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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". Not much is known about this title other than the fact that it's | '''''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== | ==Gameplay== | ||
As previously mentioned, this title is a ''breakout'' clone with some variations. These include vertical | 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== | ||
<gallery mode=packed heights=192px> | <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> | ||
{{Video|perrow =1 | |||
|service1 =youtube | |||
|id1 =2vrqxIa_oGo | |||
|description1 =Snippet from the episode of Game Center CX | |||
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==External Link== | ==External Link== | ||
*[ | *[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 | ||
==See Also== | |||
[[Castle Take (lost arcade game; 1978)]] | |||
[[Category:Lost video games]] | [[Category:Lost video games]] | ||
[[Category:Completely lost media]] |
Latest revision as of 20:44, 8 September 2024
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
External Link
- Release information of the game. Retrieved 18 Sept '19
- The only known footage of the game. Retrieved 19 Feb '22
Sources
- Source of all of the screenshots. Retrieved 18 Sept '19
- Source of the flyer and instruction scans. Retrieved 18 Sept '19
- Cocktail flyer source. Retrieved 18 Sept '19
- Screenshots of the YouTube video, that is now privated. Retrieved 18 Sept '19