Blue Shark
ブルー・シャーク
Description
An undersea shooting game where the player uses a mounted spear gun to kill sea creatures that move across the screen. Shoot the sharks, swordfish and octopuses but try not to hit any of the skindivers.
Blue Shark was produced by Midway Manufacturing Co. in 1978.
Midway Manufacturing Co. released 130 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1959. Midway Manufacturing Co. was based in United States.
Other machines made by Midway Manufacturing Co. during the time period Blue Shark was produced include: Boot Hill, Checkmate, Desert Gun, Double Play, Guided Missile, Rotation VIII, Extra Inning, Sea Wolf II, Clowns, and Dog Patch
Specs
| Name | Blue Shark |
|---|---|
| Developer | Midway Manufacturing Co. (United States) |
| Year | 1978 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 7173 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Shooter |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | unique |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 1 |
| Game Play | Single |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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| Bezel | Blue Shark Bezel Image |
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Blue Shark KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.30 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 3.60
Overall Like |
4.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 3.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 4.00 |
| Collector Desire | 3.00 |
Technical Rating: 3.00
| Gameplay | 3.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 |
| Sound/Music | 3.00 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
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Our members have reported that Blue Shark is playable at 1 locations:
| Name | Location | State | Country | Details | Check-ins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HI-SCORE | Anna-Zammert-Str. 28, Hannover | Germany | Museum - Arcade/Game/Coin-Op | 0 |
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Blue Shark Census
There are 16,438 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 10,004 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 171,014 machines (7,185 unique titles).
Uncommon - There are 13 known instances of this machine owned by Blue Shark collectors who are active members. Of these, 13 of them are original dedicated machines.
Wanted - There are 8 active VAPS members currently looking for Blue Shark.
This game ranks a 5 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
This game ranks a 13 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
Flyers
1978
/ 2 Pages
1978
Manuals
Foto-Finder® (Books)
- The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 74; Color photo Price guide: No
- Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 74; Color photo
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