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Moon Patrol |
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Manufacturer:
Irem Year: 1982 Class: Wide Release Genre: Platform Type: Videogame Monitor:
Number of Simultaneous Players: 1 Maximum number of Players: 2 Gameplay: Alternating Control Panel Layout: Single Player Controls:
Sound: Amplified Mono (one channel) |
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DescriptionPlayer drives a moon buggy jumping over craters, rocks and land mines, shooting simultaneously at rocks in front and aliens above while dodging their missiles. Features very catchy background music and cute bouncing tires when the buggy is destroyed. Foreground and background terrain scroll at different rates giving the illusion of depth.Know anything more about this game? Cabinet InformationTwo small transparent stickers are placed on the side-art. The first is a rectangular "T.M." (Trademark) sticker placed on the "L" of the Moon Patrol logo. The second is a circle with an "R" inside it (Registered Trademark), placed after the Williams logo.Cheats, Tricks and BugsTRICK: You have a better chance of hitting a UFO directly above if you jump while firing rapidly. This will compress your shots, making it harder for a UFO to slip through the space between bullets.Game PlayThe object is to complete the varying legs of the patrol course as quickly as you can while avoiding rocks, craters, mines, and attacks from enemy craft. Your buggy has two guns: a short-range cannon that fires ahead of you and an anti-aircraft gun that fires upwards. You can use the cannon to blast away rocks that block your progress. Most rocks will crumble in one hit, but large ones qill need two hits. There are also tiny rocks that can only be destroyed with precision shooting (otherwise, you will have to jump it).Your on-screen display has three indicator lights to warn you of approaching danger. Points E, J, O, and T are checkpoints. When you reach them, you are evaluated against the average. If you beat the average, you gain bonus points. If you reach the end of the course (point Z), you automatically receive a special bonus in addition to any time bonus you may receive. 59 seconds is the fastest time possible to reach checkpoints E, J, O, T, or Z. The game keeps track of the best times to reach these points. If you complete the Beginner's Course, the second course is called the Champion (or Expert) Course which repeats after successful completion. Mastering speed control and simultaneous use of jump/fire buttons will give you the edge you need to master the game. MiscellaneousBOOTLEG: Moon RangerThe game was created by Irem Corporation (Japan) and licensed to Williams Electronics, Inc. for US manufacture and distribution. Scarcity in collections (VAPS.org)Very Common - There are 139 known instances of this game owned by one of our 900 members. Of these, 83 of them are original dedicated machines, 2 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards have been placed in another game cabinet, and 54 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.Of the 42,694 video games (3,154 unique) tracked by the Video Game Preservation Society, this game ranks a 72 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on ownership records. - There are 11 VAPS members currently looking for this game. 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 operatos 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. TechnicalThe game uses a Z80 microprocessor and a 6803 microprocessor. For sound it uses two AY-3-8910 PSGs and a MSM5205.Some boardsets are configured to use a positive composite sync. Use a TTL inverter (e.g. 7404) to convert this signal to the JAMMA standard negative composite sync. The boardset is comprised of three equal-sized PCBs and a 1/3 size PCB for sound generation. The main PCB utilizes a Z-80. The boardset requires a 22/44 pin edge connector for interfacing. eBay ListingsClick here to automatically search eBay's Arcade, Jukebox, and Pinball categories for the Moon Patrol Videogame machine and items related to it.Click here to automatically search eBay's Arcade, Jukebox, and Pinball categories for machines and parts made by Irem. Alternatively, check out the IAM/KLOV custom report of the hottest coin-op machines on eBay, powered by Ace.com (updated throughoutthe day).
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