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Manufacturer:
Tecmo Year: 1987 Class: Wide Release Genre: Sports Type: Videogame Monitor:
Number of Simultaneous Players: 4 Maximum number of Players: 4 Gameplay: Either Control Panel Layout: Multiple Player Controls:
Sound: Amplified Mono (one channel) |
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Tecmo Bowl DescriptionA side-scrolling, four-player American football game that can be played as two-on-two, one-on-two, etc. The game is somewhat primitive in that there is no play pattern selection; only the receiver can be selected before play begins. One player controls the QB, the other plays the wide receiver/running back.Know anything more about this game? Cabinet InformationThe cabinet is very large -- 40-inches wide at the narrowest point and almost 46-inches at widest -- due to the monitor cavern on the removable back panel and the side-by-side monitor configuration. The side panels stick out where the control board rests, making this one impossible to fit through a standard household doorway.Game IntroductionThe most interesting feature of the game is the ability to shake off tacklers. Once an opponent has latched onto you, vigorously shake the joystick to break their tackle. This action provides an excellent workout for the forearms and biceps and also provides for great fun in four-player games.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).Rare - There are 2 known instances of this machine owned by Tecmo Bowl collectors. Of these, 2 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired. This game ranks a 1 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records. Wanted - There is one VAPS member currently looking for Tecmo Bowl. This game ranks a 3 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
TechnicalThe monitors are difficult to adjust since you have to make sure the text sizes/locations are adequately matched. Difficult to do at best, especially if the monitors have never been replaced.eBay ListingsClick to search eBay for Tecmo Bowl Videogame machines and related items.Click to search eBay for machines and parts made by Tecmo. Check out the IAM/KLOV report of the hottest coin-op machines on eBay, powered by Ace.com.
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