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Transformer 1986 Sega

1986

Transformer (c) 1986 Sega.
A horizontally scrolling shoot'em up.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Sega System E hardware
Game ID : 834-5803
Main CPU : Z80 (@ 5.3693 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) SN76496 (@ 4 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 256 x 192 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 64
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2

>>> TRIVIA
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This game is known in Japan as 'Astro Flash'.
This game is not based on The Transformer toys by Takara and Hasbro, which were very popular at the time. The name change from 'Astro Flash' to 'Transformer' was probably an attempt to cash in on the popularity of The Transformers.
This game is a port from an original game created and released in 1985 on the Sega Master System.

>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.

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