Deep Scan
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| Deep Scan | |
|---|---|
 North American arcade flyer | |
| Developer | Sega |
| Publishers | Arcade
Sega |
| Platforms | Arcade, Atari 2600 |
| Release | Arcade 2600
|
| Genre | Fixed shooter |
| Mode | Single-player |
Deep Scan is a fixed shooter developed and published by Sega. It was released in Japan in 1979 as an arcade video game; in North America, it was distributed by Sega/Gremlin. The player controls a battleship on the surface of the ocean attempting to destroy submarines below it, similar to games such as Periscope (1965), Sea Wolf (1976) and Depthcharge (1977). Some arcade cabinets also include Invinco, a Space Invaders clone released by Sega in 1979.[citation needed]
A port to the Atari 2600 was published in 1983 as Sub-Scan.[citation needed]
Gameplay
Most of the screen is a side view of the water with enemy submarines patrolling in it. The goal is to destroy as many submarines as possible by dropping explosives from either the left or right side of the ship while avoiding mines launched from these submarines. A mini-map at the bottom of the screen shows submarines coming from the sides, before they are visible.
Legacy
Deep Scan is a bonus game in the Sega Saturn version of Die Hard Arcade. Every 200 points earned gives the player an extra credit for the disc's title game.
References
- 1 2 Akagi, Masumi (13 October 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 35, 131. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ↑ "Availability Update". The Video Game Update. Vol. 2, no. 1. April 1983. p. 16.
- 1 2 "Preview: Die Hard Arcade". Sega Saturn Magazine. No. 16. Emap International Limited. February 1997. p. 24.
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