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Alligator Hunt

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Alligator Hunt
Developer(s)Gaelco
Publisher(s)Gaelco
Director(s)Luis Jonama
Producer(s)Angel Porras
Designer(s)Esteve Polls
Toni López Yeste
Programmer(s)Alexander Ekjanov
Diego Campos
Artist(s)Xavier Arrebola G.
Xavier Fradera
Toni Rodríguez
Composer(s)Joan Sanmarti
Platform(s)Arcade
Release
Genre(s)Shooting gallery
Mode(s)Single-player, co-op
Arcade systemGaelco GAE1[3]

Alligator Hunt is a shoot 'em up arcade game released by Spanish company Gaelco in 1994.[4][5][6][7][8]

Gameplay

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Gameplay screenshot

Reptilian-looking aliens are invading earth and is up to the bravest soldiers (skateboarding kids) to stop the invasion and destroy the enemy base.[9] The gameplay of Alligator Hunt is similar to Cabal and Blood Bros..[6][10][11]

Development and release

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Alligator Hunt was developed by Gaelco.[12][13][14][15]

As of April 2020, the rights to Alligator Hunt were acquired by Piko Interactive.[16] The game was included as part of the Gaelco Arcade 1 compilation for Evercade, marking its first console debut.[17]

Reception

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According to Spanish website MeriStation, Alligator Hunt sold few arcade units.[4] Carlos Forcada of MeriStation gave the game a positive retrospective outlook.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Kusakabe, Ayako (1995). "Tokyo Location Test Report: アリゲーターハント (Gaelco)". Game Urara (in Japanese). Vol. 1. Core Magazine. p. 92.
  2. ^ Akagi, Masumi (13 October 2006). Gaelco, Spain; A (in Japanese) (1st ed.). Amusement News Agency. pp. 118, 145. ISBN 978-4990251215. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Bousiges, Alexis; Kukulcan, Bruno; Oliver, Paige (2020). "Alligator Hunt". arcade-history.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  4. ^ a b Forcada, Carlos (May 3, 2014). "Regreso al Pasado: Recreativas españolas — Alligator Hunt (1993)". MeriStation (in Spanish). PRISA. Archived from the original on 2020-05-15. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  5. ^ Fernandez, J. Manuel; Pérez, Jesús Relinque (1 July 2017). World Rally (in Spanish) (1st ed.). Héroes de Papel. pp. 1–288. ISBN 9788494714917. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
  6. ^ a b c Figares, Daniel; Forcada, Carlos (December 3, 2017). "Alligator Hunt: Recreativas Españolas". MeriStation (in Spanish). PRISA. Archived from the original on March 26, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  7. ^ García, Julen Zaballa (April 2018). "Last KM: En Busca De La Recreativa Perdida". Retro Gamer (in Spanish). No. 23. Axel Springer SE. pp. 32–37.
  8. ^ Roberts, Cory (October 2, 2019). "Arcade Game #01: Alligator Hunt". Medium. A Medium Corporation. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  9. ^ Semino, Manuel (December 1993). "Coin Op - Alligator Hunt". Amiga Joker (in German). No. 63. Joker-Verlag. p. 106.
  10. ^ Alligator Hunt arcade flyer (Gaelco, ESP)
  11. ^ Cooke, Ant. "Alligator Hunt - Ho, girl! Always with the same bore!". gaminghell.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  12. ^ Bizarro, Dave (August 8, 2009). "Entrevista Xavier A.G. (GAELCO)". Retrovicio (in Spanish). Drupal. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  13. ^ "Entrevista Xavier Fradera diseñador en Gaelco". Retrolaser (in Spanish). June 5, 2016. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  14. ^ "Entrevista Toni López, diseñador y artista en Gaelco". Recreativas.org (in Spanish). Retrolaser. June 4, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
  15. ^ López Yeste, Toni. "Jocs d'Arcade: ALLYGATOR HUNT - 1994". Toni Art (in Catalan).
  16. ^ Borrachero, David; KDarkblade 2 (April 21, 2020). "Piko muestra músculo con la adquisición del catálogo de Gaelco – También anuncia ODT para Nintendo 64 y varios juegos de Vivid Image". RetroManiac (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ Sol, Bruno (May 28, 2021). "Los clásicos de Gaelco, por fin en casa". HobbyConsolas (in Spanish). Axel Springer SE. Archived from the original on 2021-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
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