Gaplus (ギャプラス)

Released in 1984

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Manufacturer: Namco

Developer: Namco

Distributor: Namco

Mame ROM Info

gaplus, Gaplus (set 1)

Display Raster	Orientation Vertical
Resolution 224 x 288	Colors 256, Color
Genre Shooting	Attributes Space
Controls 1 Joystick / Button(s)
Size/Weight of Upright 68.0000 " x 24.7500" x 33.0000"

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Game Summary

Space - Shoot hordes of alien bugs

Hardware Info

M6809 cpu @ 1.536 Mhz
M6809 cpu @ 1.536 Mhz
M6809 cpu @ 1.536 Mhz
Namco audio
* Samples audio

* Information was extracted from Mame, so "Samples audio" may indicate the game has analog sound hardware.

Hardware Platform: -Unique or Unknown-

Game Details

Sequel to Galaga - whereas galaga allowed the aliens to capture your ship, Gaplus allows you to catch bugs in your own tractor beam. These bugs would then join you in a line either side of your ship, giving a wide span of firepower - Another tractor beam holds bugs in your line of fire to be shot for high bonuses. Challenge stages involve keeping bouncing bugs on screen for as long as possible by juggling them on your bullets. Later stages grow increasingly difficult with fragmenting bombs getting in the way.

Also known as Galaga 3.

Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

by eGene. Comment: "Nicely done, an improvement on a great game. Like Galaga, Love Gaplus.." (2004-03-06 06:47:06Z)

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Knowledge Base

LIST: NAMCO Video Games in Japan
Year Title ------------------------------- 1978 Gee Bee 1979 Bomb Bee Galaxian Cutie-Q 1980 Nabaron Kaitei Takarasagashi SOS Puck-Man King & Balloon Tank Battalion Rally-X 1981 New Rally-X Warp & Warp Galaga Bosconian 1982 Dig Dug Pole Position Super Pac Man Xevious 1983 Mappy Pac & Pal Phozon
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-namcojapan.html - 3 K - Updated 1999.07.27

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/gaplus.txt
Gaplus Pinout Parts Side Solder Side ----------------------------------------- GND A 1 GND SPEAKER + B 2 SPEAKER - LOCK OUT SOLENOID C 3 COIN COUNTER 1 P START LAMP D 4 2 P START LAMP +12V E 5 +12V +5V F 6 +5V GND H 7 GND SERVICE SW J 8 N/C COIN 1 SW K 9 COIN 2 SW 1 P START SW L
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/gaplus.txt - 4 K - Updated 1996.04.04

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