Jump Bug

Manufacturer: Rock-Ola
Year: 1981
Class: Wide Release
Genre: Platform
Type: Videogame

Monitor:

Orientation: Vertical
Type: Raster: Standard Resolution
CRT: Color
19-inch Wells-Gardner 19K4675

Conversion Class: unique
Number of Simultaneous Players: 1
Maximum number of Players: 2
Gameplay: Alternating
Control Panel Layout: Single Player
Controls:

Joystick: 8-way
Buttons: 1 [Fire]

Sound: Amplified Mono (one channel)

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Jump Bug Description

The player controls a VW Beetle that jumps through eight scenarios collecting money and jewels. Shoot or avoid the enemies.

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Miscellaneous

Manufactured under license from Hoei Corp.

VAPS Arcade Census

GAMES OWNED, WANTED, or FOR SALE BY MEMBERS OF THE VIDEO ARCADE PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Uncommon - There are 14 known instances of Jump Bug owned by one of our 900 members. Of these, 8 of them are original dedicated machines, and 6 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

Of the 57,121 video games (3,420 unique) tracked by the Video Game Preservation Society, this game ranks a 8 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on ownership records.

Wanted - There is one VAPS member currently looking for Jump Bug.

Rarity is NOT necessarily an indication of value. Some common games show up as very rare here because collectors don't want them (they are common because arcade operators might be sitting on tons of them in warehouses), while some fairly scarce games are grabbed by collectors every time they show up. Additionally, some games made in the last 5 years are still making money for operators and are thus not yet affordable to the typical collector. For a clue to value, compare how many people have this game vs. how many people want this game and then click on the eBay links to help determine an accurate price range.

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The Encyclpedia of Arcade Video Games, Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256): Page: 141; Color photo;

Jump Bug - Title screen image

Photo contributed by: Steven Dixon(jammajup)

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