Shooting Game Machine Collection
Shooting Game Machine is a fun arcade machine that is suitable for all ages. It can be used in the home, or in a commercial setting.
Two player pump-action dinosaur shooting game! Timed stages, realistic mechanical bottle target shooting experience creates repeat play and high revenue.
Point Blank Arcade Machine
Point Blank is one of the strongest twin gun games around and has always been a strong seller. It’s an addictive game that keeps players coming back – they want to be faster, they want to hit more targets! The graphics aren’t particularly dazzling and the music sounds like it was lifted from a shopping-mall sampler but this is not important as the game has a fun and easy to grasp control method that makes it so easy to pick up and play.
The varied mini-games test response, speed and accuracy with different types of targets being presented such as apples, cars, piranhas and even UFO’s! The re-play value is immense too as some stages can be completed in many ways and different difficulties are available.
Although there is a slight lag between the gun being pointed and the action taking place, this does not spoil the overall enjoyment of the machine. It’s a surprisingly well rounded title that’s suitable for all ages and abilities. A good choice for a family machine and it’s also an excellent time filler for any operator or arcade hire company.
House of the Dead
House of the Dead is a fast-paced light gun on-rails Shooting Game Machine shooter. It was one of the first to make use of the new Lindbergh arcade hardware system, which enabled machine guns and hordes of enemies to be rendered in high definition graphics.
Players can play alone or with a friend, blasting through levels of zombies and other creatures. The gun has a sensor which allows it to be shaken in order to reload, and there’s plenty of ammunition available to keep shooting. Special power-ups can be collected throughout the game, and the player can rescue researchers to earn extra lives if they run out.
Despite being somewhat brief, this is still an entertaining zombie rail shooter, particularly with the ability to blast through it with a pal. However, the game’s arcade roots can create problems with its performance on modern systems, and the controls can be clunky at times. If these can be overcome, this is a worthwhile update to an old arcade classic. This is especially welcome given the current resurgence of popularity for this genre of video games.
Rambo DX
While this game might seem like a rather cheesy and silly romp wherein hordes of identical bad guys get turned to sticky red paste under the furious gaze of your twitching gun barrel, it’s also not without its own merits. It doesn’t take itself too seriously and genuinely taps into the spirit of 1980’s action cinema – not in spite of its flaws but perhaps because of them.
The MSX2 version is a lot more complex and richer than the C64/Amstrad version (though it also carries a bit of confusion, as the box claims it was developed by Pack-in-Video, but this was likely a sub-contractor who actually wrote the game). It’s still quite difficult though – even on original hardware the controls can be a bit cumbersome. When you move or change direction, Rambo always takes a few steps in advance, making it difficult to keep up.
The graphics aren’t perfect but they work well, particularly the sand and Rambo himself, which is made from a multi-colour lo-res sprite layered over a black Shooting Game Machine hi-res frame – much better than what the Amstrad or C64 versions offer. The music is fine and the whole package makes for a fun and entertaining game.
Razing Storm
Although fans of Namco’s arcade light gun games may be able to enjoy the chance to play them without having to hand over a bag of quarters, there’s little here to set this collection apart from its contemporaries. Each of the three shooters in this package is a pretty standard affair, offering fast-paced tests of reflexes and accuracy. Destructible environments help to keep things interesting, and the game rewards players with compliments for completing hit chains as they work their way through the levels. However, the overall experience is let down by wooden voice acting and a pitiful terrorism-obsessed plot that feels like it’s been lifted straight from Hideo Kojima’s reject pile.
The problems don’t end there, though, as the first-person component of Razing Storm suffers from an incredibly frustrating control system. Pointing the Move controller up to take cover only works in certain positions, and the camera often loses track of your movements. Thankfully, the on-rails games in this collection are more reliable, and even though the Story Mode will have you beating it within thirty minutes, they’re still an enjoyable bit of mindless fun.
Sailor Zombie
Sailor Zombie is a light gun shooter where you rescue zombified members of the AKB48 group and fight Big Bad Bosses. The game is based on the popular TV drama of the same name that was broadcast in Japan. Bandai Namco used facial scanning to produce 3D models of the AKB48 members for the zombies in this game. Nana Owada, Mayu Watanabe, Yuki Kashiwagi, Rina Kawaei, Anna Iriyama, Haruna Kojima and Miki Noshino are all featured in this AKB48-themed game. Players must also shoot or inject antidotes to zombified AKB48 members and play a rhythm game using 4 AKB48 songs in this game.
Two months have passed since the outbreak of the zombies. Three high school girls in sailor costumes, Momoka, Hyaku and Mutsumi, live a surprisingly normal life despite the zombie crisis. Their friendship deepens as they spend time together despite various incidents, including being attacked by zombies. The characters are attractive, and the plot moves quickly to a surprise conclusion. This is a great video game if you like shooting a lot of zombies in an expansive island while finding a wide variety of randomized loot.