Matchlock
From Sega Retro
Matchlock | |||||||||
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System(s): Electro-mechanical arcade | |||||||||
Publisher: Sega | |||||||||
Developer: Sega | |||||||||
Number of players: 1 | |||||||||
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Matchlock, is a 1972 electro-mechanical gun game manufactured by Sega.
In a battle of the feudal period of Japanese history, the player shoots hordes of Ashigaru foot soldiers (足軽,) , which move in diagonal rows, using a replica of an old matchlock gun or Tanegashima (種子島), in order to defend a Japanese castle (城, shiro). When a soldier is shot, he screams an electronic death squeal in an "Oriental" manner. Each hit is worth 10 points and a free game can be given between 140 and 190 points. The Matchlock game has solid-state sound and the gun has recoil.
Specifications
Dimensions
660.4 mm (26")
1.746 m (68.75")
1.048 m (41.25")