Battle Shark [USA model] (c) 1989 Taito Corp.
A first-person shooter which has the player looking through a 'periscope' in order to destroy the enemies. This game features simulated damage whenever the player gets hit by either an enemy torpedo or a missile.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
---------------------
USA model dimensions :
73inch (185,4cm) high
43inch (109,2cm) deep
27,5inch (69,8cm) wide.
Weight : 365 lbs.
Monitor : 20inch.
Taito Z System hardware

>>> TRIVIA
----------
Also released as :
'Battle Shark [Japan model]'.
'Battle Shark [Europe model]'.

>>> GAME UPDATES
----------------
This USA version is slightly different, it has the 'Winners Don't Use Drugs' screen.

>>> TRICKS AND TIPS
-------------------
* Battle Shark has a compliment of torpedoes at the start of a level. Once these are depleted there is a short delay before they are replenished.
* Increase the number of torpedoes Battle Shark can hold by defeating the end of level bosses.

>>> DESIGNERS / PROGRAMMERS / STAFF
-------------------------------------
Direction : Captain Imamura, Ichiro Fujisue
Game design : Atsushi Yamamoto
Software : Ichiro Fujisue, Ghost Hashimoto, Takashi Kitabayashi, Naoya Kuroki, Takayuki Ishiwata
Art design : Hisakazu Kato, Takayuki Ogawa, Tsuyoshi Sato, Ken' Ichi Imaeda, Animation 20
Mechanic : Osamu Wakayama, Seiji Doumi, Yasunori Hatsuda
Cabinet : Atsushi Iwaoka
Hardware : Eikichi Takahashi, Katsumi Kaneoka
Sound and Music (Zuntata) : Yasuko Yamada (Devil Yamada), Hidehito Kitamaru

>>> GAME PORTS TO OTHER SYSTEMS
-------------------------------
* Consoles :
Sony PlayStation 2 (2005, 'Taito Legends') (US & Europe)
Microsoft XBOX (2005, 'Taito Legends') (US & Europe)
Sony PlayStation 2 (2007, 'Taito Memories II Vol. 2') (Japan only)
* Computers :
PC [MS Windows] (2005, 'Taito Legends') (US & Europe)

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