Stinger (1983 video game)
| Stinger | |
|---|---|
| Developer | Seibu Denshi |
| Publishers | |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Release | September 1983[1] |
| Genre | Scrolling shooter |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Stinger is a 1983 horizontally scrolling shooter video game released by Seibu Denshi for arcades.[3] It was the first game released by this company. Despite the horizontal scrolling, the game has a vertically oriented screen. On July 24, 2025, the game was ported to Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 as part of the Arcade Archives series.[4]
Gameplay
The game consists of traveling around a space fortress meanwhile shooting aliens and spaceships. An object called "Bongo" could be used as a defense method. This object will shoot itself to the enemies for a few seconds.
Reception
In Japan, Game Machine listed Stinger on their November 1, 1983 issue as being the sixth most-successful new table arcade unit of the month.[5]
References
- ^ "Stinger". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ Lewin, Gene (January 15, 1984). "Gene's Judgements: Critiquing AMOA Show Conversions, Dedicated Games". Play Meter. Vol. 10, no. 2. pp. 60–3.
- ^ a b "Overseas Readers Column - Sigma Exclusively Distributes Seibu's "Stinger"" (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 222. Amusement Press, Inc. 15 October 1983. p. 36.
- ^ Extension, Time (2025-07-23). "The Next Arcade Archives Release Is An Early Shoot 'Em Up From The Developers Of 'Raiden'". Time Extension. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型新製品 (New Videos-Table Type)" (PDF). Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 223. Amusement Press, Inc. 1 November 1983. p. 33.
External links
- Stinger at the Killer List of Videogames
- Stinger at coinop.org
- Walkthrough and strategy guide at GameFAQs