Difference between revisions of "Star Jacker"
From Sega Retro
m (spelling/grammar/fixes, typos fixed: initally → initially) |
|||
(83 intermediate revisions by 16 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{Bob | {{Bob | ||
+ | | logo= | ||
| bobscreen=StarJacker Title.png | | bobscreen=StarJacker Title.png | ||
− | | | + | | bobscreen2=Star Jacker Title.png |
− | | publisher=[[Sega]] | + | | tab1=System 1 |
− | | developer=[[Sega]] | + | | tab2=SG-1000 |
+ | | publisher={{company|[[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]]}} | ||
+ | {{company|[[Stern Electronics]]|system=SYS1|region=US}} | ||
+ | {{company|[[John Sands Electronics]]|system=SG|region=AU}} | ||
+ | {{company|[[Grandstand Leisure]]|system=SG|region=NZ}} | ||
+ | | developer={{company|[[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]]|system=SYS1}} | ||
+ | {{company|[[Sega Personal Computer Div.]]{{fileref|Star Jacker C SG1000 JP Manual.pdf|page=6}}|system=SG}} | ||
| system=[[Sega System 1]], [[SG-1000]] | | system=[[Sega System 1]], [[SG-1000]] | ||
− | | | + | | players=1-2 (alternating) |
− | | | + | | genre=Shooting{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200928023407/https://sega.jp/history/hard/sc3000/software.html}} |
− | | | + | | releases={{releasesArcade |
− | | | + | | sys1_date_us=1983-04{{ref|https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n132/mode/1up}} |
+ | | sys1_date_jp=1983-06{{magref|gamemachinejp|214|14}}{{magref|harmony|123|17}}{{fileref|Sega Arcade History JP EnterBrain Book-1.pdf|page=51}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{releasesSG | ||
+ | | sg_date_jp=1983-07-15{{magref|gamemachinejp|264|9}}| sg_rrp_jp=4,300{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20200928023407/https://sega.jp/history/hard/sc3000/software.html}} | ||
+ | | sg_code_jp=G-1010 | ||
| sg_date_au=1983 | | sg_date_au=1983 | ||
− | | | + | | sg_rrp_au=39.95{{fileref|TTS AU Catalogue 1.pdf|page=2}} |
− | | | + | | sg_code_au=G-1010 |
− | | | + | | sg_date_eu=198x |
+ | | sg_date_fr=198x | ||
+ | | sg_code_fr=G-1010 | ||
+ | | sg_rrp_fr=250{{magref|lordinateur|62|93}} | ||
+ | | sg_date_it=198x | ||
+ | | sg_rrp_it=61,500{{magref|videogiochinews|22|124}} | ||
+ | | sg_code_it=G-1010 | ||
+ | | sg_date_nz=1983-11 | ||
+ | | sg_rrp_nz=69.95{{magref|computerinput|1983-12|27}} | ||
+ | | sg_date_tw=198x | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | |||
}} | }} | ||
− | ''''' | + | {{stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (スタージャッカー) is a shoot 'em up video game released for [[Sega System 1]] arcade hardware in 1983. |
+ | |||
+ | It is the only SG-1000 game from 1983 with an exact release date. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Synopsis== | ||
+ | {{quote| | ||
+ | A "new feeling" space game. Glorious space troops fight against invading "Dester" army. Avoid UFO's continuous attacks weaving left and right, up and down. Counter-attack by using your fire button. Lead the space troops to the carrier passing through the various mysteriy zones. | ||
+ | |EU SG-1000 box backcover | ||
+ | |ref={{fileref|Star Jacker SG1000 AU Back.jpg}}}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Gameplay== | ||
+ | Unlike most shoot 'em ups, the player initially controls three space ships, losing one each time the player dies. This means on the first life you will have three times the amount of firepower than on your last. | ||
Like ''Xevious'' there are two types of weapon - forward lasers for flying enemies and bombs for bases. | Like ''Xevious'' there are two types of weapon - forward lasers for flying enemies and bombs for bases. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==History== | ||
+ | Similar to how [[Bally Midway]] licensed other Sega games for US release at the time, ''Star Jacker'' was licensed to Stern Electronics for distribution in the US. This is due to Sega temporarily leaving the American arcade business at the time. | ||
''Star Jacker'' was ported to the [[SG-1000]] in the same year. Due to the limitations of the console there are fewer variations in backgrounds and the graphics are far simpler overall. The player in this version starts with four ships rather than three, however. | ''Star Jacker'' was ported to the [[SG-1000]] in the same year. Due to the limitations of the console there are fewer variations in backgrounds and the graphics are far simpler overall. The player in this version starts with four ships rather than three, however. | ||
+ | ===Legacy=== | ||
+ | The SG-1000 version of ''{{PAGENAME}}'' would later be available on ''[[Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii]]'', released in 2025 for multi-platforms{{ref|https://ryu-ga-gotoku.com/pirate/adventure/}}. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Production credits== | ||
+ | ===System 1 version=== | ||
+ | {{creditstable| | ||
+ | *'''Hard Work By:''' [[Hideki Sato]] | ||
+ | *'''Secured by:''' [[Masatoshi Mizunaga]] | ||
+ | *'''Programed by:''' [[Hiroshi Nakayama]], [[Katsuya Kazihara]], [[Katsunori Kanazawa]] | ||
+ | *'''Designed by:''' [[Eiro Nagata]], [[Shozo Takihi]] | ||
+ | *'''Sound by:''' [[Hideo Kume]] | ||
+ | *'''Creator by:''' [[Takaya Ida]] | ||
+ | :'''[[Sega Enterprises]] 22 April 1983''' | ||
+ | | console=SYS1 | ||
+ | | source=In-game credits | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Magazine articles== | ||
+ | {{mainArticle|{{PAGENAME}}/Magazine articles}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Promotional material== | ||
+ | {{gallery | ||
+ | |{{gitem|StarJacker Arcade US Flyer.pdf|System 1 US flyer}} | ||
+ | |{{gitem|StarJacker System1 JP Flyer.pdf|System 1 JP flyer}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Artwork== | ||
+ | {{gitem|StarJacker logo.png}} | ||
==Screenshots== | ==Screenshots== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
− | + | Star Jacker Title.png|SG-1000 title screen | |
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Photo gallery== | ||
+ | <gallery> | ||
+ | Star Jacker A SG1000 JP Photo1.jpg | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
− | ==Physical | + | |
− | ===System 1 | + | ==Physical scans== |
− | {{ | + | ===System 1 version=== |
− | | console= | + | {{ScanArcade |
+ | | type=upright | ||
+ | | console=System 1 | ||
| region=US | | region=US | ||
− | | | + | }} |
− | | | + | {{ScanArcade |
+ | | console=System 1 | ||
+ | | region=JP | ||
+ | | instructioncard1=Notavailable.svg | ||
+ | | instructioncard2=Notavailable.svg | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ===SG-1000 | + | ===SG-1000 version=== |
+ | {{ratings|SG}} | ||
{{Scanbox | {{Scanbox | ||
| console=SG-1000 | | console=SG-1000 | ||
Line 42: | Line 116: | ||
| back=StarJacker SG1000 JP Box Back Alt.jpg | | back=StarJacker SG1000 JP Box Back Alt.jpg | ||
| spinemissing=yes | | spinemissing=yes | ||
− | | cart= | + | | cart=Star Jacker A SG1000 JP Cart.jpg |
}}{{Scanbox | }}{{Scanbox | ||
| console=SG-1000 | | console=SG-1000 | ||
− | | region=JP (Type | + | | region=JP (Type B) |
| front=StarJacker SG1000 JP Box Front.jpg | | front=StarJacker SG1000 JP Box Front.jpg | ||
| back=StarJacker SG1000 JP Box Back.jpg | | back=StarJacker SG1000 JP Box Back.jpg | ||
− | | spinemissing= | + | | spine=Star Jacker B1 SG1000 JP Spine.jpg |
+ | | spine2=Star Jacker B1 SG1000 JP Spine2.jpg | ||
+ | | top=Star Jacker B1 SG1000 JP Top.jpg | ||
+ | | cart=Star Jacker B SG1000 JP Cart.jpg | ||
+ | | carttop=Star Jacker B SG1000 JP Carttop.jpg | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=SG-1000 | ||
+ | | region=JP (Type C) | ||
+ | | front=StarJacker-SG-JP-A-Front.jpg | ||
+ | | back=StarJacker-SG-JP-A-Back.jpg | ||
+ | | spine=Star Jacker C SG1000 JP Spine.jpg | ||
+ | | spine2=Star Jacker C SG1000 JP Spine2.jpg | ||
+ | | top=Star Jacker C SG1000 JP Top.jpg | ||
+ | | cart=Star Jacker C SG1000 JP Cart.jpg | ||
+ | | carttop=Star Jacker C SG1000 JP Carttop.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Star Jacker C SG1000 JP Manual.pdf | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=SG-1000 | ||
+ | | region=EU | ||
+ | | front= | ||
+ | | back= | ||
+ | | spinemissing= | ||
| cart= | | cart= | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=SG-1000 | ||
+ | | region=FR | ||
+ | | front=StarJacker SG1000 FR cover.jpg | ||
+ | | back=StarJacker SG1000 FR backcover.jpg | ||
+ | | spine=StarJacker SG1000 FR spine.jpg | ||
+ | | cart=StarJacker SG1000 FR cart.jpg | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=SG-1000 | ||
+ | | region=IT | ||
+ | | front=Star Jacker SG1000 IT Front.jpg | ||
+ | | back=Star Jacker SG1000 IT Back.jpg | ||
+ | | spine=Star Jacker SG1000 IT Spine.jpg | ||
+ | | spine2=Star Jacker SG1000 IT Spine2.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Star Jacker SG1000 IT Manual.pdf | ||
+ | | cart=Star Jacker SG1000 IT Cart.jpg | ||
+ | | carttop=Star Jacker SG1000 IT Carttop.jpg | ||
+ | | item1=Star Jacker SG1000 IT Inside.pdf | ||
+ | | item1name=Inside | ||
}}{{Scanbox | }}{{Scanbox | ||
| console=SG-1000 | | console=SG-1000 | ||
| region=AU | | region=AU | ||
| front=StarJacker SG1000 AU Box Front.jpg | | front=StarJacker SG1000 AU Box Front.jpg | ||
+ | | back=Star Jacker SG1000 AU Back.jpg | ||
+ | | spine=Star Jacker SG1000 AU Spine2.jpg | ||
+ | | cart=Star Jacker SG1000 AU Cart.jpg | ||
+ | | carttop=Star Jacker SG1000 AU Carttop.jpg | ||
+ | | manual=Star Jacker SG1000 AU Manual.PDF | ||
+ | | item1=Star Jacker SG1000 AU Inside.jpg | ||
+ | | item1name= Inside | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=SG-1000 | ||
+ | | region=NZ | ||
+ | | front= | ||
| back= | | back= | ||
| spinemissing= | | spinemissing= | ||
+ | | cart= | ||
+ | }}{{Scanbox | ||
+ | | console=SG-1000 | ||
+ | | region=TW | ||
| cart= | | cart= | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | + | ==Technical information== | |
− | + | ===ROM dump status=== | |
− | + | {{romtable| | |
− | + | {{rom|SG|sha1=A2A06E7545CA1E0D522D0EB75A72B5B520F42330|md5=22200EF1461212CACDC58F6636D759FD|crc32=3FE59505|size=32kB|date= |source=Cartridge (EU/JP)|comments=(Alt)|quality=|prototype=}} | |
− | + | {{rom|SG|sha1=BE078BFA5340F2E1D307B85D3648192972529E46|md5=658EDE490EAE6AF2B0F61DD136761D95|crc32=7F25DECA|size=32kB|date= |source=Cartridge (EU/JP)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}} | |
+ | {{rom|SG|sha1=5D074708EDF6C40DC6D80032CD91FF6197AA79C7|md5=ECCAD04698782862F3785FF9708F73E8|crc32=1AE94122|size=32kB|date= |source=Cartridge (JP)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}} | ||
+ | {{rom|SG|sha1=2BC990615A6EA7F005E8458C9791F0098C4D4A85|md5=0104171ADE3CFEAF10C92926869E2A52|crc32=DF162201|size=32kB|date= |source=Cartridge (TW)|comments=|quality=|prototype=}} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==References== | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{StarJackerOmni}} |
Latest revision as of 07:14, 12 December 2024
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Star Jacker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
System(s): Sega System 1, SG-1000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. Stern Electronics (US) John Sands Electronics (AU) Grandstand Leisure (NZ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Developer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. Sega Personal Computer Div.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Genre: Shooting[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of players: 1-2 (alternating) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
This short article is in need of work. You can help Sega Retro by adding to it.
Star Jacker (スタージャッカー) is a shoot 'em up video game released for Sega System 1 arcade hardware in 1983.
It is the only SG-1000 game from 1983 with an exact release date.
Contents
Synopsis
“ |
A "new feeling" space game. Glorious space troops fight against invading "Dester" army. Avoid UFO's continuous attacks weaving left and right, up and down. Counter-attack by using your fire button. Lead the space troops to the carrier passing through the various mysteriy zones. |
„ |
— EU SG-1000 box backcover [12] |
Gameplay
Unlike most shoot 'em ups, the player initially controls three space ships, losing one each time the player dies. This means on the first life you will have three times the amount of firepower than on your last.
Like Xevious there are two types of weapon - forward lasers for flying enemies and bombs for bases.
History
Similar to how Bally Midway licensed other Sega games for US release at the time, Star Jacker was licensed to Stern Electronics for distribution in the US. This is due to Sega temporarily leaving the American arcade business at the time.
Star Jacker was ported to the SG-1000 in the same year. Due to the limitations of the console there are fewer variations in backgrounds and the graphics are far simpler overall. The player in this version starts with four ships rather than three, however.
Legacy
The SG-1000 version of Star Jacker would later be available on Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, released in 2025 for multi-platforms[13].
Production credits
System 1 version
- Hard Work By: Hideki Sato
- Secured by: Masatoshi Mizunaga
- Programed by: Hiroshi Nakayama, Katsuya Kazihara, Katsunori Kanazawa
- Designed by: Eiro Nagata, Shozo Takihi
- Sound by: Hideo Kume
- Creator by: Takaya Ida
- Sega Enterprises 22 April 1983
Magazine articles
- Main article: Star Jacker/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Artwork
Screenshots
Photo gallery
Physical scans
System 1 version
System 1, US | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
SG-1000 version
ExpandSega Retro Average |
---|
69 | |
---|---|
Based on 2 reviews |
SG-1000, EU |
---|
|
SG-1000, NZ |
---|
|
SG-1000, TW |
---|
|
Technical information
ROM dump status
System | Hash | Size | Build Date | Source | Comments | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
? | 32kB | Cartridge (EU/JP) | (Alt) | |||||
? | 32kB | Cartridge (EU/JP) | ||||||
? | 32kB | Cartridge (JP) | ||||||
? | 32kB | Cartridge (TW) |
References
- ↑ File:Star Jacker C SG1000 JP Manual.pdf, page 6
- ↑ Jump up to: 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/history/hard/sc3000/software.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-09-28 02:34)
- ↑ Game Machine, "1983-06-15" (JP; 1983-06-15), page 14
- ↑ Harmony, "1993 11" (JP; 1993-11-01), page 17
- ↑ Sega Arcade History, Enterbrain, page 51
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n132/mode/1up
- ↑ Game Machine, "1985-07-15" (JP; 1985-07-15), page 9
- ↑ File:TTS AU Catalogue 1.pdf, page 2
- ↑ L'Ordinateur_Individuel, "Septembre 1984" (FR; 1984-09-xx), page 93
- ↑ Video Giochi News, "Gennaio 1985" (IT; 198x-xx-xx), page 124
- ↑ Computer Input, "December 1983" (NZ; 1983-xx-xx), page 27
- ↑ File:Star Jacker SG1000 AU Back.jpg
- ↑ https://ryu-ga-gotoku.com/pirate/adventure/
- ↑ Computer Input, "November 1983" (NZ; 1983-xx-xx), page 25
- ↑ L'Ordinateur_Individuel, "Septembre 1984" (FR; 1984-09-xx), page 162
CollapseStar Jacker | |
---|---|
Main page | Comparisons | Hidden content | Magazine articles | Reception |
- 1-2 player games
- All arcade games
- System 1 games
- 1983 System 1 games
- All 1983 games
- JP SG-1000 games
- All JP games
- EU SG-1000 games
- All EU games
- FR SG-1000 games
- All FR games
- IT SG-1000 games
- All IT games
- AU SG-1000 games
- All AU games
- NZ SG-1000 games
- All NZ games
- TW SG-1000 games
- All TW games
- SG-1000 games
- 1983 SG-1000 games
- SG-1000 shoot-'em-up games
- All shoot-'em-up games
- All games
- Stubs
- Credits without reference
- Old technical information
- Star Jacker