005
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005 (pronounced "double-o five") is a 1981 arcade video game by Sega. They advertised it as the first of their RasterScan Convert-a-Game series, designed so that it could be changed into another game in minutes "at a substantial savings".[4]
It is one of the first examples of a stealth game, and the first to use a "vision cone" mechanic, which allows players to see the precise field of view of their enemies.[5][6][7][8] 005 is also credited for being the first game to introduce the concept of a "hub world" in games.[9]
Gameplay
Largely inspired by James Bond,[10] (the title itself is a tribute or parody to the secret agent's codename 007[11]), the player's mission is to take a briefcase of secret documents to a waiting helicopter. The player controls a spy who must avoid the enemies as he makes his way through buildings and warehouses, where he will have to dodge the enemies' flashlights and use boxes as hiding spots.[12][8]
Reception
Upon release, 005 received a positive review from
High score
Dwayne Richard holds the Guinness World Records high score for this game with a maximum possible 1,500,000 points. The record was set in May 2002.[13]
References
- ^ "005 (Registration Number PA0000172677)". United States Copyright Office. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Trademarks. Volume 1023, Issue 1. U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office. 1982. p. 1.
- ^ Cash Box. Cash Box Pub. Co. 16 January 1982. p. 36.
- ISBN 978-0-7643-1925-9.
005 was advertised as the first of Sega's Convert-A-Game series. This 1981 video game was designed so that it could be easily changed into another game in minutes. [Ad copy:] And 005 is a RasterScan Convert-a-Game, which can later be converted to a brand new top earning game at a substantial savings.
- ^ "005 from Sega". Popularplay. Archived from the original on 14 July 2008. Retrieved 20 August 2009.
- ^ 005 at Arcade History Archived 10 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Guinness World Records: First console game to use stealth". Archived from the original on 8 October 2017. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
- ^ ISBN 9781399096911.
- ^ Everman, Tess. "How Hub Worlds Shape Video Game Design". Wired. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- ^ Retro Gamer #118
- ^ Plasket, Michael. "005 - Arcade (1981)". Hardcore Gaming 101. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- AllGame. Archived from the originalon 1 January 2014.
- ^ "Highest score on 005 (SEGA, 1981)". Guinness World Records. Archived from the original on 3 February 2017. Retrieved 17 September 2017.