Play Meter

rto Moss
Racing
on the
up-and-up
Gremlin / Sega has introduced a
new space-saving model of its hot
selling Monaco GP game called the
Monaco GP Mini.
The Monaco GP Min i unit
measures 24" depth by 25" width by
561fz'' height .
Like the standard Monaco GP, the
Mini features color video , full stereo
sound , and colorful graphics .
Monaco GP was featured by
Gremlin at major trade shows
including th e recent International
Coin Machine Show in New York
City and the Amusement Operators
Expo in New Orleans.
Gremlin / Sega has moved into full
scale productio n of this new unit .
Beset by
alien
invaders
Cosm ic Alien poses a new space
skill proble m to the video game
player: Can you repel diving alien
attacks from both the front and rear?
Do uble points are scored when-
ever an alien is hit while attacking ,
and variable bonus points are
awarded whenever the chief alien is
hit while escorted by attacking
guards.
Th e player's spaceship , which fires
missiles at the aliens , is not protected
by any barricades and it moves closer
to the aliens as successive screens are
cleared. The player must stay
particularly alert after th ree screens
or more have been cleared as the
spaceship is then exposed to rear
attack!
Cosm ic A lien by Universal USA
comes complete with a full color
monitor and is available on a one- or
two -player upright or cocktail model.
88
Bally Pinball Division has j • ~
released another in its line o=
celebrity-therned pinball games -
The Rolling Stones, "the world·~
greatest rock'n'roll band." The ga me
features artwork that, together ·
new game features, make it another
extraordinary pinball package .
Drop targets for the first time Oi"
Rolling Stones have memory and a
increasing point value. Each of the
four drop targets scores 500 points
and with the increasing point value
feature they can score an additional
5 ,000 to 25,000 points and special.
Another new feature is the
mini-post in each side hoop that
score 50 points each time the ball hits
it. Never before has there been a
point value on a post , stated Bally
product literature . Bally has also
included a brand new flipper assem-
blv and a newly designed sling shot
kicker .
The intensity-building background
sound is the companion to the tour
hit songs in the Rolling Stones game:
"Satisfaction ,"
"Jumping
Jack
Flash ," "Miss You ," and "When The
Whip Comes Down" . Fans of all ages
will recognize these Rolling Stones
hits and delight in a pinball concert.
The Rolling Stones, popular be-
yond comparison as a music group
will draw players from all ages and in
all locations , Bally promises. The
Stones are depicted in the Faris
backglass art and will gain immediate
recognition among all players.
PLAY METER, June, 1980