Blasted: 1988 Arcade Oddity Explained
0🕹 Blasted
📛 Alternate Names: None
📅 Release Date: 1988
🔫 Genre: Shooter
👨 🏻 💻 Developers: Bally Midway
👨 🏻 💻 Publishers: Bally Midway
🔢 Max Players: 2
⁉ Cooperative: No
🕹 Game Introduction:
Blasted is a unique light-gun shooter arcade game by Bally Midway. Players take aim at futuristic targets in a fast-paced shooting gallery experience.
🕹 Game Description:
Using a mounted gun, players shoot down robots and alien creatures that pop up on screen, racing against the clock for high scores.
🎴 Game Play:
👉 🏻 Use a light gun to target and blast enemies that appear on the screen.
👉 🏻 Aim quickly and accurately to maximize your score.
👉 🏻 Play solo or compete against a friend in alternating turns.
👉 🏻 Clear waves of robotic and alien foes to progress.
👉 🏻 Avoid shooting hostages or civilians to keep your score high.
📕 Background & History:
Blasted was released during the boom of light-gun shooters in the late 80s, offering arcade-goers a futuristic twist on the genre.
🐣 Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter Eggs:
👉 🏻 Some MAME builds support unlimited credits and faster reload times.
🐱 💻 Hacks:
👉 🏻 MAME emulators provide cheats for auto-reload and infinite ammo.
🎉 Trivia:
👉 🏻 The game’s cabinet design was noted for its bright, eye-catching colors and large light gun.
👉 🏻 Though overshadowed by bigger light-gun games, Blasted had a dedicated following.
👓 Lonster's Review:
A fun, futuristic take on the light-gun shooter formula! It’s short, sweet, and a blast to play in short bursts.
🌟 Legacy:
Blasted was never a major hit but is remembered as a quirky and enjoyable light-gun game in the arcade shooter pantheon.
✨ Cultural Impact:
It helped keep light-gun games alive in arcades during a competitive era of shooter titles.
💭 Lonster's Final Thoughts:
An arcade oddity that’s worth a few rounds if you’re into quick-draw shooting fun!
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