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Bandido
Bandido, new from Exidy, is a
"fun action" game for one or two
players. The excitement builds as the
shoot-em-up action entices players to
try again and again defending
themselves from the attacking ban-
dits and buzzards in the Western
theme game.
The objective is to rescue the
"sweetheart" by hitting all the
bandidos, and features action with
video "surprises."
"It has a universal appeal that will
attract players in all types of
locations," said Lila Zinter, Exidy's
games marketing manager. "Bandi-
do elicits laughter with its entertaining
theme as well as offering the
challenges of increasing levels of
difficulty as the score gets higher."
Bandido has several features to
hold the player's attention. A joystick
and knob control are used together
to control the sheriff moving, aiming
and shooting at the attacking bandits
and buzzards. Coordination and
quick response are needed to react to
the increasing skill required as the
game goes on. There are also bonus
incentives and a high score display.
Bandido has a nineteen inch
monitor with colorful action/ attract
mode. "Reports on Bandido show
that it has outstanding earnings in a
test street location," reported Zinter.
Bandido will be available soon
through all Exidy distributors.
PLAY METER, January , 1980
Submarine
Fun
for subsurface types
"Submarine is an 'attack at sea'
attraction where the player is the
captain," notes Stan Jarecki, Mid-
way's director of marketing, of its
new game. 'The skipper looks
through the authentic periscope and
sets the sights on enemy ships that
are moving in a realistic setting of
rippling ocean, with clouds drifting
overhead. The colorful target ships
move across the water, escorting and
protecting a 'black raider' battleship."
Torpedoes are loaded, and a press
of the firing mechanism sends the
projectile on its way, racing through
the water. A hit of any target creates
a vibrating explosion of sound and
color. Special effects are added, and
extra points are scored, when the
"black raider" is hit and sunk.
Extended game time is adjustable
in this exciting combination of
electronics and mechanical motion.
The cabinet measures 741/z inches
high; 30 inches wide and 321/z
inches deep. Submarine is engineer-
ed by Namco Ltd. and licensed for
manufacture and marketinq bv Mid-
way in the western hemisphere and
Europe.
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