Bambino
With some of the coolest case designs
ever made, Bambino games have to be a collectors' favourite. They made a
total of 11 games from around 1979-1980. Also notable for being one of
the first manufacturers to use VFD displays where sprites were made from
shaped coloured bulbs (Vacuum Fluorescent Display).
UFO Master was their first game and is of course
the standard space invaders clone in a completely original case design.
The actual size of the screen was quite small so the cases were
probably an attempt to make there games more interesting as there
are hugely oversized compared to the actual inner workings.
This case design was used for three games: Football,
Superstar Football and Basketball.
Race N Chase is a huge handheld game and is nearly impossible
on the hardest setting. You have to try and catch a gunman on a motorcycle
while dodging the oncoming cars.
This style of case was perhaps less extravagant than
the other models but still has plenty of style. Other games using
this type of case were: Knock'em Out Boxing and Soccer Kick the
Goal.
Safari is the only game to use this shape case.
Simple gameplay which involves trapping animals in a cage.
Complete List of Bambino Games
- UFO Master Blaster
- Superstar Football
- Football Classic
- Dribble Away Basketball
- Space Laser Fight
- Knock'em Out Boxing
- Soccer Kid
- Luck Puck Ice Hockey
- Safari
- Race N Chase
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