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Gyruss (ジャイラス)

Released in 1983

Developer: Konami
Manufacturer: Konami
Distributor: Konami

(3 total votes)

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Game Summary

Space - fly through the solar system shooting enemies. Made by Konami and Centuri.

Hardware Info

Controls: 1 Joystick / Button(s)
Vertical-mounted Raster monitor
224 x 256 Resolution
Colors: 32 Color

Additional Hardware Info (from Mame)

Z80 cpu @ 3 Mhz
Z80 cpu @ 3 Mhz
I8039 cpu
AY-8910 audio @ 1 Mhz
AY-8910 audio @ 1 Mhz
AY-8910 audio @ 1 Mhz
AY-8910 audio @ 1 Mhz
AY-8910 audio @ 1 Mhz
DAC audio

Hardware Platform

Konami 6809 Based

Mame ROMs

gyruss, Gyruss (Konami)
gyrussce, Gyruss (Centuri)
venus, Venus

Game Details

Galaga meets Tempest meets Battlestar Galacta, in pseudo-3D.

Great music (Toccatta) and graphics, great game for the time, still plays.

Konami, released by Centuri (NA).

control panel

cabinet photo

title screen

gameplay screen

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"Maybe" Images

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Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

by kk. Comment: "Fun shooter, great music, try to get to earth!" 2000-07-26 11:33:29Z

by blackcape. Comment: "I played this game until my hands hurt. I want to play it now. Where can I get it , some help me!" 2004-12-13 18:18:38Z

by ThreeWarps. Comment: "My favorite game as a kid growing up...and now I have my own." 2005-08-27 20:49:23Z

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This game page was created 8/3/1998 12:00:00 AM and last updated 12/13/2021 6:38:28 AM