Target
Target is a one- or two-player game featured on the AY-3-8610 chip. Unlike Target Shoot (AY-3-8500) it does not require a light gun. Instead you steer a cross with your analogue joystick and try to hit the…
31 December 1977
Target is an arcade developed by General Instrument Microelectronic, released 31 December 1977 on AY-3-8610.
What Target is
Target is an arcade game developed by General Instrument Microelectronic and released in 1977. It is available on AY-3-8610 only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Target is a one- or two-player game featured on the AY-3-8610 chip. Unlike Target Shoot (AY-3-8500) it does not require a light gun. Instead you steer a cross with your analogue joystick and try to hit the targets flying through the screen. While in the one player game every miss counts as a point for the computer, in the two player game only hits count as a points for the quickest player.
How it plays
It is played from a first person perspective. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.
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Quick answers
Target — frequently asked questions
When did Target come out?
Target was released on 31 December 1977 for AY-3-8610.
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