Cliff Hanger (video game)
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| Developer(s) | Stern |
| Publisher(s) | Stern |
| Release date(s) | 1983 |
| Genre(s) | Retro |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players alternating |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Input | Joystick (4-way); 2 buttons |
| Arcade cabinet | Upright |
| Arcade display | Horizontal, Raster standard ressolution |
Cliff Hanger was a laserdisc video game released by Stern Electronics in 1983. It used animation from the anime series Lupin III. Most of the animation came from The Castle of Cagliostro and a couple of scenes from Mystery of Mamo.
The game's plot does not come from either of the films, and instead involves "Cliff" (the player) rescuing Clarissa from the evil Count Draco, who wants to marry her.
The television show Starcade featured a special episode where rather than playing the usual three games, the contestants played three rounds of Cliff Hanger. The winner of the show, Mark Walsh, won a Cliff Hanger cabinet.[1]
Cliff Hanger remains a highly sought-after cabinet by collectors to this day. Because it was released as the novelty of laserdisc games waned, many cabinets were destroyed or converted over time.
[edit] Technical Details
Cliff Hanger uses a unique feedback loop to read frame details from the game laserdisc. This prevents the laserdisc and gameplay from ever going out of sync (a common occurrence in other lasergames as the players aged.)
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