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Burning Force (Japan, new version (Rev C))
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About Burning Force (Japan, new version (Rev C))
Arcade Video game published 37 years ago:
Burning Force (c) 1989 Namco.
A chase-view shoot'em up where you battle high-tech enemies on a futuristic motor scooter.
The gameplay is similar to that of Sega's Space Harrier, but the worlds are divided into four areas and there is no vertical mobility. In the first two sections the player controls Hiromi on the airbike, which can move to the left and right, as well as braking and accelerating. The airbike can also fire bullets and missiles at the enemies. The third area of every world is a boss area. The airbike will be transformed into a flying ship which can move in all directions. The fourth area of each world is a bonus stage and the player has to collect as many spheres as possible for bonus points.
- TECHNICAL -
Namco System 2 hardware Game ID: BU
Main CPU: (2x) Motorola 68000 (@ 12.288 Mhz), M6809 (@ 3.072 Mhz), HD63705 (@ 2.048 Mhz) Sound Chips: C140 (@ 21.39 Khz), YM2151 (@ 3.57958 Mhz)
Screen orientation: Horizontal Video resolution: 288 x 224 pixels Screen refresh: 60.61 Hz Palette colors: 8192
Players: 2 Control: 8-way joystick Buttons: 3
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Released in November 1989.
Player layout in our catalog: 2P alt.
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Burning Force (Japan, new version (Rev C)) — play guide
What Burning Force wants from you
Burning Force (Japan, new version Rev C, Namco, 1989) is a chase-view shoot'em up on a futuristic motor scooter—Space Harrier-like—before continues empty. Shot honesty beats spray. Learn Rev C scooter feel cold—do not paste Space Harrier charts blindly. Calm first stages until dodge windows are narratable; force chrome is packaging, not free shields.
First minutes in Burning Force
First stages: take clean shots, learn scooter dodge windows, ignore scenic bait that invites empty-mag spray. Power-cycle once so Namco chrome stops looking like Space Harrier. Early stages teach Burning Force grammar: planned dodges before spray routes that die mid-stage when denser enemy packs arrive later.
Core systems in Burning Force
Chase-view scooter, shot, high-tech enemies, stage layout, lives/continues, and Burning Force UI define the systems. Skill is dodge literacy under speed pressure—not spraying into every silhouette. After continues, reconfirm stage state before racing again. Keep a one-sentence dodge rule before the second stage.
Score, continues, and resources in Burning Force
Stage clears and survival score the run; hits tax continues. Continues are coins. Fewer panic sprays and fewer ignored peeks keep credits alive. Farming early stages forever without reading denser packs still leaves Rev C unread. Progress is Namco chrome that no longer forces death loops mid-stage on later boards.
Mistakes that burn credits in Burning Force
Spray-firing every silhouette, ignoring dodge windows, never prioritizing threats, tunneling on scenery while a bullet finishes you, and emptying the mag into chrome mid-stage burn credits. Power-cycling mid-tilt without a plan burns another credit. Next credit: dodge first, shot when live—stop mash tourism for scenery and pack panic on later Namco boards.
Next steps after Burning Force
When Burning Force stages clear without constant spray deaths, compare Space Harrier deliberately, then return with dodge drills on Rev C. Keep playing until panic-spray empties stop ending sessions mid-stage on later boards. Cousin chase-view cabinets help as contrast after Burning Force feels automatic—not as escape from stages you still spray for chrome. Clear one full stage carefully before you chase vanity spray again.
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Cabinet dossier
Burning Force (Japan, new version (Rev C)) is filed in our catalog as a 1989 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Shooter.
Credit line lists Namco as developer.
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Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Assault (Rev B), Bakutotsu Kijuutei, Blast Off (Japan), Blazer (Japan), Cosmo Gang the Video (US), Dangerous Seed (Japan), Dragon Saber (World, DO2), Dragon Spirit (new version (DS3)), Galaga '88, Golly! Ghost!, Metal Hawk (Rev C), Ordyne (World)
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How to play Burning Force (Japan, new version (Rev C)) 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 — Namco
Namco 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.
Assault (Rev B) · Bakutotsu Kijuutei · Blast Off (Japan) · Blazer (Japan) · Cosmo Gang the Video (US) · Dangerous Seed (Japan) · Dragon Saber (World, DO2) · Dragon Spirit (new version (DS3))
Questions about Burning Force (Japan, new version (Rev C))
Can I play Burning Force (Japan, new version (Rev C)) free in a browser?
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What controls does Burning Force (Japan, new version (Rev C)) 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.
What genre is Burning Force (Japan, new version (Rev C)) on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Burning Force (Japan, new version (Rev C)) under Shooter. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.
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