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Menacer 6-Game Cartridge

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Also known as
Menacer 6 em 1

Features six light gun games including Pest Control and Space Station Defender, where players shoot bugs and aliens.

The Menacer 6-Game Cartridge is a compilation of six games designed for the Sega Menacer light gun on the Sega Genesis. It was released in 1992, the same year the Menacer accessory was launched. No earlier version of this exact compilation exists on any platform, so the original release year is also 1992.

About Menacer 6-Game Cartridge

Menacer 6-Game Cartridge is a compilation of six titles designed for use with the Menacer light gun peripheral. The included games span several light gun genres, from target shooting to defensive and scrolling action scenarios.

Several titles involve defending against or eliminating specific targets. In one, the player protects a pizza from insects using a spotlight and insecticide, with larger bugs splitting apart when hit. Another requires shooting aliens emerging from pods in a set sequence, with a random mode available; targets can return fire, making the pace challenging. A third game, set in the Toejam & Earl universe, is a side scrolling shooter where tomatoes are fired at various enemies and special items, with later levels introducing enemy retaliation.

Other games alter the core shooting mechanics. One is a Breakout style game where a paddle is used to bounce a ball to change the color of blocks, some of which provide power ups. Another is a military themed shooter where tanks, aircraft, and other vehicles must be destroyed using a cannon or limited missiles. A final game tests accuracy by having the player shoot pictures of bandits while avoiding pictures of civilians.

For the shooting games, players can toggle an Accu Sight crosshair on or off. If the crosshair is disabled, an optional Binocular Module for the Menacer can be used instead.

Menacer 6-Game Cartridge Screenshots

12 images
Title screen
Game selection screen
Pest Control: Level 1 splash screen
Using the Menacer as a spotlight to kill the bugs.
Pest Control: while with the light on, you can't smoke the bugs.
Space Station Defender: selecting game mode and the Accu-Sight on.
Space Station Defender: in normal mode, the alien pods will appear in a regular pattern. When the pod door opens, you have to shoot the aliens.
Placing the aim in the
Ready, Aim, Tomatoes!: at each level a target score is given.
Ready, Aim Tomatoes!: you have to shoot tomatoes against the enemies while avoiding them to shoot you back.
Whack Ball: you have to bounce the ball agains every block in the frame.
Whack Ball: when hitting a glowing block you'll get a bonus. In this case, a second ball appears.