Area 88
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Description
The game is a military, side-scrolling shooter. Great graphics and music.
Area 88 was produced by Capcom in 1989.
Capcom released 228 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1984. Capcom was based in Japan.
Other machines made by Capcom during the time period Area 88 was produced include: F-1 Dream, CP System I, Daimakaimura, Capcom Bowling, Forgotten Worlds, Buster Bros., Code Name: Viper, Coors Light Bowling, Adventure Quiz Capcom World, and Capcom Baseball
Specs
| Name | Area 88 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Capcom (Japan) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 6910 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Shooter |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | JAMMA |
| # Simultaneous Players | 2 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Joint |
| Control Panel Layout | Multiple Player |
| Sound | Amplified Stereo (two channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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| PCB | Area 88 PCB Image |
Game Play
As you play Area 88, you shoot down enemies to score points as well as money, which is used to buy special weapons. You can also buy a different jet to pilot which affects speed, gun power, and which special weapons you can get.
When you get hit, your jet goes into a "danger" state. If hit again while "danger" is on, you'll lose a life. The "danger" state wears off after a moment. Every time you get hit, you lose a small amount of fuel. If your fuel gauge is empty, the "danger" state does not wear off.
Power ups can be picked up to get extra cash, increase your main gun's power, refill your special weapons ammo, and restore your fuel gauge.
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Trivia
Based on the Japanese manga comic book "Area 88," available in English from Viz Comics.
Miscellaneous
The game is also known as U.N. Squadron.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Area 88 Census
There are 14,756 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,475 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 164,456 machines (6,896 unique titles).
Common - There are 23 known instances of this machine owned by Area 88 collectors who are active members. Of these, 23 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list. There are 4 active VAPS members looking for Area 88 boards sets.
This game ranks a 4 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
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