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About Ark Area
Arcade Video game published 39 years ago:
Ark Area (c) 1987 UPL.
An overhead shoot'em up where you fight through 23 stages, battling 1 or 2 bosses at the end of each level
- TECHNICAL -
Game ID: UPL-87007
Main CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 6 Mhz) Sound CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 5 Mhz) Sound Chips: (2x) Yamaha YM2203 (@ 1.5 Mhz)
Screen orientation: Horizontal Video resolution: 256 x 192 pixels Screen refresh: 60.00 Hz Palette colors: 768
Players: 2 Control: 8-way joystick Buttons: 2
- TRIVIA -
Ark Area was released in December 1987. It was a Japan-only release.
- STAFF -
Staff: Tsutomu Fuzisawa, Hiropi, Mingma, Nihei, Nozawa
- PORTS -
* CONSOLES: [JP] Sony PS4 [PSN] (jan.19, 2017) "Arcade Archives - Arc Area [Model CUSA-05978]"
Player layout in our catalog: 2P sim.
If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.
Open Play on this page to start Ark Area. Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.
Cabinet dossier
Ark Area is filed in our catalog as a 1988 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P sim.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Shooter.
Credit line lists UPL as developer.
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How to play Ark Area online
- Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
- USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
- On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
- Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.
Studio notes — UPL
UPL appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.
Nova 2001 (Japan) · Mutant Night · US AAF Mustang (25th May. 1990) · Task Force Harrier · XX Mission · Black Heart · Koutetsu Yousai Strahl (World) · Ninja-Kid II / NinjaKun Ashura no Shou (set 1)
Questions about Ark Area
Can I play Ark Area free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Ark Area as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.
What controls does Ark Area support?
Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
Are there other games in the same series as Ark Area?
Yes — related series cabinets on this site include Nova 2001 (Japan). Each has its own play page with the same browser emulator path.
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