Gaelco games

Anything from run & guns to modern RPGs, what else do you play?
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Marc
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Gaelco games

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Pre-ordered the Evercade VS, and not really paying attention, assumed one of the carts that comes with it was a Jaleco arcade collection. Looking properly, I've realised it's these guys, whom I've never heard of. Cart contains:

Biomechanical Toy (I've messed around with this briefly on MAME - seemed competent enough)
Alligator Hunt
Thunder Hoop
Glass
Snow Board Championship
World Rally

Just after impression in general by those of you that may have played any of the above?
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Gaelco is an interesting company. One of the few European arcade game developers/publishers, and one of the few game companies from Spain period.

The games are usually decent, but lacking the refined gameplay, audiovisual finesse and general polish of most of their Japanese counterparts. Alligator Hunt and Thunder Hoop 2 are highlights.

And of course World Rally (1&2), which I‘m a big fan of. This was their most successful and polished game and it kick started the entire genre if isometric arcade racers (with Neo Drift Out, etc).
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I got an alligator hunt pcb that I never got working properly...
People claim its because it suicided, but I haven't been able to revive it using the documented methods :(
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