Dead Connection 1992 Taito
1992
Dead Connection (c) 1992 Taito.
Mobsters & criminals own the streets. Law enforcement has taken a backseat against the criminal empire that overwhelms the city and innocent people turn up dead with each passing moment. Take control of 4 brave vigilantes and exterminate the criminals using their rules! Features excellent sound effects as well as fast & furious action with plenty of weapons & stuff to find!
>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Taito F2 Expanded hardware
Board Number : K11E0714A
Prom Stickers : D28
Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 4096
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2
>>> TRIVIA
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Released in July 1992.
This game seems to take specific inspiration from the the 1987 mobster film 'The Untouchables'. Two of the main characters bear an uncanny resemblance to Kevin Costner and Andy Garcia who both starred in that film.
>>> DESIGNERS / PROGRAMMERS / STAFF
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Planners : Papara Kaito, Jiro Tonegawa
Programmers : Okazu Taiyaki, Yuichi Kohyama, Junichiro Noguchi
Character designers : Zenchan Ishii, Ukkari Jiro, K A T, Masami Kikuchi, Masahiro Kato, Atsushi Ishikawa, Ryuichi Matsuse, Haruo Tomita, Yukio Ishikawa, A-Wave, V A P, Peacock
Project managers : Masaki Yagi (Ymot)
Hardware engineer : Jun Sawaki
Graphic designers : Rintaro Doi, Kyoko Umezu
Sound soft (Zuntata) : Yagisita, Sousukun
Directors : Masaki Ogata, Ichiro Fujisue, Fujiwaran X
>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.