Blue Shark

Moby ID: 91230

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Blue Shark is a shooting gallery style game with an underwater motif. Upon starting a credit the player has 99 seconds to spear as many aquatic animals with their spear gun (modeled on the cabinet) as possible. Points are awarded based on the difficulty of the target: the Octopus is worth 400 points, the Swordfish 200 points, and the shark is worth 300 points in the foreground or 500 points in the background. Starting at 60 seconds remaining a skindiver will begin appearing, and will subtract 500 points if hit. If the player can reach 18,000 points they will be rewarded with a free game.

By using a blacklight, interior cabinet decorations, and a see-through reflective mirror surface the game cabinet gives the appearance of the game figures floating in underwater 3d space.

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According to Taito developer Tomohiro Nishikado Taito did not have faith in Space Invaders before its release, as it did not guarantee a minimum playtime per credit as other games of the time did. Blue Shark (distributed by Taito in Japan), with a guaranteed 99 seconds of playtime, was chosen to be their focus at a 1978 arcade expo, with Space Invaders in a supporting role.

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Game added by Lain Crowley.

Game added June 25, 2017. Last modified February 22, 2023.