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Bosconian is a Multi-directional Shooter Arcade Game that was made by Namco in 1981 . It runs on Namco Galaga hardware but with a video system like that used in Rally-X . DESCRIPTION In the game, the player controls a , Missiles (I-Type, P-Type and E-Type), and Asteroids . The most notable feature of this game was its use of a synthesized voice, which was relatively new at the time. The game features messages such as "Blast Off" (start of round), "Alert Alert" (enemies approaching), "Battle Stations" (enemy formation attack), "Spy Ship Sighted" (self-explanatory), and "Condition Red" (you have taken too long over a level, enemy frenzy). LEGACY ''Bosconian'' was one of Namco's less successful games, which is why it was not initially ported to any Consoles . It was ported to several Computer systems, including the Sharp X68000 , MSX , Commodore 64 and the Sinclair ZX Spectrum , and later appeared in several of Namco's Namco Museum compilations for PlayStation and other consoles. A sequel of sorts called '' Blast Off '' was released to the arcades by Namco in 1989; it too was a commercial disappointment. ''Blast Off'' was a vertical-scrolling shooter, and had more in common gameplay-wise with Namco's own '' Dragon Spirit '' than with their ''Bosconian''. Dedicated ''Bosconian'' arcade machines have become somewhat of a rarity for arcade collectors, because many of them were converted to other, more profitable games over the years. Galaga was the most common conversion choice, because it uses the same basic hardware platform and wiring harness as ''Bosconian''. Some claim that ''Bosconian'' was the first game to allow players to insert more coins to continue a game from where they lost their last life. The concept of the Continue , by this logic, comes from ''Bosconian''. This distinction more properly belongs to Tempest . TRIVIA In the game ''Ridge Racer'' , a car has this game as a sponsor. It is a white and red car named RT Bosconian. Its sister car, from another Namco game is a white and blue car named RT Nebulasray. They were used in ''Ridge Racer'' , ''Ridge Racer 2'' , ''Ridge Racer 64'' , and ''Ridge Racer DS'' . EXTERNAL LINK |
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