Stratovox

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Stratovox

Developer(s) Sun Electronics Corporation
Publisher(s) Sun Electronics Corporation
Platform(s) Arcade
Release date August 1980
Genre(s) Shoot 'em up
Mode(s) One player
Input methods 2-way joystick, 1 button
Cabinet Upright, Cocktail
CPU (2x) Z80 (@ 2.5 Mhz) (Number : LS070014)
Sound Sound Chips : AY8910 (@ 1.25 Mhz), SN76477 (@ 1.25 Mhz), DAC (@ 1.25 Mhz)
Display Raster, 256 x 256 pixels (Vertical), 8 colors

Stratovox AKA Speak & Rescue is an arcade shoot 'em up released by Sun Electronics in 1980.

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[edit] Gameplay

The player must shoot UFO's who will attempt to kidnap astronauts that appear on the right side of the screen. If the player lets all the astronauts be kidnapped, the game is over.

[edit] Speech

Among the voices the player hears, are phrases like "Help me, help me", "Very good!", "We'll be back" and "Lucky".

[edit] Trivia

  • This game was the first to feature voice synthesis, although it was of very low quality.
  • Stratovox was also licensed to Taito for manufacture and distribution.

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