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Space Firebird (スペースファイアーバード)

Released in 1980

Member Rating

****.5
(5 total votes)

Manufacturer: Taito
Developer: Taito
Distributor: Taito

Mame ROM Info
spacefbg, Space Firebird (Gremlin)
Display
Raster
Orientation
Vertical
Resolution
232 x 264
Colors
32, ?Unknown?
Genre
Shooting
Attributes
[no data]
Controls
1 Joystick / Button(s)
Size/Weight of Upright
67.0000 " x 25.5000" x 28.0000"
'Space Firebird' marquee
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Game Summary

Space - shoot swarming flocks of aliens

Hardware Platform: -Unique or Unknown-

Game Details

Phoenix-style blaster - exceptionally playable - fast rate of fire

Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

***** by pinball_freak. Comment: "I've played a lot of video games in my lifetime but none are more memorable than space firebird. Like my friends that mastered pac-man and dig dug I owned space firebird at the local arcade. Without a doubt some of the best days of my youth were spent dropping quaters into the game that never grew old. Often imitated but never duplicated, Space Firebird was the prototype for future classics such as galaga, and phoenix. I'll take this game over PS II or X-Box anyday. " (2004-01-05 21:36:38Z)

**** by MrSkip. Comment: " Remember how exciting video games were when we were kids? How we would save the change from our lunch money and do extra chores just to get a few more shiny quarters to feed to one of these noisy machines? Space Firebird is just such a machine. Similar in gameplay to many of the SpaceInvaders-meets-Galaga type games, this game has the added warp feature to give you an edge over the aliens. The only reason I rank this game 4 out of 5 is that my skill was so poor I had to watch my older brother play to get any real enjoyment out of it! A real classic! " (2002-12-04 11:32:05Z)

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'Space Firebird' cabinet photo
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'Space Firebird' title screen
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'Space Firebird' gameplay screen shot
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'Space Firebird' control panel
control panel
'Space Firebird' promotional flyer
promotional flyer

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Knowledge Base

The Bronze Age (1971 to 1980) Video Game List
Vers 2.7 May 12, 1998 additions/corrections to aek@spies.com and kk@clickto.com Note: Date may either be release date, date from a manual or schematic, or the date that a game appears in a publication Monitor Type ------------ H-- = Horizontal V-- = Vertical -R- = Raster -V- = Vector --B = B&W --O = Color Overlay --C = Color --P = Projection Name Manuf Date uP Man/ROM # ---- ----- -
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-bronzeagebyyear.html - 30 K - Updated 1999.10.29
Gremlin/Sega EPROM / Board Numbers
Submitted by Unknown Gremlin/Sega EPROM / Board Numbers Manual Part Numbers: ------------------- Head-On 420-0193 Gee Bee 420-0199 Monaco GP 420-0358 Head On 2 / Invinco 420-0359 Astro Fighter 420-0410 or 420-0411 Carnival 420-0498 Moon Cresta 420-0518 Space Firebird 420-0533 Astro Blaster 420-0552 Space Tactics 420-0556 Pulsar 420-0601 G08 Color X/Y 420-0605 Spac
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/sega-gremlineprom.html - 6 K - Updated 2000.01.20
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/spacefirebird.txt
---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Name Of Game: Space Firebird Manuf: Gremlin/Sega ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Typed By: James R. Twine Email: jtwine@prodigy.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Notes: 1) The DIP swtich is located on the logic board. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ Option
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/spacefirebird.txt - 2 K - Updated 1996.04.16
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/space_firebird.txt
Space Firebird, Gremlin/Sega ---------------------------- VIDEO BD CPU BD MAIN (PL1) SUB (PL2) COIN CTR -------- ------ ---- --- ---- --- 1 GND 1 SVC 1 RIGHT 1 RIGHT 1 COIN 1 CTR 2 GND 2 SVC 2 LEFT 2 LEFT 2 2 CTR 3 GND 3 3 3 3 COIN 4 +12V 4 4 4 5 +12V 5 5 GND 5 GND
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/space_firebird.txt - 2 K - Updated 2003.01.06
Samurai Shodown Mini-FAQ
____ _ _ _ _ _ ____ _ _ / ___/ / |/ v \| | | | _ \ / | | | |__ / | | | | | |_| |/ | | Samurai Shodown mini-FAQ \__ \/ / | | | | | | | _ </ / | | Release 10 ___|/ _ | |_| | |_| | | \/ _ | | 11-05-93 | __/_/ |_|_| |_|\___/|_| /_/\|_|_| |/____ _ _ ___ ____ ___ _ _ __ _ / ___| | | |/ _ \| _ \ / _ \| |_| | \| | | |__ | |_| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | \__ \| _ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ___| | | | | |_| | |_| | |_| | | | | | ___/|_| |_|\___/ ____/ \___
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/faq-samurai shodown mini.html - 73 K - Updated 1999.10.29
A Random Games-list
Game Name Manufacturer Year Pinout Class ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ V 005 Sega 1981 18 Wheeler Midway 1979 3D Bowling MED 1978 H 720 Degrees Atari Games 1986 800 Fathom USB 1982 H Aeroboto William
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/list-randomgames.html - 73 K - Updated 1999.10.29
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/spcefire.brd.txt
SPACE FIREBIRD VIDEO BD CPU BD MAIN (PL1) SUB (PL2) COIN CTR -------- ------ ---- --- ---- --- 1 GND 1 SVC 1 RIGHT 1 RIGHT 1 COIN 1 CTR 2 GND 2 SVC 2 LEFT 2 LEFT 2 2 CTR 3 GND 3 3 3 3 COIN 4 +12V 4 4 4 5 +12V 5 5 GND 5 GND 6 +12V 6 WARP
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/spcefire.brd.txt - 3 K - Updated 1999.07.27
Hyper Fighting: Ken Strategy Guide
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File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/faqs/faq-sf2 hyper (ken).html - 105 K - Updated 1999.10.28
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/historical documents/atari games vaxmail/vax89.txt
Atari/Atari Games VaxMail 1989 Jed Margolin ___________________________________________________________________________ From: KIM::HALLY 3-JAN-1989 09:01:01.61 To: DENCKER,RAY,HALLY,ROTBERG,BURGESS,MARGOLIN,COMSTOCK,NOBLE,MOSER,DIEKNEITE,FULLER,GROSSMAN CC: Subj: S.T.U.N. TEAM last update: 1/3/89 Project: S.T.U.N. RUNNER (571) Planned Field Test: FEB. 89 Planned Finished Goods Assy. JUNE 89 Project Leader: MIKE HALLY Programmer(s): ED ROTBERG ANDY BURGESS Engineer: JE
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/historical documents/atari games vaxmail/vax89.txt - 403 K - Updated 2004.09.13
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/listbyyear.txt
'H','R','B','Computer Space','Nutting Assoc',1971 'H','R','B','Pong','Atari',1972 'H','R','B','Astro Hockey','Brunswick',1973 'H','R','B','Astro Race','Taito(japan)',1973 'H','R','B','Davis Cup','Taito(japan)',1973 'H','R','B','Elepong','Taito(japan)',1973 'U','R','B','Elimination','Atari/Kee',1973 'H','R','B','Gotcha','Atari',1973 'H','R','C','Gotcha Color','Atari',1973 'H','R','B','Hockey','Ramtek',1973 'H','R','B','Hockey TV','Sega(japan)',1973 'H','R','B','Leader','Midway',1973 'H','R','B','
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/listbyyear.txt - 18 K - Updated 1999.07.10

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