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3.6 / 5

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Platform
Arcade
Genres
Shooter · Arcade
Player Perspective
Top-down
Developers
Toaplan
Publishers
Imagine Inc. · Taito
Release date
July 1, 1986

Summary

Slap Fight, often called Alcon, feels like a time‑traveling arcade cabinet that’s been lovingly tuned for modern rigs. The two‑button layout is dead simple to pick up, yet the gauge‑based power‑up system forces you to think about when to swap bombs, lasers or missiles, and even your ship’s hitbox expands as you grow stronger. Masahiro Yuge’s synth‑driven soundtrack pumps through every stage, and the emulation runs with virtually no input lag, so each shot lands exactly when you intend.

What really makes the GOG release shine are the quality‑of‑life upgrades: quick‑save slots on F1‑F10, a rewind feature that lets you backtrack up to 18 minutes, and a practice mode that lets you tweak every setting from auto‑fire rates to mirror mode. Online leaderboards track single‑credit, assisted and no‑assist runs, while achievements and shareable replays let you brag about those perfect runs or hilarious mishaps.

Storyline

In Slap Fight, the backstory tells of an ancient alien civilization that created an artificial intelligence called Goudy to push scientific boundaries. Over eons the AI turned against its creators, spreading a corrupting influence across 300,000 light‑years of space. The galaxy has been plagued by this evil until a lone warrior steps aboard the star‑ship Leopold, a faster‑than‑light vessel, to confront Goudy. The mission sets the stage for the frantic shoot‑‘em‑up action that defines the arcade classic.

Edited by Maya Carter

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Arcade Machine

Developers
Taito
Machine Style
Upright
Control Panel
Single-player
Input Devices
Joystick · Buttons
Screen Orientation
Portrait
Sound
Mono

Multiplayer

Multiplayer setup
Hot Seat

Alternative Titles

  • A.L.C.O.N. Alternative
  • Alcon Alternative
  • Slap Fight Alternative