Silent Hill :tm: The Arcade

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About the Game

"Silent Hill :tm: The Arcade", first revealed at Konami's Japan Arcade Operator's Union trade show in 2007, is a first-person arcade cabinet rail shooter. The game itself makes a tremendous ​departure from the Silent Hill :tm: series' known third-person view survival horror mechanics during gameplay.

Silent Hill :tm: The Arcade, at the moment, has never been officially ported to consoles or PC, making it extremely rare and a valuable item. In February of 2014, however, an unofficial fan-made port was made for the PC; Setting up the PC port of the game can possibly prove to be difficult, as it requires some knowledge for arcade cabinet emulation, as well as specific PC-related specs, such as a monitor that s 640x480 resolution. The port, notably, is NOT Win10 compatible.

The Gameplay

The Arcade's gameplay is very similar to the popular arcade series, "House of the Dead" - one/two players use handheld light guns to aim and shoot enemies, while shooting away from the screen reloads the players' weapons.

In certain locations, such as in Brookhaven Hospital and Toluca Prison, the player will be presented a choice of desired route to travel. Alternate routes can sometimes lead to easier battle sequence or stronger weapons, such as the shotgun or the rifle. During these brief intervals​, the player must make the choice of their next route before the time limit expires.

Each player builds a score during each of the game's chapters; Players' scoring is based on kills, duration of time spent during gameplay​, etc. Gold and Silver Coins can be acquired throughout each level, that raise and increase the players' score count.

The player(s) is given a choice of two seperate playable characters, Eric and Tina; If the game is played in single player mode, a second player can gameplay at any time, and will take on the role of the previously unselected character.

Gameplay progress can be saved via an e-Amusement .

The e-Amusement & Saving Data

Within Asia - Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore and Taiwan - a special "e-Amusement " can be purchased and used, allowing players to view "Silent Hill :tm: The Arcade" Global Ranking Statistics​, as well as allowing the option to replay or altogether skip stages previously played and finished.

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Plot & Story

Eric and Tina, along with a group of fellow classmates from their college's occult interests club have traveled to Silent Hill to investigate local town rumors related the disappearance of the Little Baroness, a sea vessel captained by Eric's grandfather, that has not been seen in over 75 years.

As the group arrives in town, they check in to Jack's Inn to rest. That night, Eric has a terrifying nightmare involving a young girl and her mother on the Little Baroness. Eric awakes in a panic and exits the lodge, where he finds Bill, a member of the group, wounded, and the remainder of the group having vanished. Confused, Eric and Tina, the only group remaining, decide to team up and venture further into the foggy town in search of answers.

In-game Characters

Eric, the story's protagonist, is a young, quiet and inquisitive college student studying the occult. Eric currently resides in Portland, Oregon with his aunt and uncle, but lived in Silent Hill as a child. Eric's grandfather was the captain of the Little Baroness, a large vessel that disappeared in Silent Hill's Toluca Lake - Eric has taken a large interest in investigating rumors of the ship's disappearance in the area.

Tina, the story's second protagonist, is an outgoing and optimistic college student residing in Portland, as well. Tina has been in with a distant pen-pal, Emilie, and has tagged along with her college classmates to Silent Hill to meet her.

Bill, another member of the group, is a friend of Eric and Tina. At the game's start, he is wounded by creatures, and is never seen again during the story.

Jessie is another friend of Eric and Tina, also traveling with the college group to Silent Hill. After Bill is wounded at the game's start, Jessie disappears, but can be found by Tina and Eric inside of the hospital.

Emilie is the 9-year old daughter of Silent Hill Historical Society's chief librarian, and normally commutes from her home to Midwich Elementary School. A pen-pal friend of player-character Tina, Emilie chats with her often during her school's computer class. Emilie is commonly seen throughout the game, fleeing from creatures and other hostiles.

Hanna, born in 1910, was a sickly and frail girl, seemingly resented by her own mother. Hanna lost her life during the tragic disappearance of the Little Baroness. Hanna is the antagonist of the game, as she has physically transformed and mutated into a horrifying creature. After her defeat, Hanna returns to her original self, and is saved by Eric before departing along with the Little Baroness in the game's Good ending.

Other characters featured are fellow of the college occult club who disappeared a day after the group's arrival; The player is given the option to save them as they encounter them during gameplay.