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	Vanguard (arcade game) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The game is known as one of the first scrolling shooters ever made and is additionally notable by being the first shoot 'em up where a player can shoot in four directions.
		Vanguard was followed up by a sequel, Vanguard II, which is similar to the original but with gameplay and graphical improvements.
		Vanguard is very similar to Scramble, in the sense that the player controls a ship with a limited amount of fuel that constantly depletes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vanguard_(arcade_game) (429 words)

	Vanguard - Digital Press Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Vanguard is adapted from the SNK arcade game of the same name.
		However, the four-button firing mechanism of the arcade version had to be converted for use with the one-button Atari joystick.
		Then the game starts over again on the next highest difficulty level, with a different map, and the stages are in a different order.
	www.digitpress.com /reviews/vanguard_2600.htm (878 words)

	The Dot Eaters - Player2 Stage3 - Classic Video Game History
		The point of the game is to try and prevent the abduction of planet colonists by marauding aliens, who for some reason have chosen a sombrero as their choice of ship design.
		Arcade game producer Universal (not the movie studio) gives birth to one of the most venerable categories in gaming history with Space Panic, the first platform game, released in 1981.
		The game's multiple levels on their own are hardly original, but are nonetheless the first ever featured in a videogame.
	www.emuunlim.com /doteaters/play2sta3.htm (931 words)

	Vanguard Walkthrough - IGN FAQs
		Most games had the player at the bottom of the screen shooting down aliens or had them in free space doing the same.
		Vanguard has the player going through an extensive cave system which ends with a battle with the enemy boss.
		The game was licensed to Centuri, and along with Pleiads, became SNK's contribution to the arcade world.
	faqs.ign.com /articles/438/438022p1.html (2032 words)

	The Video Game & Emulation Emporium (Arcade / Emulation)
		Most of these game types are represented here, from flying shooters, to four-player beat 'em ups, and of course, the quintessential one-on-one fighting game...
		Although DTMNT is the third emulator to tackle the mega-popular TMNT arcade game, it is the only one worth checking out, unless you have a Pentium II or greater (in that case, try MAME).
		JFF is another arcade emulator that started off with one game (Vastar), but grew to include some of the author's personal favorite mid-80's games run from the Zilog 80 processor.
	www.emucamp.com /vgee/arcade/emulation.htm (2450 words)

	Category:Scrolling shooters - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Scrolling shooters are further divided into horizontal (side view) and vertical (top view) shoot 'em ups, but there are also some borderline cases like alternating horizontal and vertical stages in Konami's Axelay, or even 3-D graphics and third-person perspective like in Nintendo's Star Fox, which is, at heart, still a shoot 'em up.
		For a general overview on the different types of shoot 'em up games, please see shoot 'em up.
		For games that focus on running around the screen either from an overhead or side perspective please see Category:Run and guns.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Scrolling_shooters (185 words)

	Vanguard - AtariAge Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		From: Allen Park, MI I like Vanguard for the 2600, you have to keep in mind that the 2600 was not a powerful system and with what little it has I think the Vanguard is pretty good.
		Vanguard was the first 2600 game I bought when my uncle gave his system back in 1986.
		It's been years since I last played Vanguard on the 2600 so some of the minute details have been lost on me. But I do vaguely remember something about waiting until the last possible second to kill off the boss after it was explained here.
	www.atariage.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=10082 (2028 words)

	Vanguard for ARC - Vanguard Arcade Games - Vanguard ARC Game
		Vanguard for ARC - Vanguard Arcade Games - Vanguard ARC Game
		Buy It The game that put SNK on the map stateside, Vanguard features both horizontal and vertical scrolling shooter action.
		Gorf contained four stages, two of which resembled the classic Namco games, Space Invaders and Galaxian.
	www.gamespot.com /564063 (125 words)

	TNL Forum - Shin Nihon Kikaku
		Vanguard was ported to the 2600 and 5200 by Atari.
		Vanguard and Fantasy allowed you to continue from your last played level after it was game over.
		That concept is taken for granted today but it's likely these were the first games to allow you to do that(not including sports arcade games where you paid another credit for another round).
	www.the-nextlevel.com /board/showthread.php?t=21163 (1897 words)

	Chronology of Video Game Systems
		The game consists of two small spaceships flying around a screen, shooting at each other, and avoiding the gravitational pull of the central star.
		The game was supposed to be a throw-away learning experience, but it is considered good enough that Bushnell decides to market it.
		In the case of Aladdin's Castle arcade versus the city of Mesquite, Texas, the US Federal Appeals Court for the Fifth Circuit in New Orleans rules that playing arcade video games is an activity protected under the First Amendment of the US Constitution.
	www.islandnet.com /~kpolsson/vidgame (3143 words)

	Phosphor Dot Fossils \| Atari 2600 Vanguard
		I remember quite a few of my buddies at the time preferring this cartridge edition to the arcade game that inspired it, and with a little bit of thought it's easy to see why.
		With only one button, Atari's home version of Vanguard allowed players to dispense with the arcade's compass rose of fire buttons; for lack of any better way to handle it, this version of Vanguard just unleashed white-hot electric death in all directions everytime the fire button was pressed.
		Vanguard reserved its fanciest graphics for unusual backgrounds in the arcade, and here those cavern walls and ceilings are instead rendered as extremely colorful graphics, especially by Atari 2600 standards.
	www.thelogbook.com /phosphor/atari26/q1-05/g.htm (376 words)

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		In my estimation, I had spent $300 on arcade games by the time I was eleven.
		DarkStar was a huge, multi-level arcade with thousands upon thousands of sequenced lights in the entrance, filling a hexagonal walkway that split into the two larger areas.
		After school football games, we'd head to the local pizza parlor and play the arcade games in the backroom; KickMan, Robotron, Mikie, cocktail Scramble.
	users.rcn.com /jenison/mars/whole.html (1059 words)

	My Collections
		To arcade game collectors, it's a long standing joke that arcade games weigh too much, and are difficult to move (and usually won't fit through the doorway of the room where you want to have them!).
		Since both games were in the arcades at the same time, we both played these two heavily.
		After playing both games, I've noticed that although they look the same, the game play actually differs for the two games (I suspect that was programmed this way), so both games still keep me on my toes (for hours of enjoyment!).
	www.geocities.com /siliconvalley/hills/2408/arcade.htm (2792 words)

	Microsoft Announce Vanguard: Saga of Heroes - TotalVideoGames.Com Forums \|
		The game is being headed by Brad McQuaid who previously co-created ‘Everquest’; McQuaid claimed "Sigil's unparalleled expertise and experience in the field will bring groundbreaking advances to the genre”.
		Working with McQuaid as Vanguard's co-producer is Jeff Butler, who also co-produced the EverQuest expansion The Ruins of Kunark and later served as producer on the highly successful expansions The Scars of Velious and The Shadows of Luclin.
		Rounding out the Vanguard leadership team is art director Keith Parkinson, the award-winning artist responsible for the painted box art for the original EverQuest and several later expansions.
	www.totalvideogames.com /forums/showthread.php?t=5460 (336 words)

	Best Arcade Port ... - AtariAge Forums (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The 2600 was not blessed with the best arcade conversions on the planet but a few to my mind stand out.
		True that, but with just a tiny amount of hacking...SI is very close to the arcade game (less tricks, of course...always missed the rainbow bonus in the home game).
		Pac-Man, and Vanguard were three other minor "B-list" arcade games that were pretty damn well done on the 2600.
	www.atariage.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=8097 (1079 words)

	Norbert's Emulators
		Irem licensed the game from Broderbund in 1984 for the arcades.
		[3] Dominos (Atari 1978): Atari game from 1978.
		[1] Gravitar (Atari 1982): Atari vector game from 1982.
	web.utanet.at /nkehrer/jae.html (2570 words)

	New Games for sale at QuarterArcade.com
		Great for that authentic arcade atmosphere in your game room, with the additional benefit of being a brand new arcade game.
		Most of our new games are available for shipping within one or two weeks of any order.
		Proper arcade etiquette to let someone know you want to play the next game was (is) to put your quarter above the control panel or marquee bracket.
	www.quarterarcade.com /Browse.aspx?p=1&c=All.Arcade.New (142 words)

	Game List - Misc.
		Midway1 is the TRON/Discs of Tron/Satan's Hollow pinout.
		Game Name Type Manufacturer Year H/V --------- ---- ------------ ---- --- * 4 Player Football Atari 1979 V 10 Yard Fight TaitoGames 1986 H 1942 Capcom Capcom 1984 V (Compare 1942.pin against Capcom.pin) * A. Cop Air Bike Sega H (feat.
		Mentions Sega might have re-released the game later or something.) (There is a large and small PCB version.
	www.mikesarcade.com /cgi-bin/spies.cgi?action=url&type=info&page=Games-list.txt (1222 words)

	Merscom Announces Book Deal for "WWII Tank Commander" Military Arcade Action Game for PC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		An electronic version of the vividly detailed chapter will be included as a bonus in the game where players take command of a Sherman tank in General Patton's elite Fourth Armored Division.
		The game is being developed by Sylum Entertainment and is slated for a February 2005 release.
		Founded in 1999 by video game veterans with over a decade of experience working with the industry's leading developers and publishers, Merscom produces fun, easy to pick up and play entertainment products for gamers of all ages.
	www.merscom.com /wwiitc_book.htm (479 words)

	Phosphor Dot Fossils \| Atari 2600 Fantastic Voyage
		Now, to be fair, versions of that game were announced, but never released, for other platforms (with the exception of a rare version for the TI 99/4A computer) - this genre wasn't exactly tapped out on the 2600.
		But then, 2600 Vanguard was only trying to look like the arcade game, not a wacky, use-the-full-spectrum-of-Technicolor-just-for-the-hell-of-it big screen movie.
		And since the 2600 library is full of play-alike games, I can't count off too many points just for that.
	www.thelogbook.com /phosphor/atari26/q1-05/o.htm (282 words)

	UGO.com Forums - Sega Announces Sangokushi Arcade Game
		November 02, 2004 - Sega's card-based arcade games have game-after-game topped the charts in Japan, with seemingly any title featuring cards managing to suck down massive amounts of yen in smoke filled arcades.
		As the name may suggest, this game is based on the Sangokushi historical period made popular in the videogame realm through countless Koei titles.
		The game makes use of the flat card reader technology featured in the popular WCCF soccer arcade game (the most popular arcade attraction in Japan right now), with players moving cards across a flat play surface in real time.
	forums.ugo.com /showthread.php?t=21515 (308 words)

	Geek.com Geek News - California Extreme annual arcade game show
		California Extreme is holding its annual Classic Arcade Games Show again at the Parkside Hall, San Jose Convention Center in California on the 7th and 8th of September.
		These type of events always attract a lot of attention and traders; unfortunately, this year I believe the auctions are restricted to the two that the organizers are overseeing, so all you eBayers should leave your stuff at home.
		The only thing even slightly similar to this in the U.K. at the moment is the GAME ON show in London that gives a complete interactive history of video games with loads of classics on display and a few you can play.
	www.geek.com /newsbeta2/geeknews/2002Sep/gee20020904016174.htm (776 words)

	V a n g u a r d - Saga Of Heroes
		There are two new screenshots at Vanguard Die Gemeinde.
		There are two new screenshots at Vanguard Spheres.
		Check out the April issues of Computer Games Magazine and PC Gamer, and the March issue of Computer Gaming World for their coverage of Vanguard.
	www.vanguardsoh.com /news.php (102 words)

	GamersReports - Game News About Games For The Gaming Gamer
		These two legendary games are tailor-made for the XBLA, and as you can see, they get tarted up a bit.
		In the article, it is mentioned that the game is heading to the Xbox360 for sure, we can only assume they mean the XBL Arcade.
		In the game players control a fish or water-based mammal and feed on the other smaller fish.
	www.gamersreports.com /news/xbox+live+arcade (734 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		However, the 5200 is still respected by many and will always be one of my favorites both for the excellent library of games and because mine won me a trip to San Francisco for the U.S. 2600/5200 Centipede championship.
		And previous Tank games never showed a map of the world dissolve into a skull and crossbones when you lost.
		Game speed gradually increases until you are catching bombs faster than you thought possible (and then you lose.) Also has two player version where one person drops bombs and the other tries to catch them.
	www.volcano.net /~themaverick/5200.html (887 words)

	Arcade Development Central (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Vantris game for MAME contains demo and source of a tetris game on Vanguard hardware.
		Claimed by many to be one of the finest arcade games.
		There is a collection of arcade related technical documents and schematics available at Mike's arcade mixed bag.
	arcadedev.emuvibes.com (1062 words)

	Chicago Coin Star Rocket coin operated arcade game (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Description: Star Rocket, Chicago Coin, mid-1950s (exact date unknown), a ball popping game much like Williams 1959 gun games using balls (Vanguard, Crusader, Titan and Space Glider).
		The biggest win on the game is the spell the letter "Y" for 100,000 points.
		The game also scores for balls in the four corners.
	www.marvin3m.com /arcade/starroc.htm (147 words)

	What is your favorite "old school" Arcade game of all time? - SNK - Capcom dot com
		My favorite arcade game from this era is a toss up between Street Fighter 2 and The Simpsons.
		Only worthwhile game left at the arcade in the mall, never gets old, still can't beat it on one quarter.
		No, I don't think other old school games are BAD, hell there's maybe one or two that I don't love, but man the five I listed here, I could just play over and over again forever.
	www.snk-capcom.com /forums/showthread.php?t=284 (646 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The game will feature nine unique quests, each containing puzzles and mini-quests, that reinforce the hero knights\' code of honor: Respect, Loyalty, Honesty and Bravery.
		Using the Game Boy Advance Link Cable, two players will be able to compete against each other in head-to-head battles and jousts.
		LEGO Knights' Kingdom is an action-packed arcade adventure game based on the LEGO Knights' Kingdom line of toys.
	www.warcry.com /scripts/games/view_games.phtml?id=349&site=15 (359 words)

	SYS 2064 - Legal Arcade Games!
		Please let me know of any other self-programmed arcade games and demos you programmed or happen to find on the net, thank you very much!
		Robby Roto (Bally Midway, 1981) was released for free uncommercial use by its author/owner Jay Fenton on June, 5th 1999!
		All three demos come with their source code (and lots of information on the arcade hardware) included and can be run by MAME, the CPS1 version also by Callus and the NeoGeo version by NeoRageX, too!
	www.sys2064.com /legalroms.htm (454 words)

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