CPU Z80 @ 4 MHz Initial release date 1981 | Sound AY-3-8910A @ 2 MHz Designer Nintendo | |
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Mode(s) Up to 2 players, alternating turns Cabinet Up-right, Small Up-right/Cabaret and Cocktail Display Raster (Horizontal) standard resolution (Used: 512×448) Developer Nintendo Research & Development 1 Similar Parker Brothers games, Other games | ||
Arcade game sky skipper 1981 nintendo
Sky Skipper (スカイ・スキッパー, Sukai Sukippā) is a 1981 arcade game by Nintendo R&D1. Some sources assert that Ikegami Tsushinki also did design work on the game. The game's look and feel is very similar to Popeye which was released the following year, suggesting that the same development team were involved in both releases. It was released in three types of arcade cabinets: Up-right, Small Up-right/Cabarat and Cocktail. It was later ported to the Atari 2600 by Parker Bros. in 1983. The arcade version was released only in Japan while the Atari 2600 version was released only in North America.
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- Arcade game sky skipper 1981 nintendo
- Nintendo sky skipper sukai sukippa arcade 1981
- Cameo appearances
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Today, this is a very rare cabinet, as many of the original Sky Skipper boards were converted into the better selling Popeye game. Recently, there was success in un-modding these back to the original game. The story of this project, and footage from the game is detailed here. [1] Additionally an attempt to recreate two entire cabinets(one in the UK and one in the US) using the boards is underway.
Nintendo sky skipper sukai sukippa arcade 1981
Cameo appearances
The Link Menu in the Game Boy title, Game Boy Camera is decorated with the King, Queen and Club Frog from Sky Skipper. The artwork was taken from decals on the Sky Skipper arcade cabinet, as well as the arcade flyer for it.
