Alligator Hunt Explained

Alligator Hunt
Developer:Gaelco
Publisher:Gaelco
Director:Luis Jonama
Producer:Angel Porras
Designer:Esteve Polls
Toni López Yeste
Programmer:Alexander Ekjanov
Diego Campos
Artist:Xavier Arrebola G.
Xavier Fradera
Toni Rodríguez
Composer:Joan Sanmarti
Platforms:Arcade
Genre:Shooting gallery
Modes:Single-player, co-op
Arcade System:Gaelco GAE1[1]

Alligator Hunt is a shoot 'em up arcade game released by Spanish company Gaelco in 1994.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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.[7] The gameplay of Alligator Hunt is similar to Cabal and Blood Bros..[4] [8] [9]

Development and release

Alligator Hunt was developed by Gaelco.[10] [11] [12] [13]

As of April 2020, the rights to Alligator Hunt were acquired by Piko Interactive.[14] The game was included as part of the Gaelco Arcade 1 compilation for Evercade, marking its first console debut.[15]

Reception

According to Spanish website MeriStation, Alligator Hunt sold few arcade units.[2] Carlos Forcada of MeriStation gave the game a positive retrospective outlook.[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bousiges. Alexis. Kukulcan. Bruno. Oliver. Paige. Alligator Hunt. arcade-history.com. 2020. 2020-06-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20190412145445/https://www.arcade-history.com/?n=alligator-hunt&page=detail&id=66. 2019-04-12. live.
  2. Web site: Forcada. Carlos. Regreso al Pasado: Recreativas españolas — Alligator Hunt (1993). MeriStation. PRISA. May 3, 2014. 2020-06-09. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20200515151224/https://as.com/meristation/2014/05/03/reportajes/1399096800_131092.html. 2020-05-15. live.
  3. Book: Fernandez. J. Manuel. Pérez. Jesús Relinque. World Rally. Continue Play?: Historia de las máquinas recreativas españolas. 1st. Héroes de Papel. 1 July 2017. 1–288. es. 9788494714917.
  4. Web site: Figares. Daniel. Forcada. Carlos. Alligator Hunt: Recreativas Españolas. MeriStation. PRISA. December 3, 2017. 2020-06-09. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20200326132942/https://as.com/meristation/2017/12/02/videos/1512198000_171221.html. March 26, 2020. live.
  5. García. Julen Zaballa. Last KM: En Busca De La Recreativa Perdida. Retro Gamer. 23. Axel Springer SE. April 2018. 32–37. es.
  6. Web site: Roberts. Cory. Arcade Game #01: Alligator Hunt. Medium. A Medium Corporation. October 2, 2019. 2020-06-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609175935/https://medium.com/shinkansen-retrogaming/arcade-game-01-alligator-hunt-8823fffc0b7f. 2020-06-09. live.
  7. Semino. Manuel. Coin Op - Alligator Hunt. Amiga Joker. 63. Joker-Verlag. December 1993. 106. de.
  8. Alligator Hunt arcade flyer (Gaelco, ESP)
  9. Web site: Cooke. Ant. Alligator Hunt - Ho, girl! Always with the same bore!. gaminghell.co.uk. 2020-06-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609180425/http://gaminghell.co.uk/AlligatorHunt.html. 2020-06-09. live.
  10. Web site: Bizarro. Dave. Entrevista Xavier A.G. (GAELCO). Retrovicio. Drupal. August 8, 2009. 2020-06-09. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20160111154417/http://www.retrovicio.org/miscelanea/entrevista-xavier-ag-gaelco. January 11, 2016. dead.
  11. Web site: Entrevista Xavier Fradera diseñador en Gaelco. Retrolaser. June 5, 2016. 2020-06-09. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20200213225750/https://retrolaser.es/entrevista-xavier-fradera-disenador-en-gaelco/. February 13, 2020. live.
  12. Web site: Entrevista Toni López, diseñador y artista en Gaelco. Recreativas.org. Retrolaser. June 4, 2020. 2020-06-09. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609171551/https://www.recreativas.org/noticias/2020/06/04/entrevista-toni-lopez-disenador-y-artista-en-gaelco-297. 2020-06-09. live.
  13. López Yeste. Toni. Jocs d'Arcade: ALLYGATOR HUNT - 1994. Toni Art. ca.
  14. Web site: Borrachero. David. KDarkblade 2. Piko muestra músculo con la adquisición del catálogo de Gaelco – También anuncia ODT para Nintendo 64 y varios juegos de Vivid Image. RetroManiac. April 21, 2020. 2020-06-09. es. https://web.archive.org/web/20200609180148/http://www.retromaniac.es/2020/04/piko-muestra-musculo-con-la-adquisicion.html. 2020-06-09. live.
  15. Web site: Sol. Bruno. Los clásicos de Gaelco, por fin en casa. HobbyConsolas. Axel Springer SE. May 28, 2021. 2021-05-28. es. 2021-05-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20210528122626/https://www.hobbyconsolas.com/opinion/clasicos-gaelco-fin-casa-873345. live.

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