Windjammers (Neo Geo)

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Description

Windjammers is based on a real-life sport known as Saucer Tennis or Frisbee Tennis. You and an opponent face off in an arena with a low net in the middle. Points are scored by throwing a disc into the goals behind a player or whenever your opponent is not able to catch the disc in time. There are two moves: a regular throw and a lob. By using quarter-circle movement, you can also add effect to the throw. To catch difficult discs, you can slide to move more quickly.

There are six characters to choose from, with specific abilities and their own court fit for their skills. A single game consists of short sets of thirty seconds. The game is won after two winning sets or sudden death after two draws.

For the futuristic touch, signature moves are added. To charge these special moves, you need to block, toss or lob the disc and then charge while the disc is in the air. These moves can be countered and sometimes they knock an opponent into the goal.

Two mini-games are included in-between levels: play fetch with a dog and Flying Disc Bowling.

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Alternate Titles

• "Windjammers: Flying Disc Game" -- Tag-lined title
• "Flying Power Disc" -- Japanese title
• "フライング・パワー・ディスク" -- Japanese spelling

Part of the Following Group

• Windjammers series

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Critic Reviews

Pixel-Heroes.de	Feb, 2005	9 out of 10	90
GamesCollection	Mar 05, 2008	9 out of 10	90
Defunct Games	Jun 05, 2004	89 out of 100	89
Jeuxvideo.com	Dec 10, 2013	17 out of 20	85
Play Time	May, 1994	83 out of 100	83
Mega Fun	Apr, 1994	82 out of 100	82
Video Games	May, 1994	81 out of 100	81
All Game Guide	2007		80
Consoles Plus	Jun, 1994	75 out of 100	75
MEGA	Jun, 1994	62 out of 100	62

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Trivia

In the US version, the Korean player B. Yoo is replaced by the S. Miller, from the UK, who is also mentioned in the credits. The sprites are exactly the same, only the name, voice and the country flag have been changed.