Software:Juno First
| Juno First | |
|---|---|
 Arcade flyer | |
| Developer(s) | Konami |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, MSX, Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit, IBM PC |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Fixed shooter |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Juno First (ジュノファースト) is a 1983 fixed shooter video game developed and published by Konami for arcades; in North America, it was distributed by Mylstar Electronics. The game is a shooter with a slightly tilted perspective, similar to Nintendo's 1980 game Radar Scope.[3] The game was ported to the MSX, Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit computers, and IBM PC.
Gameplay
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Juno First presents a set number of enemies per level, but they do not make a gallery formation like Galaga or Space Invaders. Instead, the player's ship can move forward and backward (in addition to left and right) to hunt enemies in an orientation that is vertical, but has some horizon-oriented tilt. This style of gameplay would be re-used in a later Konami shooter, Axelay.
The player destroys waves of enemies to finish levels. Starting formations vary from stage to stage. In addition, the player can pick up a humanoid, upon which the screen will have a red tint. While this happens, every enemy the player shoots will earn the player 200 more points than the previous enemy destroyed. The original score for shooting an enemy while in humanoid mode depends on the stage.
Ports
Juno First was included via Microsoft's Game Room service for the Xbox 360 and Windows on June 30, 2010. It was also included as part of the Arcade Archives series for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on March 13, 2025.[4]
Legacy
An unofficial hobbyist port—with the same name as the original—was made available for the Atari 2600.[5]
See also
- Beamrider (1983)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Akagi, Masumi (2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編 (1971–2005). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 27, 121. ISBN 978-4990251215. https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n27/mode/2up.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Availability Update". Computer Entertainer 3 (5): p. 16. August 1984. https://archive.gamehistory.org/item/6c8014da-ebb0-437d-a794-baf52becb3c2.
- ↑ Where Were They Then: The First Games of Nintendo, Konami, and More (Nintendo), 1UP
- ↑ ""Announcing the release date of "Arcade Archives Juno FIRST"" - Games Press". https://www.gamespress.com/Announcing-the-release-date-of-Arcade-Archives-Juno-FIRST.
- ↑ "Juno First - Final Version". 6 May 2008. https://atariage.com/forums/topic/125269-juno-first-final-version-atari-2600/.
External links
- Juno First at the Killer List of Videogames
- Juno First at Arcade History
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