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'''''Killer Shark''''' is a 1972 electro-mechanical hunting game produced by [[Sega]]. 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.
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{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (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.
  
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==''Jaws''==
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==Specifications==
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A ''Killer Shark'' cabinet can be seen briefly in the 1975 movie ''Jaws''. Irony ensues.
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===Dimensions===
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{{Dimensions|hi=69|wi=29|di=28|diagramsize=150}}
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==History==
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[[File:References Jaws KillerShark.jpg|right|thumb|300px|''Killer Shark'' was used in the 1975 film ''[[wikipedia:Jaws (film)|Jaws]]'' to foreshadow the titular shark's appearance.]]
  
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<mediaplayer title="Killer Shark in Jaws">File:Jaws killer shark.flv</mediaplayer>
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===Reception===
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The game was a modest success upon release in 1972. It later became more successful following its appearance in the 1975 film ''Jaws''.{{ref|1=https://books.google.com/books?id=xT1jDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA11}}
  
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==Specifications==
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==Promotional material==
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:'''Height''': 69"
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:'''Width''': 29"
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|{{gitem|Killershark flyer1.jpg|Flyer (front)}}
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:'''Depth''': 28"
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==Gallery==
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==Photo gallery==
 
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File:Killershark machine2.jpg|Side cabinet art
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KillerShark US front.jpeg
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File:Killershark machine3.jpg|Internals showing shark slides on wheel
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Killershark machine1.jpg|Front
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Killershark machine3.jpg|Internals showing shark slides on wheel
 
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==Promotional material==
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==External links==
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*''[https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jun/03/jaws-movie-brought-video-games-films-together Jaws: the movie that brought video games and films together]'' article by Keith Stuart at ''[https://www.theguardian.com The Guardian]''
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File:Killershark flyer1.jpg|Flyer (front)
 
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[[Category:1972 electro-mechanical arcade games]]
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==References==
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[[Category:Electro-mechanical arcade games]]
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Latest revision as of 23:55, 15 November 2024

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KillerShark logo.png
KillerShark EM JP.png
Killer Shark
System(s): Electro-mechanical arcade
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Developer:
Distributor: Sonic (ES)
Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (Electro-Mechanical)
JP		 ¥? ?
Arcade (Electro-Mechanical)
US		 $575[1] ?
Arcade (Electro-Mechanical)
ES		 ? ?




































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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.

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

Killershark flyer1.jpg
Flyer (front)
Killershark flyer1.jpg
Killershark flyer2.jpg
Flyer (back)
Killershark flyer2.jpg

Photo gallery

  • KillerShark US front.jpeg

  • Front

  • Side cabinet art

  • Internals showing shark slides on wheel

External links

References

  1. ↑ File:CashBox US 1974-12-07.pdf, page 46
  2. ↑ Harmony, "1993 11" (JP; 1993-11-01), page 17
  3. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=xT1jDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA11
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