Alligator Hunt

1994 video game

ESP: 1994^[2]
JP: 1995^[1]

Genre(s)Shooting galleryMode(s)Single-player, co-opArcade 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

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

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

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

^ 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.
^ 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)
^ Bousiges, Alexis; Kukulcan, Bruno; Oliver, Paige (2020). "Alligator Hunt". arcade-history.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-12. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
^ ^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.
^ 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)
^ ^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.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Semino, Manuel (December 1993). "Coin Op - Alligator Hunt". Amiga Joker (in German). No. 63. Joker-Verlag. p. 106.
^ Alligator Hunt arcade flyer (Gaelco, ESP)
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "Entrevista Xavier Fradera diseñador en Gaelco". Retrolaser (in Spanish). June 5, 2016. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
^ "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.
^ López Yeste, Toni. "Jocs d'Arcade: ALLYGATOR HUNT - 1994". Toni Art (in Catalan).
^ 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)
^ 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.