Balloon Bomber
| Balloon Bomber | |
|---|---|
 Arcade flyer | |
| Developer | Taito |
| Publisher | Taito |
| Designer | Tomohiro Nishikado |
| Composer | Yoshio Imamura |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Release |
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| Genre | Fixed shooter |
| Modes | Single player, multiplayer |
Balloon Bomber[a] is a 1980 fixed shooter video game developed and published by Taito for arcades. It was released in Japan in March 1980.[1][2]
Gameplay
[edit]Balloon Bomber is a fixed shooter game which the player controls a ship at the bottom of the screen which shoots at balloon-carrying bombs overhead. If a falling bomb hits the bottom of the screen, it makes a crater which cannot be moved past limiting mobility. To pass a level, the player had to defeat all of the craters and balloons being released by an airplanes.[3]
Legacy
[edit]The game was re-released in multiple compilations, including Taito Legends 2 for PlayStation 2, Taito Memories Pocket (Japan/Asia), and Taito Legends Power Up (Europe) for the PlayStation Portable. Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4, as well as their Arcade Archives 2 series for the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S in September 2026.[4]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 53. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ↑ "ゲームマシン" (PDF). Game Machine. Vol. 137, no. 19. March 1, 1980. p. 19. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
- ↑ "アーケードアーカイブス「バルーンボンバー」，10月1日配信。風船爆弾の爆弾部分を狙い撃つ，1980年にタイトーから発売されたSTG". 4Gamer.net (in Japanese). Retrieved September 30, 2026.
- ↑ "【アケアカ/アケアカ2】『バルーンボンバー』が10月1日より配信開始。高射砲を操作し、風船爆弾を破壊するシューティングゲーム | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). Retrieved September 30, 2026.