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Cabal
| Title | Cabal |
|---|---|
| First release | 1988 |
| Developer | TAD Corporation |
| Publishers | Fabtek, Taito |
| Platforms | Amiga, Amstrad CPC, Arcade, Atari ST, Commodore 64, DOS, NES / Famicom, ZX Spectrum |
| Genre | cabal shooter |
| Players | 1–2 players |
| Co-op | Yes |
| ESRB rating | E Everyone |
| Releases | Arcade: 1988-01-01 Commodore 64: 1988-07-01 Amstrad CPC: 1989-01-01 NES / Famicom: 1989-01-01 (NTSC-U) Atari ST: 1989-01-01 (PAL) DOS: 1989-01-01 (Other) Amiga: 1989-03-08 ZX Spectrum: 1989-11-01 |
| Wikidata ID | Q88921 |
Aim a crosshair across the screen to return fire while moving your character back and forth along the bottom. You must duck and dodge incoming grenades and bullets to survive. This shooter supports up to two players, though the roll maneuver found in the arcade version is unavailable in this release.
Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0 Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.Sources
Arcade Database ADB
| MAME romset | cabal |
|---|---|
| Title at ADB | Cabal (World, Joystick) |
| Manufacturer | TAD Corporation |
| Year | 1988 |
| Genre | Shooter / 3rd Person |
| Players | 2 |
| MAME driver status | GOOD |
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (TAD Corporation); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
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Box art
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Screenshots 13
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Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork
(17): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Fabtek · internal use only.
REG-Vault page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos, Artwork
(7): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Fabtek · internal use only.
TheGamesDB page
Screenshots
(3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Fabtek · internal use only.
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Videos
Commodore 64 Longplay [066] Cabal (EU)
Cabal Amiga 500 Playthrough Longplay By Urien84
