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Tailgunner
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- Console
- Arcade
- Release
- 1979
- Players
- 1P
- Developer
- Cinematronics
About Tailgunner
Cinematronics released this first-person shooter in 1979, utilizing a cockpit-style interface to simulate flight. Players aim and fire weapons to intercept incoming threats from a fixed perspective, managing combat encounters through direct targeting mechanics typical of early vector-style arcade shooters.
Player layout in our catalog: 1P.
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 Tailgunner. 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
Tailgunner is filed in our catalog as a 1979 release.
Player layout on this cabinet: 1P.
Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Shooter.
Credit line lists Cinematronics as developer.
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Nearby cabinets you may also open from this hall (each on its own play page):Boxing Bugs, Rip Off, Space Wars, Star Castle (version 3), War of the Worlds, Cerberus, Armor Attack, Sundance, Alley Master, Baseball: The Season II, Freeze, Freeze (Atari) (prototype, English voice, 96/10/25)
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How to play Tailgunner 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 — Cinematronics
Cinematronics 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.
Boxing Bugs · Rip Off · Space Wars · Star Castle (version 3) · War of the Worlds · Cerberus · Armor Attack · Sundance
Questions about Tailgunner
Can I play Tailgunner free in a browser?
Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Tailgunner 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 Tailgunner 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 Tailgunner on Classic Arcade Games?
Our catalog tags Tailgunner 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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