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'''''Head On''''' is a 1979 arcade game by [[Gremlin]]/[[Sega]]. | '''''Head On''''' is a 1979 arcade game by [[Gremlin]]/[[Sega]]. | ||
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In the game the player controls a car, picking up dots in a maze (pre-dating ''Pac Man'' by a year) while attempting to avoid the rival cars which attempt to crash into you. There are five "lanes" which you may only cross at four different points on the map, however there is an acceleration pedal which will allow you to avoid the enemy car with more ease. | In the game the player controls a car, picking up dots in a maze (pre-dating ''Pac Man'' by a year) while attempting to avoid the rival cars which attempt to crash into you. There are five "lanes" which you may only cross at four different points on the map, however there is an acceleration pedal which will allow you to avoid the enemy car with more ease. | ||
| + | ==History== | ||
| + | ===Legacy=== | ||
''Head On'' was later twinned with ''[[Alpha Fighter]]'' and ''[[Space Attack]]'', forming one arcade cabinet with a control set for each game. | ''Head On'' was later twinned with ''[[Alpha Fighter]]'' and ''[[Space Attack]]'', forming one arcade cabinet with a control set for each game. | ||
Despite its simplicity, ''Head On'' went to inspire numerous clones and sequels, including ''Head On N'' by Sega's future rival, Nintendo. ''Super Crash'' and ''Car'' were also arcade variations of the game. ''[[Head On 2]]'' is almost an exact copy of ''Head On'', but features a different map. The game was included in 1997 as part of ''[[Sega Memorial Selection Vol.1]]'' for the [[Sega Saturn]], as well as part of the [[Sega Ages 2500]] series on the [[PlayStation 2]]. Ports of the game in one form or another also appeared on the Game Boy, Commodore 64, Apple II and VTech Laser-VZ | Despite its simplicity, ''Head On'' went to inspire numerous clones and sequels, including ''Head On N'' by Sega's future rival, Nintendo. ''Super Crash'' and ''Car'' were also arcade variations of the game. ''[[Head On 2]]'' is almost an exact copy of ''Head On'', but features a different map. The game was included in 1997 as part of ''[[Sega Memorial Selection Vol.1]]'' for the [[Sega Saturn]], as well as part of the [[Sega Ages 2500]] series on the [[PlayStation 2]]. Ports of the game in one form or another also appeared on the Game Boy, Commodore 64, Apple II and VTech Laser-VZ | ||
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| + | ==Gallery== | ||
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| + | File:HeadOn VICDual US Cabinet Upright.jpg|US upright cabinet | ||
| + | File:HeadOn VICDual JP Cabinet Upright.jpg|JP upright cabinet | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | ==Physical Scans== | ||
[[Category:VIC Dual games]] | [[Category:VIC Dual games]] | ||
Revision as of 10:34, 1 December 2013
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| System(s): Sega VIC Dual | |||||
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Head On is a 1979 arcade game by Gremlin/Sega.
Gameplay
In the game the player controls a car, picking up dots in a maze (pre-dating Pac Man by a year) while attempting to avoid the rival cars which attempt to crash into you. There are five "lanes" which you may only cross at four different points on the map, however there is an acceleration pedal which will allow you to avoid the enemy car with more ease.
History
Legacy
Head On was later twinned with Alpha Fighter and Space Attack, forming one arcade cabinet with a control set for each game.
Despite its simplicity, Head On went to inspire numerous clones and sequels, including Head On N by Sega's future rival, Nintendo. Super Crash and Car were also arcade variations of the game. Head On 2 is almost an exact copy of Head On, but features a different map. The game was included in 1997 as part of Sega Memorial Selection Vol.1 for the Sega Saturn, as well as part of the Sega Ages 2500 series on the PlayStation 2. Ports of the game in one form or another also appeared on the Game Boy, Commodore 64, Apple II and VTech Laser-VZ
Gallery
US upright cabinet
JP upright cabinet
