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    Main data
    Romset and name:
    lifefrce Lifeforce (US)
    Short name:
    Lifeforce
    Manufacturer:
    Konami
    Year:
    1986
    Genre:
    Shooter
    Category:
    Shooter / Flying
    Serie:
    Gradius
    Driver source:
    konami/nemesis.cpp
    Language:
    English
    Similar games:
    Input / Controls
    Players:
    Up to 2 players (solo, 2 concurrents)
    Input:
    Joystick 8 ways
    Buttons / keys:
    2
    Coins:
    2
    Cabinet:
    Cocktail, Upright
    Free-play:
    Not supported

    Rankings
    Average user rating:
    AntoPISA BestGame:
    -
    MASH All-Time:
    -
    Video
    Display:
    256x224@60.606061 Hz, CRT 15kHz
    Orientation:
    Horizontal
    Scrolling:
    Unknown
    Colors:
    -
    CPU:
    Motorola MC68000, Zilog Z80
    Audio
    Sound:
    2 audio channel
    Audio chips:
    K007232 PCM Controller, Sanyo VLM5030, Speaker, YM2151 OPM
    Romset
    First release:
    Mame 0.35b12 released on may-01 1999
    Last release:
    Mame 0.265 released on apr-24 2024
    Clone of:
    salamand Salamander (version D)
    Bios:
    Not required
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    -
    Previous romset:
    None
    New romset:
    None
    Files
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    Status
    OVERALL:
    GOOD
    Emulation:
    Good
    Graphic:
    Good
    Color:
    Good
    Sound:
    Good
    Cocktail:
    Good
    Protection:
    Good
    Save state:
    Supported
    Additional infos
    • History
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    • Driver
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    • Arcade Video game published 38 years ago:

      Lifeforce © 1986 Konami Industry Company, Limited.

      Export release. Game developed in Japan. See the original for more information; "Salamander".

      it is just like the Japanese original, only with slightly different color palettes.

      TECHNICAL
      Game ID: GX587

      TRIVIA
      Lifeforce was released in October 1986.

      Jason Wilson holds the official record for Lifeforce with 526,800 points.

      TIPS AND TRICKS
      • Weapons:
      1) Ripple Laser: Expanding loops of destruction.
      2) Toothpaste Laser: Nice stripy death-ray, makes a cool noise.
      3) Missile: Ground-following, fires up & down.
      4) Multiple: Strange blob things that follow you around, they have whatever weapons your ship has.

      SERIES
      • Nemesis (1985, ARC)
      • Gradius 2 (1987, MSX)
      • Vulcan Venture (1988, ARC)
      • Nemesis 3 - The Eve of Destruction (1988, MSX)
      • Gradius III - Densetsu Kara Shinwa-e (1989, ARC)
      • Nemesis '90 Kai (1993, X68K)
      • Solar Assault - Gradius (1997, ARC)
      • Solar Assault - Revised (1997, ARC)
      • Gradius Gaiden (1997, PSX)
      • Gradius IV (1999, ARC)
      • Gradius Galaxies [Model AGB-AGAE-USA] (2001, GBA)
      • Gradius V (2004, PS2)
      • Gradius Neo (2004, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)
      • Gradius Neo Imperial (2005, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)
      • Gradius Wide (2007, NTT DoCoMo i-mode Phones)
      • Gradius Rebirth (2008, WII)

      PORTS
      • CONSOLES:
      [US] Nintendo NES (aug.1988) "Life Force [Model NES-LF-USA]"
      [EU] Nintendo NES (nov.22, 1989) "Life Force Salamander [Model NES-LF-EEC]"
      [US] Sony PlayStation 4 [PSN] (mar.29, 2016) "Arcade Archives - Life Force [Model CUSA-03716]"
      [EU] [AU] Sony PlayStation 4 [PSN] (apr.26, 2016) "Arcade Archives - Salamander [Model CUSA-]"

      • COMPUTERS:
      [EU] MSX (dec.26, 1987) "Salamander [Model RC758]"
      [US] [EU] Commodore C64 (1988)
      [EU] Sinclair ZX Spectrum (1988)
      [EU] Amstrad CPC (1988)

      CONTRIBUTE
      Edit this entry: https://www.arcade-history.com/?&page=detail&id=1387&o=2
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      NOTICE: The short version was discontinued in November 2019
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