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Jungler 1981 Konami

1981

Jungler (c) 1981 Konami.
The player controls a snake-like ship moving around a number of mazes chasing 3 similar computer controlled ships. Being hit by bullets reduces the length of the ships. Ships are destroyed either when their length is reduced to zero or when they collide with a longer ship.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Game ID : GX327
Main CPU : Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 1.789772 Mhz)
Sound Chips : (2x) AY8910 (@ 1.789772 Mhz), (6x) RC (@ 1.789772 Mhz)
Screen orientation : Vertical
Video resolution : 224 x 288 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 96
Players : 2
Control : 4-way joystick
Buttons : 1

>>> TRIVIA
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Released in December 1981.
Also licensed to Stern for US manufacture and distribution (03/1982).
Joe Startz holds the official record for this game with 180,720 points.
- SCORING -
Running over enemy : 80-640 points; 80 points per segment.
Shooting enemy : 60 points for segment, 500 points for head.
Fruit : 500 points plus segment added.

>>> TRICKS AND TIPS
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* Don't get in front of red worms if you can avoid it. Yellow worms can be gotten in front of with caution, and green worms should be no problem (although you'd better watch out for the shooters).
* To shrink the opponents' worm down, shoot the tail.

>>> GAME PORTS TO OTHER SYSTEMS
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* Consoles :
Emerson Arcadia (1982)
* Computers :
Commodore VC20 ('Serpentine')
* Others :
VFD handheld game (19??) released by Gakken.

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

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