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Killer Shark

System(s): Electro-mechanical arcade

Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Developer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.

Distributor: Sonic (ES)

Number of players: 1

Release	Date	RRP	Code
JP	1972	¥?	?
US	1972-05^[2]	$575^[1]	?
ES	19xx	?	?

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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

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

References

[:File:CashBox_US_1974-12-07.pdf_p46-1] File:CashBox US 1974-12-07.pdf, page 46

[:File:Harmony_JP_123.pdf_p17-2] Harmony, "1993 11" (JP; 1993-11-01), page 17

[https:.2F.2Fbooks.google.com.2Fbooks.3Fid.3DxT1jDwAAQBAJ.26pg.3DPA11-3] ttps://books.google.com/books?id=xT1jDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA11

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-{{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (キラーシャーク) 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.
+{{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.
 ==Specifications==
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 ==History==
-===''Jaws''===
+[[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.]]
-A ''Killer Shark'' cabinet can be seen briefly in the 1975 movie ''Jaws''. Irony ensues.
-[[File:Jaws killer shark.mp4]]
+===Reception===
+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}}
 ==Promotional material==