Fly! You Fools! Williams proto unveiling!

[Ravage]

I am finally pleased to announce that the lost prototype game by Williams, Predators, has been recovered and will be playable at this years California Extreme. Sorry for all the ambiguous posts...

 

[AnDyC]

Wow I remember when you first discovered this, seems a lifetime ago, must be 10/15 years ago. AnDyC2017-07-28 20:22:14

 

[virtvic]

It looks really good as well!

 

[SUPERSPRINT]

Looks great, love the flamin sun! I guess was a spiritual successor to sinistar? SUPERSPRINT2017-07-28 20:30:11

 

[funhouse]

Yes, Sinistar is what I thought too with similar scary voices!

 

[Nes4life]

That's ace! I did wince watching a vertical video though!!

 

[aeroflott]

Fabulous stuff.

 

[big10p]

Cool stuff. That screenie you posted the other day had me scratching my head. No wonder!

 

[SUPERSPRINT]

Just deleted my comment about 4 players but that maybe right

http://www.retrokade.com/cabs/predators.htm

Which is your blog?.SUPERSPRINT2017-07-28 20:58:35

 

[Alpha1]

It's a networked four player game.

I've been waiting for four years for this to get debuted. Awesome to see it finally happen!

Well done Rav and P-man

 

[Vamino]

Interesting game!

Is the game supposed to have analogue controls?

 

[RSwanson]

It looks nice!
I have to ask though, was it a game rediscovered in the UK? And if so, why does it have to be showcased in the US?

We also had the SkySkipper project go completely silent until we saw the launch in the US.

It's all obviously of great interest to arcade enthusiasts, so we all thank you for your work (!) but it's a shame the UK guys can't claim some glory without conducting some US display.

 

[tin]

The ambiguous posts were ace. No need for apologies!

 

[Ravage]

I'll be updating the Predators page as soon as I can.

The pcbs were found in tyeUs, brought to the UK and went back to the USA with p-man to reverse engineer the inputs as those boards were never discovered.

Whilst a CAX reveal was planned, when the cabinets are restored there will be a uk launch at the arcade club

 

[karlcdoe]

do I get a free mars bar for guessing correctly then?

 

[d-type]

Ace find! Good blog story too!!

 

[Baiterhater]

Yes great read i really enjoyed !

 

[Nintendo Arcade]

Looks really good,love the synthesised speech and game play.
Looks quite difficult to control though ?
Well done Rav and Andy