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Lock-On (ロックオン) (originally titled Virtual Shooting Lock-On (バーチャルシューティング・ロックオン) in Japan before the name was shortened) is a simple laser tag game originally released by Sega in 1992.

Lock-On exists in a variety of forms. For most of the world, Lock-On existed solely as a simplistic, "fair" game of laser tag - each player is equipped with a sensor (to be strapped to the head) and an infra-red light gun - when hit, a number decreases and the player who sustains the least "damage", wins. Some years later (around 1997) the package was upgraded under the name Lock-On 2, with the guns and headsets replaced with less bulky versions, presumably to cut costs. In North America and Europe, distribution was handled by Bandai. The Lock-On 2 was priced £29.99 (or £59.99 for a twin pack) in the United Kingdom.^[1]

In Japan, the game was made more elaborate with the introduction of the Lock-On Bazooka (ロックオンバズーカ), and then the Voice Lock-On (ボイスロックオン) in 1997. Here Lock-On sets are grey/black as opposed to the standard blue used everywhere else.

Photo gallery

Headset (Lock-On) (US/EU)
Bazooka (JP)

Magazine articles

Main article: Lock-On/Magazine articles.

Promotional material

JP TV advert
Voice Lock-On JP TV advert

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Print advert in Wiz (IL) #40: "7/94" (1994-xx-xx)

Print advert in Wiz (IL) #65: "9/96" (1996-xx-xx)

Print advert in Hobby Consolas (ES) #63: "Diciembre 1996" (199x-xx-xx)

Physical scans

Lock-On, US/EU
Cover

Lock-On 2, US/EU
Cover
Manual

Lock-On 2 (X2), US/EU
Cover
Manual

Lock-On, JP

Lock-On, JP (X2)
Cover

Lock-On, JP (Bazooka)
Cover

Lock-On 2, JP
Cover

Lock-On 2, JP (Voice)
Cover

Lock-On Euro Version, JP
Cover

Lock-On Euro Version (X2), JP

References

↑ Computer & Video Games, "November 1998" (UK; 1998-10-14), page 45

[:File:CVG_UK_204.pdf_p45-1] Computer & Video Games, "November 1998" (UK; 1998-10-14), page 45

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 '''Lock-On''' (ロックオン) (originally titled '''Virtual Shooting Lock-On''' (バーチャルシューティング・ロックオン) in Japan before the name was shortened) is a simple laser tag game originally released by [[Sega]] in 1992.
-Lock-On exists in a variety of forms. For most of the world, Lock-On existed solely as a simplistic, "fair" game of laser tag - each player is equipped with a sensor (to be strapped to the head) and an infra-red light gun - when hit, a number decreases and the player who sustains the least "damage", wins. Some years later (around 1997) the package was upgraded under the name '''Lock-On 2''', with the guns and headsets replaced with less bulky versions, presumably to cut costs. In North America and Europe, distribution was handled by [[Bandai]]. The Lock-On 2 was priced £29.99 (or £59.99 for a twin pack) in the United Kingdom.{{fileref|CVG UK 204.pdf|page=45}}
+Lock-On exists in a variety of forms. For most of the world, Lock-On existed solely as a simplistic, "fair" game of laser tag - each player is equipped with a sensor (to be strapped to the head) and an infra-red light gun - when hit, a number decreases and the player who sustains the least "damage", wins. Some years later (around 1997) the package was upgraded under the name '''Lock-On 2''', with the guns and headsets replaced with less bulky versions, presumably to cut costs. In North America and Europe, distribution was handled by [[Bandai]]. The Lock-On 2 was priced £29.99 (or £59.99 for a twin pack) in the United Kingdom.{{magref|cvg|204|45}}
 In Japan, the game was made more elaborate with the introduction of the '''Lock-On Bazooka''' (ロックオン バズーカ), and then the '''Voice Lock-On''' (ボイスロックオン) in 1997. Here Lock-On sets are grey/black as opposed to the standard blue used everywhere else.