
Looping 1982 Video Games GMBH
1982
Looping (c) 1982 Video Games GMBH.
As the player begins his flight into Adventure-Land, his airplane is quickly surrounded by hot air balloons. WATCH OUT! These seemingly innocent colorful objects mean destruction.
Immediately the Player's flying skills are tested. The hot air balloons challenge and engage the Player in a fierce dogfight. The Player must loop his plane to avoid and destroy the swirling balloons.
As the Player continues his journey into Adventure-Land he encounters the Maze Tunnel. Now the Player must guide and loop his airplane through the labyrinth with precision movements.
>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Main CPU : TMS9995 (@ 12 Mhz), TMS9980A/TMS9981 (@ 2 Mhz), COP420 (@ 1 Mhz)
Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), TMS5220 (@ 640 Khz), DAC
Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 224 x 256 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 32
Players : 2
Control : 2-way joystick (vertical)
Buttons : 2
=> [A] FIRE, [B] FLIGHT ACCELERATOR
>>> TRIVIA
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Released in April 1982.
Licensed to Venture Line for US manufacture and distribution.
Looping was developed in Parma, Italy.
Video Games GMBH (located in the town of Lich in Germany) started as an unauthorized version manufacturer (i.e. : 'Space Attack' (1978)) founded by Mr. Reinard Deutch. When the European countries changed their laws to protect the original creators, they started to develop their own arcade games. However, only two original games from Video Games GMBH are known to exist : 'Super Tank' (1981) and Looping (1982). Video Games GmbH was sold to Ican Data GmbH (Munich) in 1987 for US $10 million.
David Teehee holds the official record for this game with 1,469,970 points.
>>> GAME SERIES
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1. Looping (1982)
2. Sky Bumper (1982)
>>> DESIGNERS / PROGRAMMERS / STAFF
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Developed by : Giorgio Ugozoli
>>> GAME PORTS TO OTHER SYSTEMS
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* Consoles :
Colecovision (1983)
Atari 2600 (1983 - Unreleased prototype /2003 - Recovered and released by CGE Services, made available for purchase for the very first time ever, at the 'Classic Gaming Expo 2003').
>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.
Machine's picture.
