Balloon Bomber
Appearance
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Developer(s) | Taito |
Publisher(s) | Taito |
Platform(s) | Arcade |
Release | 1980 |
Genre(s) | Fixed shooter |
Mode(s) | Single player, Up to 2 players, alternating turns |
Balloon Bomber is a fixed shooter arcade game released by Taito in 1980. The player controls a ship at the bottom of the screen which shoots at balloon-carrying bombs overhead. If a falling bomb hits the bottom of the screen, it makes a crater which cannot be moved past, limiting mobility.
Legacy
The game was re-released in multiple compilations, including Taito Legends 2 for PlayStation 2, Taito Memories Pocket (Japan/Asia), and Taito Legends Power Up (Europe) for the PlayStation Portable.