| 005 | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Sega R&D Japan[3] |
| Publisher(s) | |
| Platform(s) | Arcade |
| Release | |
| Genre(s) | Stealth, maze |
| Mode(s) | Up to 2 players |
| Arcade system | G80 |
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]
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- ^ 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.
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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.
- ^ McKeand, Kirk (2022). The History of the Stealth Game. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: White Owl. p. 16. ISBN 9781399096911.
- ^ Everman, Tess. "How Hub Worlds Shape Video Game Design". Wired. Retrieved 10 May 2022.