Smash TV

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Smash TV
Studio Williams
Publisher Williams
Senior Developer Eugene Jarvis
Erstveröffent-
lichung		 1990
genre Shoot 'em up
Game mode Up to 2 players at the same time
control 2 × 8-way joystick
casing default
Arcade system Williams Y Unit hardware
Main CPU : TMS34010 (@ 6.25 MHz)
Sound CPU: Motorola 6809 (@ 2 MHz)
Sound Chips: Yamaha YM2151, DAC, HC55516
monitor Raster resolution 410 × 256, color palette: 4096

Smash TV is a classic arcade game as far as the gameplay is concerned: The player is thrown into a locked arena and has to shoot their way with a variety of weapons. The gameplay is very reminiscent of other arcade titles such as Robotron , but also has similarities with semi-current titles such as Neo Contra for the PlayStation 2 .

story

In 1999 the world of television became many times more violent. The most violent of all television series is Smash TV, in which two opponents fight their way through building complexes and have to grab as many prizes as possible.

control

Smash TV is not controlled with buttons, as is usually the case with slot machines, it uses two joysticks per player. The left analog stick is used to steer the figure in eight directions. The right stick takes over fire control and allows shooting in eight directions. This type of control takes a bit of getting used to, but has many advantages, such as the easy reorientation after a hectic moment.

Gameplay

The player steers his figure through the areas of the same size, in which various opponents stand in his way. These range from simple bats equipped with baseball bats to giant snakes that fill the screen. The player is armed by default with a submachine gun that holds an infinite amount of ammunition. In addition, stronger weapons can be collected and used, but they have an ammunition limit. There are also some bonus items such as rotating blades or an attack drone that doubles the number of shots. If a player has fought his way through all the screens that a level has to offer, he is facing the final boss. The total of four opponents are characterized by very detailed damage graphics for the time. Most opponents have several levels to be mastered. If a final boss is defeated, the player is faced with the evaluation of the level, in which the collected bonus items (such as a mobile lawnmower or a home version of Smash TV ) and of course the cash are offset against the score. With two players, this shows who is the better Smash TV player, since the aim is to get as many prizes as possible.

2 player mode

The 2-player mode differs from the single game only in a few subtleties. On the one hand, the two players have to share opponents and weapons, of course, but above all the bonus items, on the other hand, all opponents have significantly more energy. This means that any remaining player will have a hard time doing on their own what they originally had a partner to do. So if you play Smash TV with two people, do it with a player who is about as good as you are.

Versions

In addition to the arcade version described here, there are other versions of Smash TV that are the same in structure, but move on a different graphic level and have different opponent numbers. The most famous variants are called Super Smash TV and were released for the Sega Mega Drive and the Super Nintendo . There is also an Xbox Live Arcade version that is visually identical to the Arcade version. The difficulty is evident in the arcade version at its highest, but can the game progress, depending on the number of coins inserted decide for themselves while in the home versions, only a certain number of Continues owns and over again have to start when you have exhausted them.

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