''Lock-On'' is a 1986 first-person

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with a futuristic theme. It was developed by Tatsumi and licensed to

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for US distribution. Its graphics feature scaling sprites and a full-screen rotation effect. The game consists of 20 levels. Gameplay is similar to ''

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'': the plane follows a predefined path, but the player can steer it slightly to evade incoming missiles. The player can fire guns and homing missiles, the latter of which requires the eponymous lock-on first.

Reception

In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''Lock-On'' on their June 15, 1987 issue as being the eleventh most-successful upright arcade unit of the month.

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* * 1986 video games Arcade video games Atari ST games Rail shooters Single-player video games Tatsumi (company) games Video games developed in Japan {{rail-shooter-videogame-stub