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Ashura Blaster 1990 Taito

1990

Ashura Blaster (c) 1990 Taito.
A vertically scrolling shoot'em up game.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Taito B System hardware
Prom Stickers : C43
Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz), Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 224 x 320 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 4096
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 2 (FIRE, BOMB)

>>> TRIVIA
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The kanji characters on the titlescreen read 'Ashura'. Ashura is a demon related to fighting.
The game forbids the initials 'SEX' on the high score table. If you try, it gets changed to 'REX'.

>>> GAME UPDATES
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The US version is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.

>>> TRICKS AND TIPS
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In this game, there is no back fire from enemies, like in other similar shoot'em ups. So you do not have to worry to be hit, after you pass certain enemies.

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

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