An edition of The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games
(2003)
The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games
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This is a review and price guide to Arcade video games, it has small sections on Europe and world Arcade games but mostly looks at the video games released in the USA between 1971 to the late 1990's. There is also a look at other collectable related to Arcade games, such as brochure advertising the games, soundtracks, toys, and cards. Most of the arcade game's cabinets are shown in full color, but many pictures are taken from advertisements for the machines, showing the different styles of release and sometimes the entire advertisement brochure ad. A few of the games are seen in black and white photographs, but ever game reviewed as a picture and usually a price that most collector's would be expected to pay to own it.
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The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games
August 30, 2003, Schiffer Publishing
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Table of Contents
Introduction.
4
Part 1: The Birth of Video Games 1972-1976.
5
Computer Space.
5
Pong.
7
Paddle Ball.
8
Winner.
9
TV Ping Pong (Chicago Coin).
9
TV Ping Pong (Amutronics).
10
Crazy Foot.
10
Paddel Battle.
11
Pong Doubles.
11
Pro Tennis.
12
TV Tennis.
13
TV Hockey.
13
Winner IV.
13
Challenge.
14
Fun Four.
14
Knock-Out.
14
Olympic TV Football.
15
QuadraPong.
16
Leader.
16
PlayTime.
17
Asteroids.
17
One on One.
17
TV PinGame.
18
TV Flipper.
18
PinPong.
19
TV Goalee.
20
Space Race.
20
Star Trek (For-Play).
21
Gotcha.
22
Touch Me.
22
Gyro-Pong.
22
Rebound.
23
TV Pinball.
23
Gran Trak 10.
24
TV Baseketball.
24
Gran Trak 20.
24
Qwak!.
25
Heavy Traffic.
25
Tank.
25
Racer.
26
Wheels II.
26
GunFight.
27
SteepleChase.
27
Bombs Away.
28
Fire Power.
28
Drop Zone 4.
28
Jet Fighter.
29
Pace Car Pro.
29
Shark Jaws.
29
Man Eater.
30
Goal 4.
31
Ski.
31
Robot.
31
Crash 'N Score.
32
Destruction Derby.
32
Hi-Way.
32
F-114.
33
Trivia (Ramtek).
33
Anti Aircraft.
33
Outlaw.
34
Score.
34
Attack.
35
Fotsball.
35
Demolition Derby (Chicago Coin).
35
Bazooka.
35
Blockade.
36
Tornado Baseball.
36
Co-Motion.
36
Breakout.
37
Super Crash.
37
Sea Wolf.
38
Flyball.
38
Checkmate.
38
Secret Base.
39
Road Race.
39
Amazing Maze.
39
Quiz Show.
40
Fonz.
40
Death Race.
41
Super Death Race.
41
Stunt Cycle.
42
Super Flipper.
42
Night Driver.
42
Tank Battalion.
43
Cops 'n Robbers.
43
Cobra Gunship.
43
Lemans.
44
Alley Rally.
44
Part 2: Invaders From Space 1977-1979.
45
M-79 Ambush.
45
Sprint One.
46
Dominos.
46
Road Champion.
47
Depth Charge.
47
Sprint 2.
48
Star Cruiser.
48
Circus.
49
Boot Hill.
49
Meadows Lanes.
50
Robot Bowl.
51
Sprint 4.
51
Car Polo.
52
Drag Race.
52
Super Breakout.
52
SuperBug.
52
Road Runner.
53
Desert Gun.
53
Triple Hunt.
54
Poolshark.
54
Sprint 8.
54
Double Play.
55
Safari.
55
Destroyer.
55
Canyon Bomber.
56
Guided Missile.
56
Starship 1.
56
Frogs.
57
Tank 8.
57
Hustle.
58
M-4.
58
Barricade.
58
Laguna Racer.
59
Circus.
59
Clowns.
59
Sea Battle.
60
Space Wars.
60
DeadEye.
60
Ultra Tank.
61
280-Zzzap.
61
Dog Patch.
61
Football (Exidy).
62
Football (Atari).
62
Space Walk.
63
Sea Wolf II.
63
Sky Raider.
63
SkyDiver.
64
Blasto.
64
Avalanche.
65
Smokey Joe.
65
Fire Truck.
65
Dark Invader.
65
Gypsy Juggler.
66
Orbit.
66
StarFire.
66
Extra Inning.
67
ShuffleBoard.
67
Tournament Table.
67
Space Invaders.
68
Warrior.
69
Speed Freak.
69
TailGunner.
70
Kreepy Krawlers.
70
TailGunner.
70
Side Trak.
71
Basketball (Atari).
71
Baseball (Atari).
71
4 Player Football.
72
Subs.
72
Soccer (Atari).
72
Lunar Lander.
73
Sundance.
73
StarHawk.
73
Rip Cord.
74
Blue Shark.
74
Crash.
74
Asteroids.
75
Super Speed Race.
75
SubMarine.
75
Bowling Alley.
76
Phantom II.
76
Head On.
77
Video Pinball.
77
Fire One.
77
Gee Bee.
78
Galaxian.
78
Part 3: The Pac Man Years 1980-1982.
79
Deluxe Space Invaders.
80
Space Encounters.
82
Space Zap.
83
Eagle.
83
Star Castle.
84
Bandido.
85
Targ.
86
Missile Command.
87
Carnival.
87
Monaco GP.
87
Rip Off.
88
Monte Carlo.
88
Galaxy Wars.
89
Extra Bases.
89
Head-On 2.
89
Asteroids Deluxe.
90
Astro Fighter.
91
No Man's Land.
91
Car Hunt.
91
Cosmic Guerilla.
91
BattleZone.
92
Magical Spot.
93
Cheeky Mouse.
93
Stratovox.
93
Polaris.
94
Berzerk.
94
Astro Invaders.
94
Tora Tora.
95
Bump 'N Jump.
95
BurgerTime (Data East).
95
Puck-Man.
96
Defender.
96
Pac-Man.
97
Cute-See.
97
StarGate.
98
Frogger.
98
RadarScope.
98
Cosmic Zero.
99
Rally-X.
99
Phoenix.
99
Make Trax.
100
MouseTrap.
100
Gorf.
100
Red Baron.
101
Wizard of Wor.
101
Crazy Climber.
102
Space Invaders.
103
Pleiades.
103
Zarzon.
103
Colony 7.
104
Omega Race.
104
Spiders.
104
Centipede.
105
LadyBug.
105
Turtles.
106
Qix.
106
Moon Shuttle.
106
Tempest.
107
Astro Blaster.
107
Eliminator.
108
WarLords.
108
Intruder.
108
Caveman.
109
New York New York.
109
Killer Comet.
109
Galaga.
110
King and Balloon.
110
Space FireBord.
111
Warp Warp.
111
Deep Death.
111
Shark Attack.
112
Venture.
112
Strategy X.
113
Jungler.
113
Scramble.
114
Cosmic Avenger.
114
005.
114
Enigma II.
114
Megatack.
115
Crush Roller.
115
Earth Friend mission.
116
Solar Quest.
116
Armor Attack.
116
Q*bert.
117
Super Cobra.
117
Kaos.
117
Eyes.
118
Quantum.
118
Victory.
119
Atari Force: Mission Code Name: Liberator.
119
Tazzmania.
119
Pepper II.
120
Popeye.
120
Donkey Kong.
121
Monster Bash.
121
Robotron 2084.
121
Looping.
122
Joust.
122
Frenzy.
122
Ms. Pac-Man.
123
Super Pac-Man.
124
Baby Pac-Man.
125
D-Day.
126
Satan's Hollow.
126
Millipede.
127
Space Duel.
127
Dig Dug.
128
Fast Freddie.
129
Pole Position.
129
Turbo (Sega).
130
Grand Champion.
131
Buck Rogers, Planet of Zoom.
131
Pengo.
132
Dark Planet.
132
SubRoc 3-D.
132
SiniStar.
133
Space Dungeon.
133
War of the Worlds.
134
Jack the GiantKiller.
134
Moon Patrol.
134
Slither.
135
Lost Tomb.
135
Oli Boo Chu.
135
BagMan.
135
Tron.
136
The Electric Yo-Yo.
137
Kram.
137
Fantasy (Rock-Ola).
138
Kangaroo.
138
Wild Western.
139
Bosconian.
139
The Pit.
140
Beezer.
140
Swimmer.
140
Tank Battalion.
141
Boxing Bugs.
141
Jump Bug.
141
Tac/Scan.
141
Zaxxon.
142
Solar Fox.
142
MotherShip.
142
Gravitar.
143
Lil' Hustler.
143
Naughty Boy.
144
Pooyan.
144
Loco Motion.
144
Domino Man.
144
BurgerTime (Midway).
145
Jungle King.
145
Pirate Pete.
146
Mr Do!.
146
Reactor.
146
Lazarian.
147
Robby Roto.
147
Blue Print.
147
Tutankham.
147
TimePilot.
148
Kickman.
148
Part 4: The Experimental Years.
149
Mappy.
149
Food Fight.
151
Crystal Castles.
152
Journey.
153
Wacko.
154
Kozmik Krooz'r.
154
Aztarac.
155
Bubbles.
155
Mad Planets.
155
Star Trek (Sega).
156
Xevious.
156
Major Havoc.
157
Donkey Kong Junior.
157
Krull.
158
Track & Field.
158
Star Wars.
159
Great Guns.
159
Laser Grand Prix.
159
Dragon's Lair.
160
Cliff Hanger (Stern).
161
Bega's Battle.
161
Astron Belt.
161
NFL Football (Midway).
162
Star Rider.
163
Interstellar.
163
M.A.C.H. 3.
163
FireFox.
164
Mario Bros.
165
Us Vs. Them.
165
Professor Pac-Man.
166
Elevator Action.
166
Zoo Keeper.
166
Discs of Tron.
167
Change Lanes.
168
Tin Star.
168
TX-1.
169
Blaster.
169
Fax.
170
Crossbow.
170
Mazer Blazer.
171
MotorRace U.S.A.
171
Varkon.
172
Arabian (Atari).
172
Punch Out.
173
Vs. Tennis.
173
Congo Bongo.
173
Spy Hunter.
174
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi.
174
Zektor.
175
Space Ace.
176
Galaxy Ranger.
176
Thayer's Quest.
177
Goal to Go.
177
Super Bagman.
177
Super Don Quix-ote.
178
Atomic Castle.
178
The Three Stooges in Brides is Brides.
179
Cheyenne.
180
Mystic Marathon.
180
Curve Ball/Q*Bert's Qubes.
180
I, Robot.
181
Two Tigers.
181
Hyper Sports.
181
Circus Charlie.
182
Mikie.
182
Chicken Shift.
182
Marbel Madness.
183
Rootbeer Tapper.
184
Graplop.
185
PaperBoy.
135
Bank Panic.
186
Turkey Shoot.
186
Up 'n Down.
186
Gaplus.
187
Pac-Land.
188
Peter Pack Rat.
189
Mister Viking.
189
Super Punch Out.
189
Timber.
190
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
191
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back.
192
Arm Wrestleing.
192
Gauntlet.
192
Sarge.
193
Demolition Derby (Midway).
193
Name that Tune.
193
Mini Golf.
194
Street Football.
194
Spiker.
194
Night Stocker.
195
Trivial Pursuit.
195
Part 5: The Modern Era 1986-Present.
196
Rampage.
196
720°.
197
Super Sprint.
197
Spy Hunter II.
198
Stompin'.
199
R-Type.
201
World Series: The Season.
201
AeroBoto.
202
Darkton.
202
Play Choice 10.
203
Rolling Tunder.
203
Dragon Spirit.
203
Galaxy Force.
204
Xybots.
204
Galaga '88.
204
Exterminator.
205
Superman (Taito).
205
Batman (Atari).
206
Mad Dog McCree.
206
Time Traveler.
207
Revolution X.
208
Michael Jackson's MoonWalker.
209
Trog.
210
Dragon's Lair II.
211
Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf.
211
Rampart.
211
Title Fight.
212
Terminator 2: Judgement Day.
213
Tri-Sports.
214
Mortal Kombat.
214
The Simpsons.
215
Crime Patrol.
216
Virtual Combat.
216
Aliens.
217
House of the Dead.
218
Part 6: Video Games of the World.
219
Hill Climb.
219
Space King II.
220
Space Dragon.
220
JackRabbit.
221
Battle Atlantis.
221
Europa.
222
Grand Champion.
222
Super Shot.
222
Super Pinball '91.
222
Flip-VI.
223
Gang Hunter.
223
Mega Show.
223
Part 7: Video Game Collectibles.
232
Part 8: Owning Your Own Machine.
232
10 Yard Fight.
232
Star Trek: Strategic Operations Simulator.
233
Star Wars (Cockpit version).
234
Tapper.
234
Muppet Video.
235
Granny Gators.
237
The End (Stern).
238
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