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is an early cabinet arcade game developed and published by Nintendo in December 1979. It is a shooter that can be viewed as a cross between Taito's ''Space Invaders'' and Namco's ''Galaxian''. It was released in three types of arcade cabinets: upright, cockpit, and cocktail. It didn't become that popular and was considered to be a commercial failure. Contrary to popular belief, it was not Nintendo's first arcade video game. Prior Nintendo games include ''EVR Race'' (released only in Japan), ''Computer Othello'' (released only in Japan), ''Sheriff'' (released in the U.S. by Exidy as ''Bandido''), ''Space Fever'' (released only in Japan), and ''Space Firebird'' (released by Nintendo and Gremlin Industries in the U.S.). ''Radar Scope'' was the first game that Shigeru Miyamoto helped develop. The game's key innovation was its three-dimensional third-person perspective, which was imitated years later by shooters such as Konami's ''Juno First'' and Activision's ''Beamrider''.〔(Where Were They Then: The First Games of Nintendo, Konami, and More (Nintendo) ), 1UP〕 Although ''Radar Scope'' was only a modest success in North America, it was more successful in Japan, where it was second only to ''Pac-Man'' in popularity for some time. Miyamoto's more popular ''Donkey Kong'' was based on ''Radar Scopes hardware, and used surplus ''Radar Scope'' cabinets. ==Gameplay== As captain of the Sonic Spaceport, players must defend their station against enemy spaceships called Gamma Raiders, which attack with vengeance and swiftly retreat to formation. The object of the game is to destroy 48 enemy Gamma Raiders before there is total disintegration of all the Spaceports on the player's side. Players can counterattack with the Rapid-Fire Laser Blaster which zooms the lasers over the three-dimensional-esque field of curving vectors, while it intercepts enemies. The lower on the radar screen that you destroy a Gamma Raider, the more points will be earned. If exploding decoys damage the Sonic Spaceport, the Laser Blaster's firing speed will reduce. The Laser Blaster's "Damage Meter" will light up as damage is incurred and when fully illuminated, will weaken the Laser Blaster's offensive powers. To reverse this, the players must attack and destroy all remaining Gamma Raiders. Players are given a wide range of flexibility in controlling the difficulty levels of the game. Extra Spaceports are awarded at 7,000, 10,000, 15,000 and 20,000 points, as determined by the players. The initial number of Spaceports may also be pre-programmed at 3, 4, 5 or 6. When the required number of spaceships is destroyed, players receive an extra point bonus. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Radar Scope」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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