Blasto , Arcade Video game by Gremlin Ind, Inc. (1978)

Arcade Video game published 46 years ago by Gremlin Ind, Inc.

Listed in MAME

Blasto © 1978 Gremlin.

Your are in control of your spaceship as you maneuver it through a mine field. Beat the clock to explode all the mines. With two players, Blasto gets even more challenging, more exciting, as each one battles for the most mines and ultimately-for each other!

TECHNICAL/MACHINE PICT.

Upright cabinet dimensions: 26'' Wide x 67'' High x 28'' Deep. Weight : 290 Lbs.
Cocktail dimensions: 36,75'' Wide x 36'' High. Weight : 185 Lbs.

BOARD # 819-0001
Prom stickers : 95-100

Main CPU: Intel 8080 (@ 2.079 Mhz)
Sound Chips: Discrete circuitry.

Screen orientation: Horizontal
Video resolution: 256 x 224 pixels
Screen refresh: 60.00 Hz
Palette colors: 2

Players: 2
Control: 4-way joystick
Buttons: 1

TRIVIA

Blasto was released in June 1978.

Bert Ankrom holds the official record for this game with 8,730 points on September 8, 2002.

PORTS

COMPUTERS:
TI99

SOURCES

Game's ROM.
Machine's picture.