Periscope (electro-mechanical submarine game)

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Periscope

electro-mechanical submarine game · Sega · 1966

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Released: 1966
Type: arcade

Description

Periscope is an electro-mechanical arcade submarine simulator that Sega released in Japan in 1966, based on a 1965 Nakamura Manufacturing game. Players aim through a periscope and fire torpedoes at moving cardboard ships; the single-player export version of March 1968 is credited with making 25 cents per play the US standard.

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Details from sources

Official Sega history: 1966 'Periscope' becomes a worldwide hit - Sega's first own-manufactured game. en.wikipedia: based on a 1965 Nakamura Manufacturing (Namco) game; exported to the US and Europe, first US arcade game at 25 cents a play; single-player cabinet March 1968. NA date = US export (year only, per en.wikipedia).

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Periscope: when was it released?: 1966

Data source: sega.co.jp

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