Killer Shark
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| System(s): Electro-mechanical arcade | |||||||||||||||||
| Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||
| Developer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | |||||||||||||||||
| Distributor: Sonic (ES) | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of players: 1 | |||||||||||||||||
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Killer Shark (キラーシャーク) is a 1972 electro-mechanical hunting game produced by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. A shark moves around the playing field and the player shoots it with a spear gun. It has a series of slides on a wheel that makes the shark move and thrash around when shot. The game features electronic sound and an 8-track player. It is essentially the same game as Sega's Sea Devil, but Sea Devil has a manta ray instead of a shark.
Contents
Specifications
Dimensions
736.6 mm (29")
1.753 m (69")
711.2 mm (28")
History
Killer Shark was used in the 1975 film Jaws to foreshadow the titular shark's appearance.
Reception
The game was a modest success upon release in 1972. It later became more successful following its appearance in the 1975 film Jaws.[3]
Promotional material
Flyer (front)
Flyer (back)
Photo gallery
Front
Side cabinet art
Internals showing shark slides on wheel
External links
- Jaws: the movie that brought video games and films together article by Keith Stuart at The Guardian