King

a.k.a. Kong

created and published by Fun Games Inc. in 1976, running on Arcade

type: flight, action/reflex
genre: Arcade
perspective: side view
player options: single player

languages: eng

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Official description

"A STAR IS BORN.
AGAIN."
excerpt from the flyer:
What’s big an hairy and doesn’t cost $22 million? (Hint: It’s not King Kong.) It’s KING: the newest star of Fun Games’ video line-up, and the flashiest, most profit-capable video game to come on the market in years. The ape is a mechanical marvel: King and his date are fully animated on a big 23" screen, and even when he’s not in actual play — fighting the bi-planes shooting at his head and chest — the star is still on the
move, with realistic gestures and growls. And players will be constantly challenged: degree of difficulty increases as King "reads" the play’s degree of skill. KING. A great Christmas present for your operation, at a great price. Call your distributor today, and get the king of video games working for you through the holiday season, and all year.

# 2023-12-03 20:57:05 - official description - THE ARCADE VIDEO-GAME "Encyclopedia" 1970-1976

Description

In King players their biplane around the Empire State Building and shoot at King Kong (with Fay Wray in his clutches). They must avoid being swatted out of the sky by the giant ape. The game is also known as Kong. The Kong release are said to be a prototype.
The game is based on the 1933 movie King Kong. It was released to coincide with the 1970’s re- make of the classic film.

Becoro # 2023-12-03 20:54:16 - THE ARCADE VIDEO-GAME "Encyclopedia" 1970-1976