Hyper Olympic
![Hyper Olympic - Japanese Logo - Katakana / Kanji]()
Description
Compete against other players in various Olympic events. Bash the buttons as fast as possible to run faster. Use the action button to throw, jump, etc.
Hyper Olympic was produced by Konami in 1983.
Konami released 433 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1978. Konami was based in Japan.
Other machines made by Konami during the time period Hyper Olympic was produced include: Jackler, Video Hustler, Tactician, Super Cobra, Scramble, Gyruss, Juno First, Mega Zone, Roc'n Rope, and Track & Field
Specs
| Name | Hyper Olympic |
|---|---|
| Developer | Konami (Japan) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 8165 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Sports |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | Konami Classic |
| Game Specific | Hyper Olympic Pinout |
| Dipswitch Settings | |
| # Simultaneous Players | 2 |
| # Maximum Players | 4 |
| Game Play | Competitive |
| Control Panel Layout | Multiple Player |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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| PCB | Hyper Olympic PCB Image |
Game Introduction
Compete in Olympic events. You must qualify in each event to move onto the next. Hit the two run buttons to build up speed and use action button to jump or throw. The events are:
- 100m Dash - Run as fast as possible.
- Long Jump - Run then choose angle of jump 45 is optimal.
- Javelin - Run then choose angle of throw 42-ish is optimal.
- 110m Hurdles - Run and time jump over hurdles.
- Hammer Throw - Man spins faster and faster time release of hammer and angle of throw 45 is optimal.
- High Jump - Man runs to bar. Use Action button to start jump and keep pressing to reduce angle of climb you start going straight up at 90 degrees if you tap the button once. Hit the Run buttons while in air to climb higher.
Game Play
When you alternate tapping the run buttons Run 1, Run 2, Run 1, Run 2 ..., you will get a much better speed increase. You have three attempts to qualify on all but the two running events.
Hyper Olympic KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.60 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 3.80
Overall Like |
4.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 5.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 3.00 |
| Collector Desire | 3.00 |
Technical Rating: 3.33
| Gameplay | 4.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 3.00 |
| Originality | 4.00 |
| Sound/Music | -1.00 |
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Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter Eggs
TRICKS:
Javelin: Throw the javelin off the top of the screen to bring down a bird for a 1000 bonus.
High Jump: Fail the first two jumps and then clear it. A mole burrows up for a 1000 bonus.
Long jump: Three jumps with same result will get a can't remember what to scroll from right to left and award a 1000 bonus.
100m dash: same time for player one and two will award a 1000 bonus.
BUG: In Javelin, throwing over 100m will cause a counter wraparound, so a 100m12 throw will be logged as 0m12 and will not qualify you!
The faster you press the RUN buttons in alternating motion, the faster you will run. Some players discovered using a pencil or battery quickly across the buttons in a rubbing motion resulted in faster times.
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Miscellaneous
COPY OF: Track Field
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Hyper Olympic Census
There are 14,753 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,474 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 164,463 machines (6,895 unique titles).
Very Common - There are 99 known instances of this machine owned by Hyper Olympic collectors who are active members. Of these, 4 of them are original dedicated machines. 7 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 88 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
For Sale - There are 7 active VAPS members with a Hyper Olympic circuit boards for sale.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.
This game ranks a 30 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
Flyers
1983
/ 2 Pages
1983
/ 2 Pages
Technical
CPU: M6809
SOUND CPU: Z80
SOUND: SN76496, VLM5030 and DAC
Legacy
- Hyper Olympic
- Hyper Olympic '84
- Konami '88
- Hyper Athlete
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