Battle Shark [Japan model] (c) 1989 Taito.
A first-person shooter which has the player looking through a 'periscope' in order to destroy the enemies. This game features simulated damage whenever the player gets hit by either an enemy torpedo or a missile.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Dimensions :
185,5cm high
162cm deep
69,8cm wide.
Monitor : 25inch.
Taito Z System hardware
Board Number : K1100541A
Prom Stickers : C43
Main CPU : (2x) 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)
Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 320 x 240 pixels
Players : 1
Control : stick
Buttons : 6

>>> TRIVIA
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Also released as :
'Battle Shark [USA model]'
'Battle Shark [Europe model]'

>>> GAME UPDATES
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The US version is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.

>>> TRICKS AND TIPS
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* Battle Shark has a compliment of torpedoes at the start of a level. Once these are depleted there is a short delay before they are replenished.
* Increase the number of torpedoes Battle Shark can hold by defeating the end of level bosses.

>>> DESIGNERS / PROGRAMMERS / STAFF
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Direction : Captain Imamura, Ichiro Fujisue
Game design : Atsushi Yamamoto
Software : Ichiro Fujisue, Ghost Hashimoto, Takashi Kitabayashi, Naoya Kuroki, Takayuki Ishiwata
Art design : Hisakazu Kato, Takayuki Ogawa, Tsuyoshi Sato, Ken' Ichi Imaeda, Animation 20
Mechanic : Osamu Wakayama, Seiji Doumi, Yasunori Hatsuda
Cabinet : Atsushi Iwaoka
Hardware : Eikichi Takahashi, Katsumi Kaneoka
Sound and Music (Zuntata) : Yasuko Yamada (Devil Yamada), Hidehito Kitamaru

>>> GAME PORTS TO OTHER SYSTEMS
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* Consoles :
Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, 'Taito Legends') (US & Europe)
Microsoft XBOX (2005, 'Taito Legends') (US & Europe)
Sony PlayStation 2 (2007, 'Taito Memories II Vol. 2') (Japan only)
* Computers :
PC [MS Windows] (2005, 'Taito Legends') (US & Europe)

>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.
Machine's picture.