Laser Ghost
Encyclopedia
Laser Ghost is a light gun shooter
arcade game
intended to build on the success of the movies Ghostbusters
and Poltergeist III
. There are three gun
s set up, representing the three members of a ghost hunting team. A Sega Master System
version, which is a completely different game, was also released only in PAL regions.
The game itself puts the three hunters in five stages where they must destroy waves of ghosts, each one ending with a boss battle. Each player's damage zone is represented by a third of the screen, which also their stats are located. Depending of which third of the screen the ghosts attack, is the player that can receive damage. There is only one life per life, which is represented by a life bar that decreases each time the ghost attacks the player, but can be replenished by shooting medical kit that some enemies leave when destroyed.
said that the game was fun, but probably not worth the quarter players had to spend to activate it. Mean Machine Archives
also said that the game was fun, but was critical of the low graphical quality. The upright cabinet game was not widely reviewed.
Light gun shooter
Light gun shooter, also called light gun game or simply gun game, is a shooter video game genre in which the primary design element is aiming and shooting with a gun-shaped controller. Light gun shooters revolve around the protagonist shooting targets, either antagonists or inanimate objects...
arcade game
Arcade game
An arcade game is a coin-operated entertainment machine, usually installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars, and amusement arcades. Most arcade games are video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, and merchandisers...
intended to build on the success of the movies Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters is a 1984 American science fiction comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis. The film stars Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Sigourney Weaver, Harold Ramis, and Rick Moranis and follows three eccentric parapsychologists in New York City, who start a...
and Poltergeist III
Poltergeist III
Poltergeist III is a 1988 American horror film. It is the third and final film of the Poltergeist film series...
. There are three gun
Gun
A gun is a muzzle or breech-loaded projectile-firing weapon. There are various definitions depending on the nation and branch of service. A "gun" may be distinguished from other firearms in being a crew-served weapon such as a howitzer or mortar, as opposed to a small arm like a rifle or pistol,...
s set up, representing the three members of a ghost hunting team. A Sega Master System
Sega Master System
The is a third-generation video game console that was manufactured and released by Sega in 1985 in Japan , 1986 in North America and 1987 in Europe....
version, which is a completely different game, was also released only in PAL regions.
Arcade version
The arcade version puts the players in the role of Bill, Max and Carol, three ghost hunters that are ready to rescue a little girl kidnapped by a blue gargoyle, as well as protect the city from the ghost menaces.Master System version
The Master System version's game description is:
"Ghost City is a city that appears every 13 years and is full of goblins and ghosts who thirst for a living soul. A blond-haired girl called Catherine is being held prisoner in the basement of White Manor. To make matters worse, her soul has been stolen and taken to Ghost City, and it's up to you to get it back. Guide Catherine through seven chapters, using either the joypad or Light Phaser to shoot ghosts that haunt her."
Arcade version
The Laser Ghost arcade version is a horizontally oriented cabinet with a standard resolution color screen that is reflected by a mirror. The game can be played up to three players simultaneously. The gameplay is controlled by a positional gun with two buttons, one for regular fire and another for limited-use special weapons. In addition to the gun, the cabine also features on-screen aiming reticule in which a mirror projects a red light beam away from the gun each time the player makes a shot, giving the illusion that an actual laser ray comes out from the gun to the target.The game itself puts the three hunters in five stages where they must destroy waves of ghosts, each one ending with a boss battle. Each player's damage zone is represented by a third of the screen, which also their stats are located. Depending of which third of the screen the ghosts attack, is the player that can receive damage. There is only one life per life, which is represented by a life bar that decreases each time the ghost attacks the player, but can be replenished by shooting medical kit that some enemies leave when destroyed.
Reception
The game received mixed reviews; Allgame.comAllgame
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said that the game was fun, but probably not worth the quarter players had to spend to activate it. Mean Machine Archives
Mean Machines
Mean Machines was a market-leading multi-format gaming magazine released between 1990 and 1992 in the United Kingdom. Its style was popular with gamers of the time for its irreverent humor, anarchic editorial tone and style, and its sometimes outrageously outspoken reviews.- Origins :In the late...
also said that the game was fun, but was critical of the low graphical quality. The upright cabinet game was not widely reviewed.