Line of Fire/Production credits

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X Board version

• Produced by: Sega
• Programmed by: Wata

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Internal ROM text

• Background Graphics by: Aki Miy

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Signature on in-game backgrounds

• Music by: Bluetz Lee

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Developer mentions

As was common for arcade games of its time, the developers names are referenced in the default high score table.

• Programmed by: Rikiya Nakagawa (D&K)
• Background Graphics by: Akira Miyanishi (MIY)
• RYU
• ICH
• Programmed by: Tatsuya Watanabe (TAT)
• Programmed by: Yoshio Fukushima (YOS)
• NAM
• ABC
• DEF
• GHI
• DAI

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In-game high score table

The title screen also features various names which could also be developer references.

• Makimaki, Yochamhamajiboo
• Iichan, Last Survivor, Dai:Ken
• Makoto, Kajikaji, Shimaroo, Harihari

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Title screen background

Amiga version

The production credits are found in a rant located in the file s/startup-sequence, which explains that Sega would not allow them to put their names in the game.

• Programming: Richard Aplin
• Music: Uncle Art
• Graphics:
  • extracting bitmaps from the original arcade game's video output: Andy Heike, Nick Vincent
  • extracting sprites from the original arcade game ROM: Richard Aplin
  • color reduction for the Amiga: Andy Heike, Nick Vincent, "and some students in Manchester"
• PCM sample extraction: Richard Aplin
• Copy protection: Tiertex
• Management: Steve Fitton (US Gold), Tony Porter (US Gold)

Atari ST version

The rant mentioned above notes that Richard Aplin is also the programmer for that version, but unlike most Sega Amiga ports, this version was developed later.