Cerberus

Manufacturer: Cinematronics
Year: 1985
Class: Wide Release
Genre: Shooter
Type: Videogame
Sub:

Monitor:

Orientation: Horizontal
Type: Raster: Standard Resolution
CRT: Color

Conversion Class: Cinemat System
Number of Simultaneous Players: 2
Maximum number of Players: 2
Gameplay: Joint
Control Panel Layout: Multiple Player
Controls:

Rotary: Analog
Buttons: 2 [Thrust|Fire]

Sound: Amplified Mono (one channel)

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Cerberus Description

Players fly around attempting to pick up pods and return them to the central space station. Meanwhile, enemy tugs attempt to steal the pods, and enemy destroyers attempt to destroy the player's ship. Each player has unlimited lives; the game is over when all the pods have been stolen by the enemy.

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VAPS Arcade Census

GAMES OWNED, WANTED, or FOR SALE BY MEMBERS OF THE VIDEO ARCADE PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Very Rare - According to a survey conducted by Video Arcade Preservation Society of approximately collectors and their 20,000+ games, there are no known instances of this game owned by a known collector. This does not automatically mean that no examples exist, or even that only one or two machines exist.

Wanted - We currently do not know of any VAPS members that have gotten around to adding this game to their wish list. The wish-list system is fairly new (not all VAPS members have filled one out) and there are probably a number of collectors who might purchase this game if offered one at the right price.

Rarity is NOT necessarily an indication of value. Some common games show up as very rare here because collectors don't want them (they are common because arcade operators might be sitting on tons of them in warehouses), while some fairly scarce games are grabbed by collectors every time they show up. Additionally, some games made in the last 5 years are still making money for operators and are thus not yet affordable to the typical collector. For a clue to value, compare how many people have this game vs. how many people want this game and then click on the eBay links to help determine an accurate price range.

Technical

This game uses the standard Cinemat hardware: a Z80 driving the primary game, and a second Z80 to draw sprites. Sound is generated via an AY-8910 PSG audio chip and a DAC that reads samples from video memory.

Trivia

This is the earliest known Cinemat game.

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