Cygnus Force (prototype)

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Cygnus Force (prototype)
Dump status Released
Dumped by Frank Cifaldi
Released by Video Game History Foundation
File dump date June 5, 2025
File release date June 9, 2025
Origin EPROM cartridge
EPROMs 2x AMD AM27C512-255DC
Board COLOR DREAMS REV A
Labels CYGNUS FORCE
DEMO CARTRIDGE (case)
Cygnus Force (board)
Game Cygnus Force
System NES
Genre Shoot 'em up
Release date Unreleased
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An early prototype of the unreleased Cygnus Force for the NES.

Notes

  • Developed, and was to be published by ShareData. A list of credits can be found starting from 0xA3CB:
SPACE


PRODUCED AND
DIRECTED BY

JAMES FERGUSON


PROGRAMMED BY

JAMES FERGUSON
JOHN DUNN
TRACY LODMELL
JAMES DUNN



SOUND AND MUSIC BY

TRACY LODMELL


ARTWORK BY

JOHN DUNN



GAME TESTING BY

JAMES DUNN
  • The only mention of this game in magazines is that of a candidate title for the MaxiVision multicart.
  • The original cartridge had issues running on hardware, though the contents of the EPROM chips were extracted without issues.
  • There are no enemies.
  • Likely sent as a pitch demo.

Origin