Quake - Arcade Tournament Edition

Manufacturer: ID Software/LBE Systems/Lazer-Tron
Year: 1998
Class: Prototype
Genre: Shooter
Type: Videogame

Monitor:

Orientation: Horizontal
Type: Raster: Standard Resolution
CRT: Color

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

Buttons: 7 [Left|Right|Forward|Back|Change Weapon|Jump|Attack]
Trackball: Optical

Sound: Amplified Stereo (two channel)

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Quake - Arcade Tournament Edition Description

The classic PC shooting game has been adapted for tournament play in the arcade. This prototype features modified deathmatch levels and a special custom weapon. Machines may be linked to provide competitive play.

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Cabinet Information

The cabinet looks simliar in style to Assault. The upper sides of the machine are white and contain the Lazer-Tron Arcade PC logo. The base of the machine is all black.

Game Introduction

The game is a direct conversion from the PC game, but with a few changes. The monsters may drop an occasional prize pack when killed. The machine contains a prize printer that would print out a special ticket reward, presumably much like a redemption machine.

VAPS Arcade Census

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

Scarce - There are 3 known instances of Quake - Arcade Tournament Edition owned by one of our 900 members. Of these, 2 of them are original dedicated machines, and it is a conversion in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet

Of the 56,609 video games (3,411 unique) tracked by the Video Game Preservation Society, this game ranks a 1 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on ownership records.

Wanted - There are 2 VAPS members currently looking for Quake - Arcade Tournament Edition.

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Technical

The game is powered by a complete Pentium PC inside the game. A keyboard and mouse can be found immediately below the control panel (not accessible by the player, however). The PC contains a Quantum 3D video card used to display the game's graphics. There are a number of settings that affect options not available in the original PC version of the game. At least two cabinets can be linked together for deathmatch competitions.

Trivia

Supposedly only twenty of these prototypes were manufactured. When the game was first introduced, Lazer-Tron was bought out and due to problems with the contracted programmer, the game was never further developed. The introductory distributor sale price was $7500 according to Brady Distributing in Orlando, Florida.

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