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Tac-Scan

Fly your squadron of five ships around shooting down the enemy pilots. When you get hit, you simply lose one of your ships. After each round, you'll get a replacement ship which you have to maneuver into your…

31 December 1982

Tac-Scan is an arcade developed by Sega Enterprises, Inc., released 31 December 1982 on Atari 2600 and Arcade.

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What Tac-Scan is

Tac-Scan is an arcade game developed by Sega Enterprises, Inc. and released in 1982. It is available on Atari 2600 and Arcade.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Fly your squadron of five ships around shooting down the enemy pilots. When you get hit, you simply lose one of your ships. After each round, you'll get a replacement ship which you have to maneuver into your formation or it's lost forever. In Tac-Scan, you control which direction you fly, though your planes stay in the same location of the screen.
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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It supports multiplayer. Local play supports 2 players. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

What it launched against

Tac-Scan launched on 31 December 1982, within three weeks of Trashman, King Kong, Evolution and Xevious.

Released around the same time: Trashman, King Kong, Evolution, Xevious.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Quick answers

Tac-Scan — frequently asked questions

When did Tac-Scan come out?
Tac-Scan was released on 31 December 1982 for Atari 2600 and Arcade.
Does Tac-Scan have multiplayer?
Yes. Tac-Scan supports multiplayer.

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