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{{Game
{{Game
|completion=4
|title=Vanguard
|image=Vanguard flyer.jpg
|image=Vanguard flyer.jpg
|title=Vanguard
|japanese=ヴァンガード
|japanese=ヴァンガード
|developer=[[TOSE]]
|developer=[[SNK]]
|publisher={{colist|SNK|Centuri}}
|publisher={{co|SNK|jp}}{{co|Centuri|us}}
|genre=[[Shooter]]
|systems=[[Arcade]], [[Atari 2600]], [[Atari 5200]], [[Atari 8-bit|Atari 800]]
|year=1981
|year=1981
|systems={{syslist|cade|a2600|a5200|a8bit}}
|genre=[[Shooter]]
|players=1-2
|players=1-2
|modes=[[Single player]], [[Multiplayer]]
}}
}}
{{Wikipedia|Vanguard (arcade game)}}
{{marquee|Vanguard marquee.png}}
{{marquee|Vanguard marquee.png}}
'''Vanguard''' was an arcade game of many firsts. It was developed in [[1981]] by [[TOSE]], and it was SNK's first color game. It also included a synthesized voice. It was one of the first horizontally scrolling shooters, and the first that allowed the player to fire in four directions independently of the ship's motion. Finally, it's the first game to incorporate the concept of a boss, a final opponent at the end of the game that is more difficult to beat than usual.
'''Vanguard''' was an arcade game of many firsts. It was developed in [[1981]] by [[SNK]], and it was SNK's first color game. It also included a synthesized voice. It was one of the first horizontally scrolling shooters, and the first that allowed the player to fire in four directions independently of the ship's motion. Finally, it's the first game to incorporate the concept of a boss, a final opponent at the end of the game that is more difficult to beat than usual.
 
In Vanguard, players pilot a ship that must cruise through the cave of the Gond. The cave is divided up into various sections. Each section has different features to it, as well as an orientation. It might be horizontal, or vertical, or even diagonal. Players can fire any one of the four guns mounted on the ship, each of which fire in a different direction. Players might also encounter energy power-ups which make them invincible briefly. The ultimate goal is to reach the end of each cave and destroy the Gond once and for all.


Vanguard was an exciting and visually impressive game, but it was lost among the competition that came out around the same time. That did not stop [[Atari]] from buying the license to distribute the game on home systems. However, they only opted to bring it to their own [[Atari 2600]] and [[Atari 5200]] systems. A hacked 5200 version was also released on the [[Atari 8-bit]] home computers. Vanguard was an ambitious title for the 2600, and given the system's limitations, the conversion comes off admirably.
Vanguard was an exciting and visually impressive game, but it was lost among the competition that came out around the same time. That did not stop [[Atari]] from buying the license to distribute the game on home systems. However, they only opted to bring it to their own [[Atari 2600]] and [[Atari 5200]] systems. A hacked 5200 version was also released on the [[Atari 8-bit]] home computers. Vanguard was an ambitious title for the 2600, and given the system's limitations, the conversion comes off admirably.
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File:Vanguard 5200.png|Atari 5200 screen
File:Vanguard 5200.png|Atari 5200 screen
File:Vanguard 5200 box.jpg|Atari 5200 box
File:Vanguard 5200 box.jpg|Atari 5200 box
File:Vanguard title.png|Title screen
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==Story==
==Story==
[[File:Vanguard title.png|thumb|right|title]]
The Gond has been terrorizing nearby space colonies with its periodic raids of destruction. The time has come to put an end to his reign of terror. You have been selected to pilot an advanced fighter ship with high offensive capabilities. You must enter the cave inside the asteroid where the Gond makes his home, and safely fly through every zone; the Mountain Zone, Rainbow Zone, Styx Zone, Stripe Zone, Bleak Zone, and the City of Mystery where the Gond is rumored to reside. Take the Gond out, and succeed in your mission. Fail, and the colonies will be doomed.
The Gond has been terrorizing nearby space colonies with its periodic raids of destruction. The time has come to put an end to his reign of terror. You have been selected to pilot an advanced fighter ship with high offensive capabilities. You must enter the cave inside the asteroid where the Gond makes his home, and safely fly through every zone; the Mountain Zone, Rainbow Zone, Styx Zone, Stripe Zone, Bleak Zone, and the City of Mystery where the Gond is rumored to reside. Take the Gond out, and succeed in your mission. Fail, and the colonies will be doomed.


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay summary==
In Vanguard, players pilot a ship that must cruise through the cave of the Gond. The cave is divided up into various sections. Each section has different features to it, as well as an orientation. It might be horizontal, or vertical, or even diagonal. Players can fire any one of the four guns mounted on the ship, each of which fire in a different direction. Players might also encounter energy power-ups which make them invincible briefly. The ultimate goal is to reach the end of each cave and destroy the Gond once and for all.
 
* You control the Vanguard fighter space craft. You can maneuver it in four directions, and you can fire in four directions, independent of the ships motion.
* You control the Vanguard fighter space craft. You can maneuver it in four directions, and you can fire in four directions, independent of the ships motion.
* You will fly through a series of different zones, each with a different set of enemies. Each zone is broken into two sections, and the second section is always more difficult.
* You will fly through a series of different zones, each with a different set of enemies. Each zone is broken into two sections, and the second section is always more difficult.
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