Star Jacker

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Star Jacker
System(s): Sega System 1, SG-1000
Publisher: Sega
Developer: Sega
Genre: Shoot-'em-Up
Release Date RRP Code JP 1983-07-15 ¥4,3004,300 G-1010 EU 198x FR 198x IT 198x AU 1983 $39.9539.95 SG1010 NZ 198x TW 198x

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. 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.

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.

Screenshots

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  SG-1000 title screen

Production Credits

System 1 Version

• Security/Copy Protection: Masatoshi Mizunaga
• Programming: Hiroshi Nakayama, Katsuya Kazihara, Katsunori Kanazawa
• Design: Eiro Nagata, Shozo Takihi
• Sound: Hideo Kume
• Hard Work By [sic]: Hideki Sato
• Creator: Takaya Ida

Promotional Material

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  System 1 US flyer

Physical scans

System 1 Version

System 1, US

SG-1000 Version

Sega Retro Average
Publication Score Source Computer Input (NZ)Computer Input (NZ) 80 №11

	80
Based on 1 review

Sega Retro Average
Publication Version Score Computer Input (NZ)Computer Input (NZ) 75 L'Ordinateur_Individuel (FR) 63

	69
Based on 2 reviews

Star Jacker

SG-1000, JP (Type A)
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Cart

SG-1000, JP (Type B)
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Cart

SG-1000, JP (Type C)
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Cart Manual

SG-1000, EU

SG-1000, AU
Cover
Cart Manual Inside

SG-1000, NZ

SG-1000, FR
Cover
Cart

SG-1000, IT
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Cart Manual Inside

SG-1000, TW

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