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{{Short description|1981 video game}}
:''This article is about the arcade game. "Pleiads" is also a spelling variant for "Pleiades" - see [[Pleiades (disambiguation)]].''
{{about|the arcade game||Pleiades (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox video game
{{Infobox video game
| title = Pleiads / Pleiades
| title = Pleiades / Pleiads
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| image = Pleiades marquee.jpg
| image = Pleiades marquee.jpg
| caption = [[Marquee (sign)|Marquée]] of the licensed Centuri version spelled "''Pleiades''".
| caption = [[Marquee (structure)|Marquee]] of the licensed Centuri version
| developer =
| developer = [[Tehkan]]
| publisher = {{Video game release|JP|Tehkan|NA|[[Centuri]]|EU|Tehkan<ref name="flyer">{{cite web |title=Video Game Flyers: Pleiads, Tehkan (EU) |url=https://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?page=thumbs&db=videodb&id=2377 |website=The Arcade Flyer Archive |access-date=26 April 2021}}</ref>}}
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| platforms = [[Arcade game|Arcade]]
| platforms = [[Arcade game|Arcade]]
| released = {{vgrelease|JP|April 1981<ref name=ah>{{Cite web|url=http://www.arcade-history.com/?n=pleiads&page=detail&id=1988|title=Pleiads, Arcade Video game by Tehkan (1981)}}</ref>|NA|June 1981<ref>{{cite book |last1=Akagi |first1=Masumi |title=アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) |trans-title=Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005) |date=13 October 2006 |publisher=Amusement News Agency |language=ja |location=Japan |isbn=978-4990251215 |page=138 |url=https://archive.org/details/ArcadeGameList1971-2005/page/n139}}</ref>|EU|1981<ref name="flyer"/>}}
| released = {{Video game release|NA=1981}}
| genre = [[Shoot 'em up]]
| genre = [[Fixed shooter]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|single-player]]
| modes = [[Single-player video game|Single-player]]
| media = Arcade board
| requirements = Arcade cabinet
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| producer = [[Tecmo|Tehkan]] (licensed by [[Centuri]])
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| cabinet = Vertical / Cocktail
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| cpu = 8085A<ref>[http://www.retrocpu.com/mame/roms/p/pleiads_centuri Pleiads] on retrocpu.com</ref>
| sound = TMS36XX
| display = Raster
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{{nihongo|'''''Pleiads'''''|プレアデス}} is an [[arcade game]] from 1981<ref>[http://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=9045 Pleiades] on arcade-museum.com</ref> produced by Tehkan (now [[Tecmo]]) and [[Centuri]], loosely based on an earlier game called ''[[Phoenix (video game)|Phoenix]]'' which was produced by Amstar in 1980.
{{nihongo|'''''Pleiades'''''|プレアデス}} is a [[fixed shooter]] arcade game released in 1981 by [[Tehkan]] (now Tecmo) and licensed to [[Centuri]].<ref>{{KLOV game|id=9045|name=Pleiades}}</ref> The name is shown on the title screen as '''''Pleiads'''''.<ref name=ah/> The title comes from the mythical Greek [[Pleiades (Greek mythology)|Pleiades]], the seven daughters of the [[Titan (mythology)|titan]] [[Atlas (mythology)|Atlas]].


== Gameplay ==
== Gameplay ==
''Pleiads'' is a multi-stage space [[shoot 'em up]] in which enemy ships fly at the player in waves in a similar fashion to games like ''[[Galaxian]]'' and ''Phoenix''. Ships emerge from a mothership at the top of the screen and swoop downwards in a series of patterns which players must anticipate as they shoot the ships and avoid being obliterated by the Martian onslaught. There are four stages in the game. In the first stage the Earth space ship must defend the space station from Martian invaders who have the ability to transform from flying invaders, to walking invaders who build walls across the Earth city; these barriers must be destroyed. At the end of stage one the Earth space ship flies to the top of the screen to prepare to meet stage two. In the second stage the player encounters eight space monsters who must be hit directly on center to be destroyed before moving onto stage three. In this stage invaders emerge form a space ship at the top of the screen and swoop down on the player in sweeping attacks. In the final wave the player has to navigate through parked spaceships to dock on a landing pad as the screen scrolls downwards. Extra points can be gained in this stage by collecting flags as the player moves towards the landing corridor.
''Pleiades'' is a multi-stage space [[shoot 'em up]] in which enemy ships fly at the player in waves in a similar fashion to games like ''[[Galaxian]]'' and ''[[Phoenix (1980 video game)|Phoenix]]''. Ships emerge from a mothership at the top of the screen and swoop downwards in a series of patterns which players must anticipate as they shoot the ships and avoid being obliterated by the Martian onslaught. There are four stages in the game. In the first stage the Earth space ship must defend the space station from Martian invaders who have the ability to transform from flying invaders, to walking invaders who build walls across the Earth city; these barriers must be destroyed. At the end of stage one the Earth space ship flies to the top of the screen to prepare to meet stage two. In the second stage the player encounters eight space monsters who must be hit directly on center to be destroyed before moving onto stage three. In this stage invaders emerge from a space ship at the top of the screen and swoop down on the player in sweeping attacks. In the final wave the player has to navigate through parked spaceships to dock on a landing pad as the screen [[Vertically scrolling video game|scrolls]] downwards. Extra points can be gained in this stage by collecting flags as the player moves towards the landing corridor.

== Name ==
The name of this game comes from the mythical Greek [[Pleiades (Greek mythology)|Pleiades]], the seven daughters of the [[Titan (mythology)|titan]] [[Atlas (mythology)|Atlas]]. The cabinet artwork on the game also spells out "Pleiades"; a mistake which possibly reflects the fact that there are different spellings of it in the Greek myth.


== Legacy ==
== Legacy ==
⚫
''Pleiades '' is included in the ''Tecmo Hit Parade'' collection for the [[PlayStation 2]] which includes seven classic arcade games from the publisher's past, as well as the eleven game compilation ''Tecmo Classic Arcade'' for the [[Xbox]].


⚫
''Pleiades'' appeared in the 1983 horror film ''[[Nightmares_(1983_film)|Nightmares]], ''in the vignette "Bishop of Battle". ''Pleiads'' also made a cameo appearance in the 1984 Coen Brothers film ''[[Blood Simple]]''.
⚫
'''''Tecmo Hit Parade''''' for the [[PlayStation 2]] includes seven classic arcade games from the publisher's past, including:
* ''[[Star Force]]''
* ''[[Bomb Jack]]''
* ''[[Solomon's Key]]''
* ''Tecmo Cup''
* ''[[Pinball Action]]''
* ''Senjyo''
* ''Pleiads''

'''''Tecmo Classic Arcade''''' for the [[XBOX]] includes eleven classic arcade games from the publisher's past, including:
* ''[[Star Force]]''
* ''[[Bomb Jack]]''
* ''[[Solomon's Key]]''
* ''Tecmo Cup''
* ''[[Pinball Action]]''
* ''Senjyo''
* ''Pleiads''
* ''Tecmo Bowl''
* ''Swimmer''
* ''Strato Fighter''
* ''Rygar''

⚫
Pleiads was featured in the 1983 horror film, "Nightmares" in the vignette "Bishop of Battle." Pleiads also made a cameo appearance in the 1984 Coen Brothers directorial debut and neo-noir motion picture Blood Simple.


== Records ==
== Records ==
Richie Knucklez holds the official [[Guinness World Record]] for this game with 279,090 points recorded on June 4, 2011 at the Annual Classic Video Game and Pinball Tournament held at the legendary [[Funspot]] in [[Weirs Beach, New Hampshire]]. Reference: [[Twin Galaxies]], the Official Electronic Scoreboard
Richie Knucklez holds the official [[Guinness World Record]] for this game with 279,090 points recorded on June 4, 2011, at the Annual Classic Video Game and Pinball Tournament at [[Funspot]] in [[Weirs Beach, New Hampshire]].

== Arcade board Information ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| Developer
| [[Tehkan]]
|-
| Publisher
| [[Centuri]]
|-
| Main CPU
| [[8085]]A (@2.75&nbsp;MHz)
|-
|Sound Chip
|TMS 36XX (@0.247&nbsp;kHz)
|-
| Video res
|208 by 248 pixels
|-
|Screen Refresh
|60&nbsp;Hz
|-
|Palette Colour
| 256
|-
|Genre
| [[Shooter game|Shooter]]
|-
|Modes
|up to 2 players
|-
|Platform
|Arcade
|-
|Input
|Left, right, fire, warp
|-
|Arcade cabinet
| Upright, cocktail
|-
|Arcade display
| Vertical orientation, Raster
|}


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
*''[http://maws.mameworld.info/maws/set/pleiads Pleiads]'' on MAWS


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[[Category:Atari 2600 games]]
[[Category:Centuri games]]
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Latest revision as of 15:54, 2 August 2024

This article is about the arcade game. For other uses, see Pleiades (disambiguation).
Pleiades / Pleiads
Marquee of the licensed Centuri version
Developer(s)Tehkan
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)Arcade
Release
Genre(s)Fixed shooter
Mode(s)Single-player

Pleiades (プレアデス) is a fixed shooter arcade game released in 1981 by Tehkan (now Tecmo) and licensed to Centuri.[4] The name is shown on the title screen as Pleiads.[2] The title comes from the mythical Greek Pleiades, the seven daughters of the titan Atlas.

Gameplay

[edit]

Pleiades is a multi-stage space shoot 'em up in which enemy ships fly at the player in waves in a similar fashion to games like Galaxian and Phoenix. Ships emerge from a mothership at the top of the screen and swoop downwards in a series of patterns which players must anticipate as they shoot the ships and avoid being obliterated by the Martian onslaught. There are four stages in the game. In the first stage the Earth space ship must defend the space station from Martian invaders who have the ability to transform from flying invaders, to walking invaders who build walls across the Earth city; these barriers must be destroyed. At the end of stage one the Earth space ship flies to the top of the screen to prepare to meet stage two. In the second stage the player encounters eight space monsters who must be hit directly on center to be destroyed before moving onto stage three. In this stage invaders emerge from a space ship at the top of the screen and swoop down on the player in sweeping attacks. In the final wave the player has to navigate through parked spaceships to dock on a landing pad as the screen scrolls downwards. Extra points can be gained in this stage by collecting flags as the player moves towards the landing corridor.

Legacy

[edit]

Pleiades is included in the Tecmo Hit Parade collection for the PlayStation 2 which includes seven classic arcade games from the publisher's past, as well as the eleven game compilation Tecmo Classic Arcade for the Xbox.

Pleiades appeared in the 1983 horror film Nightmares, in the vignette "Bishop of Battle". Pleiads also made a cameo appearance in the 1984 Coen Brothers film Blood Simple.

Records

[edit]

Richie Knucklez holds the official Guinness World Record for this game with 279,090 points recorded on June 4, 2011, at the Annual Classic Video Game and Pinball Tournament at Funspot in Weirs Beach, New Hampshire.

References

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  1. ^ Akagi, Masumi (13 October 2006). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005) [Arcade TV Game List: Domestic • Overseas Edition (1971-2005)] (in Japanese). Japan: Amusement News Agency. p. 138. ISBN 978-4990251215.
  2. ^ a b "Pleiads, Arcade Video game by Tehkan (1981)".
  3. ^ a b "Video Game Flyers: Pleiads, Tehkan (EU)". The Arcade Flyer Archive. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
  4. ^ Pleiades at the Killer List of Videogames
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