Killer Shark
Killer Shark is a first-person light-gun shooter arcade game that was published by Sega in 1972. The objective of the game is for the player is to repeatedly shoot the approaching sharks. The arcade received…
1 May 1972
Killer Shark is an arcade developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd., released 1 May 1972 on Arcade.
What Killer Shark is
Killer Shark is an arcade game developed by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. and released in 1972. It is available on Arcade only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Killer Shark is a first-person light-gun shooter arcade game that was published by Sega in 1972. The objective of the game is for the player is to repeatedly shoot the approaching sharks. The arcade received moderate success, but gained considerable notoriety after it was featured in the 1975 movie Jaws, seen being played by a gamer at a local beachside arcade in the community of Amity Island. This bit of levity left a major impression on audiences and made Killer Shark the first, and most famous shark arcade game ever.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
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When did Killer Shark come out?
Killer Shark was released on 1 May 1972 for Arcade.
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