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Targ

Released in 1980

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(2 total votes)

Manufacturer: Exidy
Developer: Exidy
Distributor: Exidy

Mame ROM Info
targ, Targ

Display
Raster
Orientation
Horizontal
Resolution
248 x 256
Colors
8, Color
Genre
Maze
Attributes
2D
Controls
1 Joystick / Button(s)
Size/Weight of
25.5000 " x 25.0000" x 35.5000"

Game Summary

"In the Crytsal City, the heroic Wummel seeks justice against the evil Spectar Smugglers who are guarded by the Targ ramships."

Hardware Info

M6502 cpu @ 0.705562 Mhz
Custom audio
* Samples audio
DAC audio

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

Hardware Platform: -Unique or Unknown-

Game Details

One of the very early space shooter maze games with very rudimentary graphics but a rather addictive gameplay.

Guide your ship through a maze of blocks in a 9 x 9 grid avoiding the Targ spaceships. The spaceships, which outnumber you 10 to 1, start at the top of the screen and move down quickly in every direction. You can shoot at them, but they don’t shoot back.

After some time, a fancier space ship with some squiggly lines (the Spectar Smuggler) comes into play, which pursues you more directly. If you clear a level, you get a bonus, and start all over again.

Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

by Fiend. Comment: "The only reason i rate this game with 5 stars it's due to the cab being so beatiful! Like the Space Invaders! :)" (2004-02-25 18:04:12Z)

by fartbreath. Comment: "i was 13, 1980...the the fun shop was the local hangout. i started to smoke cigarettes and pot, and dropped acid . The pinball arcade was always the cool evil scene. I dropped out of school. I loved targ...i wasnt a big arcade game fan but i loved targ. I wish i could download a software version to play on my computer now that I'm older and cleaner." (2004-02-09 00:27:31Z)

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'Targ' cabinet photo
cabinet photo
'Targ' title screen
title screen
'Targ' gameplay screen shot
gameplay screen
'Targ' control panel
control panel
'Targ' promotional flyer
promotional flyer

"Maybe" Images

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Targ Flyer: 1 Front Targ Flyer: 2 Back

Knowledge Base

/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/targ.sw
Targ (Exidy 1980) DIP SW 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON CREDIT FOR HIGH SCORE OFF EXTENDED PLAY FOR HIGH SCORE COIN/CREDIT OFF OFF 2 PL - 1 COIN OFF ON 1/1 ON OFF 1/2 ON OFF OFF 1 GAME/10 PENCE COIN
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/targ.sw - 0 K - Updated 1997.12.08
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/targ.txt
Targ (Exidy 1980) DIP SW 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON CREDIT FOR HIGH SCORE OFF EXTENDED PLAY FOR HIGH SCORE COIN/CREDIT OFF OFF 2 PL - 1 COIN OFF ON 1/1 ON OFF 1/2 ON OFF OFF 1 GAME/10 PENCE COIN
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/targ.txt - 0 K - Updated 1997.12.08
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/spectar.txt
SPECTAR TARG DIP SW SETTINGS NOT CHECKED FOR SPECTAR COMP SID J1 CKT SIDE P5 P21 --------- -------- -- --- 1 A 1 GND 1 VID RED 2 B 2 +12V 2 VID GN 3 C 3 -12V 3 VID BL 4 D 4
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/spectar.txt - 2 K - Updated 1996.03.11
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File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/targ tech.html - 1 K - Updated 2002.09.24
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/targ.txt
TARG (Exidy 1980) ----------------- COMP SID J1 CKT SIDE P5 P21 --------- -------- -- --- 1 A 1 GND 1 VID RED 2 B 2 +12V 2 VID GN 3 C 3 -12V 3 VID BL 4 D 4 GND 4 SYNC 5 DOWN E COIN 1
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/targ.txt - 2 K - Updated 2003.01.06
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