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'''''Pyramid''''' (aka ''ピラミッドー'' ''Piramiddo'') was an arcade game released in Japan in 1978 by the company "Sankyo".
'''''Pyramid''''' (aka ''ピラミッドー'', ''Piramiddo'', ''TS Pyramid'') was an arcade game developed and released in Japan in 1978 by the company "Sankyo". Not much is known about this title other than the fact that it is a clone of Atari's ''Breakout'' with an Egyptian theme, and that it had both raster and cocktail model cabinets. There was apparently a YouTube video of gameplay but has since been privatised. In 2014, a user on Nicozon uploaded footage from a camcorder of the game, but unfortunately, they only recorded the game's attract mode. A Japanese TV show titled ''Game Center CX'' showcased the game where the host briefly plays it until they get a game over.
Not much is known about this title other than the fact that it's an Egyptian themed clone of ''Breakout'', and that it had both raster and cocktail cabinets. There was apparently a YouTube video of gameplay, but has since been privated. In 2014, a user on Nicozon uploaded footage from a camcorder of the game, but unfortunately they only recorded the game's attract mode. There is currently is no known footage of game in action online.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
As previously mentioned, this title is a ''breakout'' clone with some variations. Such as vertical bricks the player must destroy, and what appears to be hieroglyphics that can only be assumed to act as an extra bumper for the ball to bounce off of. The instruction sheet shows different stages featuring graphics of birds, and a stage that's bricks are lined up to look like a pyramid.
As previously mentioned, this title is a ''breakout'' clone with some variations. These include both horizontal and vertical blocks the player must destroy, snake-like objects that appear between the blocks and the colorful bust of King Tutankhamun, and what appears to be hieroglyphics that can only be assumed to act as an extra bumper for the ball to bounce off of. The instruction sheet shows different stages featuring graphics of birds and a stage that bricks are lined up to look like a pyramid.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery mode=packed heights=192px>
File:Pyramid2.png|
File:Pyramid2.png|Eagle stage
File:Pyramid3.png|
File:Pyramid3.png|
File:Pyramid4.png|
File:Pyramid4.png|Pyramid stage
File:Pyramidflyer.jpg|Flyer for the raster model
File:Pyramidflyer.jpg|Flyer for the raster model
File:Pyramidflyer2.jpg|Flyer for the cocktail model
File:Pyramidflyer2.jpg|Flyer for the cocktail model
File:Pyramidinstructions.jpg|Instruction sheet
File:Pyramidinstructions.jpg|Instruction sheet
File:Pyramid5.jpg|Screenshot of supposed YouTube video
File:Pyramid5.jpg|Screenshot of supposed YouTube video
File:Pyramid6.jpg|
</gallery>
</gallery>
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  |description1 =Snippet from the episode of Game Center CX
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==External Link==
==External Link==
*[http://www.nicozon.net/watch/sm23658177 The only known footage of the game.] Retrieved 18 Sept '19
*[https://www.mobygames.com/game/pyramid______ Release information of the game.] Retrieved 18 Sept '19
*[https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm23658177 The only known footage of the game.] Retrieved 19 Feb '22


==Sources==
==Sources==
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*[https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=flyer&db=videodb&id=3445&image=1 Cocktail flyer source.] Retrieved 18 Sept '19
*[https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=flyer&db=videodb&id=3445&image=1 Cocktail flyer source.] Retrieved 18 Sept '19
*[http://haikyoworks.web.fc2.com/game/game_memo.htm Screenshots of the YouTube video, that is now privated.] Retrieved 18 Sept '19
*[http://haikyoworks.web.fc2.com/game/game_memo.htm Screenshots of the YouTube video, that is now privated.] Retrieved 18 Sept '19
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Latest revision as of 04:21, 4 January 2024

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Manual photo taken of the screen.

Status: Lost

Pyramid (aka ピラミッドー, Piramiddo, TS Pyramid) was an arcade game developed and released in Japan in 1978 by the company "Sankyo". Not much is known about this title other than the fact that it is a clone of Atari's Breakout with an Egyptian theme, and that it had both raster and cocktail model cabinets. There was apparently a YouTube video of gameplay but has since been privatised. In 2014, a user on Nicozon uploaded footage from a camcorder of the game, but unfortunately, they only recorded the game's attract mode. A Japanese TV show titled Game Center CX showcased the game where the host briefly plays it until they get a game over.

Gameplay

As previously mentioned, this title is a breakout clone with some variations. These include both horizontal and vertical blocks the player must destroy, snake-like objects that appear between the blocks and the colorful bust of King Tutankhamun, and what appears to be hieroglyphics that can only be assumed to act as an extra bumper for the ball to bounce off of. The instruction sheet shows different stages featuring graphics of birds and a stage that bricks are lined up to look like a pyramid.

Gallery

Snippet from the episode of Game Center CX

External Link

Sources