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Flak Attack
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| Flak Attack/MX5000 | |
|---|---|
 Arcade flyer | |
| Developer | Konami |
| Publisher | Konami |
| Platform | Arcade |
| Release |
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| Genre | Scrolling shooter |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Flak Attack[a], known as MX5000 outside Japan, is a 1987 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Konami for arcades.[1]
Gameplay
[edit]The player controls a fighter plane from the country Lafanis, against the Tesaris Empire which seeks world domination.[2] The player starts off with basic ammunition, which can be powered up by defeating enemies and filling a "Plane" bar. A limited supply of bombs can be used to defeat ground-based enemies, with "Tank" bar can also be filled to empower it.[3]
Reception
[edit]In Japan, Game Machine listed Flak Attack on their September 15, 1987 issue as being the seventh most-successful table arcade unit of the month.[4]
Legacy
[edit]Flak Attack was made available on Microsoft's Game Room service for its Xbox 360 console and for Windows on September 15, 2010. Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the PlayStation 4 in 2016 and Nintendo Switch in 2020.[5]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 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. 27. ISBN 978-4990251215.
- ^ "Switch版『アケアカ フラック・アタック』 が4月9日に配信決定！ | ゲーム・エンタメ最新情報のファミ通.com". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). April 8, 2020. Archived from the original on February 10, 2025. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "1987年のKONAMIのシューティングゲーム『フラック・アタック』が、PS4向け"アーケードアーカイブス"で3月25日より配信". ファミ通.com (in Japanese). March 18, 2016. Archived from the original on December 11, 2024. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
- ^ "Game Machine's Best Hit Games 25 - テーブル型TVゲーム機 (Table Videos)". Game Machine (in Japanese). No. 316. Amusement Press, Inc. September 15, 1987. p. 21.
- ^ Doolan, Liam (April 10, 2020). "Take To The Skies In Hamster's Latest Arcade Archives Release MX5000". Nintendo Life. Retrieved August 23, 2025.
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