the japanese "owners manual" stands Baraduke on the front page.
So alien sector is probably an export (US ? Euro ?) name...
the game on startup doesn't show the "namco notice" (export this game outside japan blabla....)
so it's difficult to say if a PCB is a japanese one or another one....
anyway i haven't seen any "alien sector" pcb for now.... for which country was that designed for ? "alien sector" what a weird name....
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I got a BIG mistery for this game :
i've searched all over the web (presumabely all non-japanese web) an explanation...
so if someone can help me to solve this mystery ,i'll be gratefull for this.
summary :
i've found baraduke got some secrets
(like :
- hidden"baby characters" for 1000 points appearing when you shoot some ennemies
- hidden "faces" worth 10000 and 20000 pts when you kill 10 and 20 paccets
- you can pass through some walls
-etc...etc....)
BUT on floor 9, 21 and 33 ,there are 3 "sprites" on the background...
what are they for ? these "artefacts" seems useless in the gameplay (can't shoot them, can't interact)
*the first artefact is on floor 9. it's a shattered helmet on a gun
*the second artefact is on floor 21 . a bizzare skull with bones
*the third artefact is on floor 33 . some kind of totem.
(here is a sprite-rip)
http://forums.arcade-museum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=196234&stc=1&d=1412605247
So Namco ?!? what's the mistery ?
please answer me , it's be plaguing my thoughts....
thanks