Revolution X
| Revolution X | |
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North American Revolution X arcade flyer.
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| Developer(s) |
Midway (Arcade) Rage Software (home ports) Software Creations (home ports) |
| Publisher(s) |
Midway (Arcade) Acclaim Entertainment (home ports) |
| Designer(s) | George Petro Jack Haeger |
| Composer(s) |
Chris Granner Vince Pontarelli (guitar solos) Aerosmith |
| Platform(s) | Arcade, SNES, Mega Drive/Genesis, PC, Sega Saturn, PlayStation |
| Release | May 23, 1994 (Proto 5.0) June 16, 1994 (Revision 1.0, current) |
| Genre(s) | Shooting gallery |
| Mode(s) | Up to 3 players/2 players in console versions |
| Cabinet | Deluxe 3-Player cabinet Upright 2-player conversion kit |
| Arcade system | Midway X Unit (Revision 1.0 6/16/1994) |
| CPU | Main CPU: TMS34020 @ 10 MHz Sound CPU: ADSP2105 @ 10 MHz |
| Sound | DMA-driven @ 10 MHz |
| Review scores | |
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| Publication | Score |
| AllGame |
   (SNES) |
| EGM | 4.875/10 (SNES) |
| IGN | 1/10 (PS) |
| PSM | 2/10 |
| Next Generation |
(GEN, SNES) |
| Sega Saturn Magazine | 44% (SAT) |
Revolution X is an arcade rail shooter game developed and published by Midway in 1994, featuring the rock band Aerosmith. It features gameplay similar to Midway's earlier Terminator 2: Judgment Day. In the game, players battle the oppressive New Order Nation regime and their leader Helga, who have abducted Aerosmith. Players use a mounted gun to control onscreen crosshairs and shoot enemies using compact discs. The members of Aerosmith are hidden throughout the game's international locales and must be found in order to receive the game's true ending.
The game was a critical and commercial success, and was ported to various consoles as well as DOS computers. These ports were negatively received and reportedly dissuaded Midway from making a sequel.
In a dystopian version of 1996, an alliance of corrupt government and corporate military forces have taken control of the world in the guise of the "New Order Nation" (NON). The NON, with their vampish commander Head Mistress Helga (portrayed by Kerri Hoskins)), have declared war on youth culture (anyone aged from 13 to 30) and have banned all forms of music, television, magazines, and video games. The player travels to "Club X" in Los Angeles to see Aerosmith perform live, but the band is captured by NON troops and hustled off the stage in the middle of their show. After escaping from the club, the player steals a helicopter and flies across the city to find Steven Tyler's car. From here, the player must destroy three NON installations in other parts of the world, then travel to London to defeat Helga and her remaining forces at Wembley Stadium.
Revolution X is a rail shooter in which the players must shoot targets including NON soldiers and vehicles, with the ultimate goal of rescuing the band. Players start the game at Club X in Los Angeles, first fighting the NON troops inside and then stealing a helicopter to fly across the city and find Aerosmith's car. They must then destroy three NON facilities in the Amazon jungle, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim. These three stages may be played in any order; however, failing to complete the Middle East stage within a set time limit will send the players back to its start for another attempt. Finally, the players advance to Wembley Stadium for the final battle with the surviving NON forces and Head Mistress Helga. Throughout the game, objects can be shot that may reveal power-ups like health-replenishing shakes, CD's, powerful laserdiscs and Super Guns, Skull Bombs and shields. Players can also find hostages and free them throughout the game for extra points.
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