Lost In Translation/Polaris
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| Manufacturer | Taito |
| Released | 1980 |
| Control Method | 8-way Joystick 1 Button(s) |
| Main CPU | 8080 (@ 1.997 MHz) |
| Sound CPU | Mono Discrete |
| Video Details | Raster (Vertical) 260 x 224 pixels 59.54 Hz Palette colours |
| Screens | 1 |
| ROM Info | 8 ROMs 13,568 bytes (13.25 KiB) |
| MAME ID | polaris ยท polarisa |
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About The Game
A 1-player, single screen shoot-em-up, baring many similarities to Taito's most famous shoot-em-up, "Space Invaders", in which a player takes on the role of Commander of a Polaris class nuclear submarine. War has been declared and the Polaris' mission is to defend the country from enemy attack.
In battle, players must defend against wave after wave of enemy planes (fighter jets and missile-dropping bi-planes) as well as enemy subs and destroyers. Players must also be careful to avoid the many mines and depth charges that litter the ocean.
Additional Technical Information
Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 1 (FIRE)
Trivia
Released in August 1980. Also released as a Cocktail model : "T.T Polaris".
Cyril Herridge holds the official record for this game with 791,800 points.
A Polaris in a mini-cabinet was shown at the 2003 classic arcade games show 'California Extreme' in San Jose, California.
Cabinet and Artwork
 Polaris arcade cabinet. |
 Polaris flyer. |
 Back of the Polaris flyer. |
 Alternate Polaris flyer. |
Ports
- Consoles
- Atari 2600 (1983)
- Sony PlayStation 2 (2007, "Taito Memories II Vol. 2")
