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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (バレットマーク) is a 1975 discrete logic light gun shooter game by [[Sega]]. It is similar to Sega's earlier ''[[Balloon Gun]]'' (1974), but with twin Tommy Guns and a wider variety of targets to shoot. Like ''Balloon Gun'', it was a first-person light-gun shooter with two-player co-op gameplay. Sega later released an updated version, '''''Bullet Mark II''''', in Japan.{{fileref|1977SegaPriceList JP.pdf|page=5}}
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' (バレットマーク) is a 1975 discrete logic light gun shooter game by [[Sega]]. It is similar to Sega's earlier ''[[Balloon Gun]]'' (1974), but with twin Tommy Guns and a wider variety of targets to shoot. Like ''Balloon Gun'', it was a first-person light-gun shooter with two-player co-op gameplay. In Japan, Sega released two versions, ''Bullet Mark II'' and '''''Bullet Mark II'''''.{{fileref|1977SegaPriceList JP.pdf|page=5}}
  
 
''Bullet Mark'' was Sega's first product to be manufactured in the United States,{{magref|cb|1975-11-29|51}}{{fileref|PlayMeter US Volume 01 No. 12.pdf|page=19}} at the [[Sega Enterprises, Inc.|Sega of America]] factory in Redondo Beach, California.{{magref|cb|1975-11-29|50}} In the United States, it sold 10 arcade units in 1975 and 200 arcade units in early 1976, for a total of 210 arcade units sold by early 1976.{{ref|https://archive.org/details/VideogamesInTheBeginningRalphH.Baer/page/n33/mode/2up}} Due to its large size, it was a commercial failure in North America. Sega responded by developing a scaled-down version, ''[[Tracer]]'' (1976).{{ref|1=https://books.google.com/books?id=Cxy_DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT269}}
 
''Bullet Mark'' was Sega's first product to be manufactured in the United States,{{magref|cb|1975-11-29|51}}{{fileref|PlayMeter US Volume 01 No. 12.pdf|page=19}} at the [[Sega Enterprises, Inc.|Sega of America]] factory in Redondo Beach, California.{{magref|cb|1975-11-29|50}} In the United States, it sold 10 arcade units in 1975 and 200 arcade units in early 1976, for a total of 210 arcade units sold by early 1976.{{ref|https://archive.org/details/VideogamesInTheBeginningRalphH.Baer/page/n33/mode/2up}} Due to its large size, it was a commercial failure in North America. Sega responded by developing a scaled-down version, ''[[Tracer]]'' (1976).{{ref|1=https://books.google.com/books?id=Cxy_DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT269}}

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Bullet Mark
System(s): Discrete logic arcade
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. (JP)
Sega Enterprises, Inc. (US)
Developer:
Genre: Light gun shooter

















Number of players: 2
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (discrete logic)
JP		 ¥895,000[1] ?
Arcade (discrete logic)
US		 $895[3] ?
Arcade (discrete logic)
EU		 €? ?



































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Bullet Mark (バレットマーク) is a 1975 discrete logic light gun shooter game by Sega. It is similar to Sega's earlier Balloon Gun (1974), but with twin Tommy Guns and a wider variety of targets to shoot. Like Balloon Gun, it was a first-person light-gun shooter with two-player co-op gameplay. In Japan, Sega released two versions, Bullet Mark II and Bullet Mark II.[1]

Bullet Mark was Sega's first product to be manufactured in the United States,[6][7] at the Sega of America factory in Redondo Beach, California.[4] In the United States, it sold 10 arcade units in 1975 and 200 arcade units in early 1976, for a total of 210 arcade units sold by early 1976.[8] Due to its large size, it was a commercial failure in North America. Sega responded by developing a scaled-down version, Tracer (1976).[9]

Gameplay

The guns have a recoil effect and can be fired as a single shot or in a short burst. Four series of targets appear sequentially on an oversized TV screen: balloons (worth 7 points), tanks (15 points), pirates (30 points) and aircraft (45 points). A perfect score is 979. Game time adjustable from 60 to 140 seconds. When played as a two-player game, a score of 800 (adjustable to 600 depending on the operator) by either player automatically extends the game into an additional balloon series.

Specifications

Dimensions

990.6 mm (39")
1.219 m (48")
3.226 m (127")


  • Mass: 152kg

Promotional material

BulletMark DiscreteLogic US Flyer.pdf

PDF
US flyer
BulletMark DiscreteLogic US Flyer.pdf

BulletMark DiscreteLogic US Flyer 2ndPress.pdf

PDF
US flyer (Second press)
BulletMark DiscreteLogic US Flyer 2ndPress.pdf

BulletMark DiscreteLogic JP Flyer.pdf

PDF
JP flyer
BulletMark DiscreteLogic JP Flyer.pdf

Physical scans

  • Bullet Mark Operation and Service Manual

  • Bullet Mark Model B1 Gun Alignment Procedures

Photo gallery

  • Cabinet

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1977 Sega Price List, page 5
  2. ↑ http://sega-interactive.co.jp/special/history/title/bulletmark.html (Wayback Machine: 2016-04-30 05:33)
  3. ↑ File:CashBox US 1978-03-25.pdf, page 76
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Cash Box, "November 29, 1975" (US; 1975-11-29), page 50
  5. ↑ Amusement Trade Fair - Colour, British Movietone, February 8, 1976
  6. ↑ Cash Box, "November 29, 1975" (US; 1975-11-29), page 51
  7. ↑ File:PlayMeter US Volume 01 No. 12.pdf, page 19
  8. ↑ https://archive.org/details/VideogamesInTheBeginningRalphH.Baer/page/n33/mode/2up
  9. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=Cxy_DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT269
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