Blockade

created and published by Gremlin Industries in 1976-11, running on Arcade

type: action/reflex
genre: Arcade, Snake
perspective: bird's-eye
player options: single player, shared-screen

languages: eng

2.5/5

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Official description

excerpt from the flyer:
"The money magnet."
Put it on location, plug it in... and watch it pull in the coins! BLOCKADE™! The trailblazing smash hit of the MOA and Park Shows, fast becoming the "most imitated" new game of the year! Here’s the great original... featuring Gremlin innovation, Gremlin engineering, Gremlin quality. BLOCKADE! Designed for Player Appeal! Ascreen that’sALIVE! with bright action. Even when it’s not being played, its advertising sequence COMMANDS attention! Irresistible SOUND!
Easy to learn, and CHALLENGING... no two games alike! Designed for Low Maintenance!
Gremlin-clean electronic design and layout. Rugged Motorola monitor. Any major system component can be REMOVED IN LESS THAN 60 SECONDS!
Designed for Powerful Profits For You For Years!

# 2023-11-19 18:57:45 - official description - THE ARCADE VIDEO-GAME "Encyclopedia" 1970-1976

Description

Blockade is the first of what would later become known as light cycle games. It's a game for two players only, each who controls an arrow that leaves behind a trail of blocks that form a wall. The arrow moves automatically forward and by using four buttons the player is able to steer it by making ninety degree turns. The aim of the game is simply to stay alive longer than the opponent by not crashing into any of the walls. If a crash occurs the opponent will win the round and be awarded with one point. By default the player that first reaches six points wins the game but the value can be changed by the game operator.

Becoro # 2023-11-15 22:56:05 - source