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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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Moon Patrol 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. CAPS/VAPS Arcade CensusThere are 6,492 members of the Classic Arcade Preservation Society / Video Arcade Preservation Society, 3,731 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 61,189 machines (3,630 unique titles).Very Common - There are 190 known instances of this machine owned by Moon Patrol collectors. Of these, 121 of them are original dedicated machines, 2 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet, and 67 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired. This game ranks a 84 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records. Wanted - Popular - There are 21 VAPS members currently looking for Moon Patrol. This game ranks a 58 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records. For Sale - There are 12 VAPS members with Moon Patrol machines for sale. There are 12 VAPS members with extra Moon Patrol circuit boards for sale. VAPS members are totally independent of VAPS and the International Arcade Museum, and we are unable to recommend, endorce, or guarantee any person or company selling games or game parts.
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. Manuals
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