The following is from the Arcade Museum
This game is a horizontal and vertical scrolling shooter with four buttons that let you shoot in four different directions. In addition to shooting enemies, you can drive your ship through an “energy” pod that energizes your ship allowing you to crash into enemies without being destroyed.
Vanguard was produced by Centuri in 1981.
Centuri released 14 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1977. Centuri was based in United States.
Other machines made by Centuri during the time period Vanguard was produced include: Eagle, Killer Comet, Phoenix, Battle Station, Challenger, Pit, The, Route 16, Loco-Motion, and Time Pilot
Specs
| Name | Vanguard |
|---|---|
| Developer | Centuri (United States) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 10293 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Space |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | unique |
| Game Specific | Vanguard Pinout |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Alternating |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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| Dipswitch Settings |
