Juno First

Short description: 1983 video game

Juno First

Arcade flyer

Developer(s)| Konami
Publisher(s)| Arcade

* JP: Konami
* NA: Mylstar Electronics

MSX
Sony
Atari 8-bit, C64, IBM PC
Datasoft
Platform(s)| Arcade, MSX, Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit, IBM PC
Release| Arcade

* JP: July 1983
* NA: September 1983

MSX

* JP: 1983
* EU: 1983

Commodore 64

* July 1984[1]

Atari 8-bit, IBM PC

* Mid-1984[1]

Genre(s)| Scrolling shooter
Mode(s)| Single-player, multiplayer

Script error: The function "nihongo_foot" does not exist. is a 1983 vertically scrolling shooter video game developed and published by Konami for arcades. It was released in Japan in July 1983 and in North America by Mylstar Electronics in September 1983.[2] The game is a shooter with a slightly tilted perspective, similar to Nintendo's 1980 game Radar Scope.[3] The game was ported to the MSX, Commodore 64, Atari 8-bit computers, and IBM PC.

## Contents

* 1 Gameplay
* 2 Ports
* 3 Notes
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Gameplay

Juno First presents a set number of enemies per level, but they do not make a gallery formation like Galaga or Space Invaders. Instead, the player's ship can move forward and backward (in addition to left and right) to hunt enemies in an orientation that is vertical, but has some horizon-oriented tilt. This style of gameplay would be re-used in a later Konami shooter, Axelay.

The player destroys waves of enemies to finish levels. Starting formations vary from stage to stage. In addition, the player can pick up a humanoid, upon which the screen will have a red tint. While this happens, every enemy the player shoots will earn the player 200 more points than the previous enemy destroyed. The original score for shooting an enemy while in humanoid mode depends on the stage.

## Ports

Juno First was included via Microsoft's Game Room service for the Xbox 360 and Windows on June 30, 2010. Hamster Corporation released the game as part of their Arcade Archives series for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 on March 13, 2025.[4][5]

## Notes

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Availability Update". Computer Entertainer 3 (5): p. 16. August 1984. https://archive.gamehistory.org/item/6c8014da-ebb0-437d-a794-baf52becb3c2.
2. ↑ Akagi, Masumi (October 13, 2006) (in ja). アーケードTVゲームリスト国内•海外編(1971-2005). Japan: Amusement News Agency. pp. 27, 119. ISBN 978-4990251215.
3. ↑ Where Were They Then: The First Games of Nintendo, Konami, and More (Nintendo), 1UP
4. ↑ ""Announcing the release date of "Arcade Archives Juno FIRST"" - Games Press". https://www.gamespress.com/Announcing-the-release-date-of-Arcade-Archives-Juno-FIRST.
5. ↑ Yarwood, Jack (2025-03-12). "Konami Shoot 'Em Up 'Juno First' Is Heading To Arcade Archives This Week" (in en-GB). https://www.timeextension.com/news/2025/03/konami-shoot-em-up-juno-first-is-heading-to-arcade-archives-this-week.

## External links

* Juno First at the Killer List of Videogames
* Juno First at Arcade History

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