The arcade game Chunk is playing during opening credits...

[shaz]

You may already know this but for those that don't, it's called Cliff Hanger.





The image on the screen in the above pic is super-imposed (I hope that's the right word!) and not from the actual game.
(I took this pic from my hardback book)

shaz x

[oMtonic]

Thanks, shaz. This is very interesting to someone like me who's into video games. I always wondered what Chunk was playing...

I did some very minor Google searching and came across some information pages on Cliff Hanger.

The game was actually based on Lupin III (or Lupin the 3rd), an anime (Japanese animation). Cartoon Network was actually airing Lupin III a short while ago on their Adult Swim program block...

Cliff Hanger was Stern's (manufacturer) first laser game (1983). Cliff Hanger can be described as a scrolling fighter in terms of genre. It turns out the arcade game is extremely rare today and is one of the most valuable collectible arcade cabinets/machines.

Additional information can be found here.


P.S. When you reach 1,985 (1985) posts, you should make some kind of commemoration thread.

[shaz]

No problem ;-)

Thank you for all the extra info too.
Good idea about a commemorative post also ;-)

shaz x

[Aussie_Goonie]

Thanks for the info, Shaz!

Speaking of CLIFFHANGER...Aussie_Goonie does his best Sylvester Stallone voice:

"Gimmie your hand, just gimmie your hand! Nobody's gonna die here today! Just reach up!" (LoL)



Richard / Aussie_Goonie

[kaz00_40]

Wow thank you so much for that info shaz, I don't know how on earth you find this kind of stuff out but I know that all of us fans are really grateful

Kaz xx

[shaz]

No worries guys.
Kaz, I guess I have way too much time on my hands...LoL! ;-)

shaz x