update submitted by sjy96525
Honey (c) 1971 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 404
- TRIVIA -
Released in December 1971.
'Honey' was the first machine to feature a kicker hole blocked by a drop target
6,301 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Steve Kordek
Accepted [+] [X] Spanish Eyes Update submitted by sjy96525
Spanish Eyes (c) 1972 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 408
- TRIVIA -
Released in November 1971.
3,905 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Swinger Update submitted by sjy96525
Swinger (c) 1971 Williams.
A 2-player pinball machine.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 406
- TRIVIA -
Released in October 1971.
3,229 units were produced.
The 4-player version of this game os known as "Fun-Fest (Williams)".
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Zodiac Update submitted by sjy96525
Zodiac (c) 1971 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model number : 394
- TRIVIA -
Released in August 1971.
704 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Steve Kordek
Art by : Louis Raynaud
Accepted [+] [X] Winner Update submitted by sjy96525
Winner (c) 1971 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 388
- TRIVIA -
Released in August 1971.
2,100 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Steve Kordek
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Stardust Update submitted by sjy96525
Stardust (c) 1971 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model number : 401
- TRIVIA -
Released in August 1971.
5,455 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Planets Update submitted by sjy96525
Planets (c) 1971 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model number : 394
- TRIVIA -
Released in August 1971.
- STAFF -
Design by : Steve Kordek
Art by : Louis Raynaud
Accepted [+] [X] Klondike [Model 403] Update submitted by sjy96525
Klondike [Model 403] (c) 1971 Williams.
An 1-player pinball machine.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 403
- TRIVIA -
Released in August 1971.
3,302 units were produced.
The 4-player version of this game is known as "Jackpot".
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
- SOURCES -
Machine's picture (bossyman15)
Accepted [+] [X] Jackpot Update submitted by sjy96525
Jackpot (c) 1971 Williams.
An up-to-four players pinball machine.
- TECHNICAL -
Model number : 397
- TRIVIA -
Released in April 1971.
6,303 units were produced.
Also known as "Gold Rush (Williams)". The 1-player version of this game is known as "Klondike (Williams)".
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Gold Rush Update submitted by sjy96525
Gold Rush (c) 1971 Williams.
An up-to-four players pinball machine.
- TECHNICAL -
Model number : 397
- TRIVIA -
Released in April 1971.
Also known as "Jackpot (Williams)", made for export.
The 1-player version of this game is known as "Klondike (Williams)".
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Love Bug Update submitted by sjy96525
Love Bug (c) 1971 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model number : 390
- TRIVIA -
Released in March 1971.
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Doodle Bug [Model 390] Update submitted by sjy96525
Doodle Bug (c) 1971 Williams.
Doodlebug is a configurable (add-a-ball or replay) game with a unique mechanism that sometimes makes a 'captive' pinball bash back and forth several times per second in a slot beneath a playfield window, scoring points with the strategy is therefore :
1. Advance the doodlebug value as high as possible
2. Start the doodlebug going (by hitting a target in the center of the playfield)
3. 'Juggle' the pinball to keep it in play without stopping the bug each lap. The tricky part is, almost anything the regular pinball hits will stop the "bug". The doodlebug starts off at 10 points per lap, but hitting 4 targets in order multiplies this by 10 (up to 10,000!).
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 390
- TRIVIA -
Released in March 1971. Also released as a 4-player version called "Dipsy Doodle".
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
- SOURCES -
Machine's picture (bossyman15)
Collector's Guide to Vintage Coin Machines - Richard M. Bueschel - Page 107
Accepted [+] [X] Solids N Stripes Update submitted by sjy96525
Solids N Stripes (c) 1971 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 391
- TRIVIA -
Released in February 1971.
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Dipsy Doodle Update submitted by sjy96525
Dipsy Doodle (c) 1970 Williams.
An up-to-four players pinball machine.
- TECHNICAL -
Model number : 386
- TRIVIA -
Released in December 1970.
Also released in single player version as "Doodle Bug (Williams)".
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Straight Flush Update submitted by sjy96525
Straight Flush (c) 1970 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Number : 389
- TRIVIA -
Released in October 1970.
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Strike Zone Update submitted by sjy96525
Strike Zone (c) 1970 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model Numbe r: 371
- TRIVIA -
Released in September 1970.
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Rock 'N Roll Update submitted by sjy96525
Rock 'N Roll (c) 1970 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model number : 381
- TRIVIA -
Released in April 1970.
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
Accepted [+] [X] Jive Time Update submitted by sjy96525
Jive Time (c) 1970 Williams.
- TECHNICAL -
Model number : 380
- TRIVIA -
Released in April 1970.
Approx. 465 units were produced.
- STAFF -
Design by : Norm Clark
Art by : Christian Marche
- PORTS -
* CONSOLES:
Nintendo Wii (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)
Sony PlayStation Portable (2008, Pinball Hall of Fame: The Williams Collection)