Software:A-Jax (video game)
| A-Jax | |
|---|---|
 Arcade flyer | |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | Konami |
| Designer(s) | Koji Hiroshita (director) |
| Composer(s) | Motoaki Furukawa |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, MS-DOS, ZX Spectrum, X68000, PlayStation 4, Switch |
| Release | December 1987 |
| Genre(s) | Scrolling shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, two-player co-op |
A-Jax (エー・ジャックス) is a vertically scrolling shooter released in arcades by Konami in December 1987. There was a European release of the game called Typhoon, which is the name used for Imagine Software's ZX Spectrum, Amstrad CPC, and Commodore 64 ports.
The players control a "Tom Tiger" helicopter (in the 2D stage) and later a "Jerry Mouse" fighter jet (in the 3D stage), and shoot enemies in the air and bomb them on the ground, collecting power-ups and defeating bosses to advance levels.
Gameplay
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(Arcade version showcased)
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(Arcade version showcased)
The game takes place in a fictional 2007 where the Earth has been conquered by alien invaders. The player combats the occupation forces using vehicles under operation code named 'A-Jax' created to liberate the Earth. Game play is divided into two scrolling sections with two different vehicles: the first being a vertical scrolling section with the helicopter and a Rail scrolling stage with the jet/space fighter. The game spans eight stages and extends to 30,000 points, a second at 150,000 points.
During the helicopter segments, the player has access to four different weapons including the Vulcan, Bomb, 3-Way, Triple and Laser. Each weapon is available through their own specific pick-up icon. However, the helicopter can only equip one firing weapon at a time with the Bomb being constant. The player also has access to Options which add additional firepower. The jet segments contrast highly from the helicopter segments, they have a complete lack of available power-ups and additional weapons beyond a machine gun and bomb.
Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed A-Jax on their January 15, 1988 issue as being the second most-successful table arcade unit of the year.[1]
References
- ↑ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (Amusement Press, Inc.) (324): 21. 15 January 1988.
External links
- Ajax at the Killer List of Videogames
- Typhoon at SpectrumComputing.co.uk
- Ajax Arcade Archives Page
es:Typhoon (videojuego)
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