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Cliff Hanger (クリフハンガー)

Released in 1984

Member Rating

*****
(2 total votes)

Manufacturer: Stern
Developer: Stern
Distributor: Stern
Display
Raster
Orientation
Horizontal
Resolution
?Unknown? x ?Unknown?
Colors
?Unknown?, Color
Genre
Full-Motion Video
Attributes
Puzzle
Controls
1 Joystick / Button(s)

Game Summary

A laserdisc game that reached the arcade shortly after Dragon's Lair.

Hardware Platform: -Unique or Unknown-

Game Details

The animation was purely Japanese in style. Gameplay was more complicated than Dragon's Lair, utilizing a combination of a 4 way joystick and hands and feet buttons. More difficult patterns had to be mastered in order to complete Cliff Hanger. This machine utilized a Pioneer 8210 laserplayer and double boardset.

Coinop.org Member Ratings / Comments

***** by hvymtl. Comment: "This was one of the best games of 1984. I used to go to the local coin-op and play and play and play. Although I could never get passed a certain area ($#%%^ load of ninjas), the game would draw me in for hours. About 3000 quarters later as well...Gosh, I miss ya..." (2004-02-23 17:29:03Z)

***** by Balto6051. Comment: "I remember playing this back in the 80's, and enjoying the neat anime action! I never could conquer Dragon's Lair or Space Ace, but I managed to beat Cliff Hanger...I just HAD to see how it ended! Years later, I discovered the Lupin III movie "Castle of Cagliostro" on video, which was the main source for the animated sequences :)" (2003-08-28 07:22:29Z)

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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/cliffhanger.txt
From: rik@metronet.com (RiK) Subject: DIP Switch settings for Cliffhanger. Date: 18 May 1995 05:08:48 GMT ---------------------------------- Cliff Hanger DIP switch settings (Rev A6) [rik@metronet.com] * denotes factory setting ---------------------------------- ADJUSTMENTS Move Switches Diff. 7 6 5 4 ----- ------------------ 1 OFF OFF OFF OFF EASIEST 2 OFF OFF OFF ON 3 OFF OFF ON OFF 4 OFF OFF ON ON 5 OFF ON
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/cliffhanger.txt - 4 K - Updated 1995.05.25
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/cliffhanger.txt
Hi folks, Well here it is at last, Cliff Hanger pinouts and info. I couldn’t seem to ever get any info from anyone so it became one of my holiday projects. Pinouts, dips, hook-up info, and notes are included below. Pinouts: ====== CPU Board ZPU-2001 ========== J5-5 Button ground J5-2 Joystick ground *** note the game uses 2 separate "grounds". They are not actually grounds but strobes. J6-4 Player 1 Start/Feet J6-5 Player 2 Start/Feet J6-7 Hands J6-3 right coin switch J6-2 lef
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/board pinouts/cliffhanger.txt - 5 K - Updated 1996.12.30
/kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/cliff_hanger.txt
Cliffhanger ====== CPU Board ZPU-2001 ========== J5-5 Button ground J5-2 Joystick ground *** note the game uses 2 separate "grounds". They are not actually grounds but strobes. J6-4 Player 1 Start/Feet J6-5 Player 2 Start/Feet J6-7 Hands J6-3 right coin switch J6-2 left coin switch J6-10 tilt J6-6 key J6-2 joystick up J6-3 joystick right J6-4 joystick down J6-5 joystick left Player interface cable: J8-1 ring J8-4 tip J8-9 key Power: J3-1 5V J3
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/pinouts/cliff_hanger.txt - 9 K - Updated 2003.01.06
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/kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/cliffhan.ger.txt
From: rik@metronet.com (RiK) Subject: DIP Switch settings for Cliffhanger. Date: 18 May 1995 05:08:48 GMT ---------------------------------- Cliff Hanger DIP switch settings (Rev A6) [rik@metronet.com] * denotes factory setting ---------------------------------- ADJUSTMENTS Move Switches Diff. 7 6 5 4 ----- ------------------ 1 OFF OFF OFF OFF EASIEST 2 OFF OFF OFF ON 3 OFF OFF ON OFF 4 OFF OFF ON ON 5 OFF ON
File: /kb_dl.aspx/KB/gametech/cliffhan.ger.txt - 4 K - Updated 1996.03.25

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