Alcon (c) 1986 Toaplan.
Vertical scrolling shoot-em-up. Shoot ground targets and collect stars which can be exchanged for various power-ups. Fly over hi-tech landscape. Features end of level bosses, good sound and graphics.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Board Number : M6100186A
Prom Stickers : A77
Main CPU : (2x) Z80 (@ 6 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.5 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 240 x 280 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 256
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2

>>> TRIVIA
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Released in December 1986.
Licensed to Taito for manufacture and distribution.
This game is known outside US as 'Slap Fight'.
'ALCON' stands for 'Allied League of Cosmic Nations'.
Gary Hatt holds the record for this game with 838,050 points on April 25, 1987.

>>> TRICKS AND TIPS
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* Weapon descriptions :
Speed - This will increase your flying speed.
Shot - Normal forward fire.
Side - Right and left fire.
Wing - Double, triple and quadruple fire power.
Bomb - Wide range fire
Laser - Long range fire.
H. Mis - Homing missiles.
Shield - Indestructible against 3 hits.
* Super Power-Up : Insert your coin(s) and select one player mode. When you begin the game, do not press the fire button and do not kill anything. Try lasting as long as possible avoiding the ennmies' bullets. Your ship will eventually be destroyed and when you resume, you will have all power-ups and weapons. The longer you lasted before being destroyed, the further in the game you'll resume.

>>> DESIGNERS / PROGRAMMERS / STAFF
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Sound composer : Masahiro Yuge

>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.
Machine's picture.