Arcade Video game published 38 years ago:

Silkworm (c) 1988 Tecmo.

A shooter game where you control either a jeep or a helicopter and travel through the enemy terrain, shooting various enemies.

- TECHNICAL -

CPU PCB Number: A-41909, 6217A GFX - Graphics PCB Number: B-41909, 6217B

Main CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 6 Mhz) Sound CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 4 Mhz) Sound Chips: YM3812 (@ 4 Mhz), OKI MSM5205 (@ 384 Khz)

Players: 2 Control: 8-way joystick Buttons: 3

- TRIVIA -

Released in March 1988 in Japan.

- UPDATES -

In the non-Japanese version (set 1 in MAME), the dipswitch for coin A corresponds to what is typically the left coin input, and dipswitch B corresponds to the right. In the Japanese version (set 2 in MAME), the dipswitches are swapped, so that dipswitch B corresponds to the left coin, and A to the right. The 1st set also does not display the Japanese warning screen.

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

* Double Bonus: When the big flying ship comes (the one in 4 pieces) that gives you one bonus for each player, fire repeatedly on the second piece before it is in place. If it is destroyed before it is in place, you will be given two bonuses per player instead of one.

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 Silk Worm (World). 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.

Silk Worm (World) 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 Tecmo as developer.