The player pilots a sputnik-shaped spaceship over a leftward scrolling landscape. The machine gun can be fired in eight directions. Destroy the ground based enemies.
Mars was produced by Artic in 1981.
Artic released 4 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1980. Artic was based in United States.
Other machines made by Artic during the time period Mars was produced include: Max Magic, Super Star, and Devil Fish
Name | Mars |
---|---|
Developer | Artic (United States) |
Year | 1981 |
Type | Videogame |
KLOV/MOG # | 8628 |
Class | Wide Release |
Genre | Shooter |
Monitor |
|
Conversion Class | unique |
# Simultaneous Players | 1 |
# Maximum Players | 2 |
Game Play | Alternating |
Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
Controls |
|
Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
Cabinet Styles |
|
Side Art | Mars Side Art Image |
The game play is similar to Scramble.
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
Within the Personal Impressions category, Like
carries a little more weight than the other factors.
Log in to rate this game!
There are 14,756 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,475 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 164,456 machines (6,896 unique titles).
Uncommon - There are 10 known instances of this machine owned by Mars collectors who are active members. Of these, 7 of them are original dedicated machines. One is a conversion in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 3 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list. There is one active VAPS member looking for a Mars circuit board set.
This game ranks a 1 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
Click to search eBay for Mars Videogame machines and related items.
Click to search eBay for Artic for machines and parts.
When you click on links below to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Such revenue helps to fund this site's operations. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
TOP WATCHED LISTINGS FOR: Mars
MARS MEI AE 2411 U7 1&$5 $700 UPSTACKER REFURBISHED CARWASH & AMUSEMENT
Auction ends in: 4 weeks, 1 day
Pinball lampshade by Outside Edge Attack From Mars Bride/Pinbot Centaur Sorcerer
Auction ends in: 1 day, 14 hours
Factory MEI MARS Dollar Bill Magazine DBA Series 2000 for Pinball and Arcades
Auction ends in: 3 weeks, 6 days
Mars MEI Series 2000 VN and AE 24 Volt Wiring Harness - 9 pin - Pulse - Non-MDB
Auction ends in: 3 weeks, 1 day
MARS MEI 2411 $1 ALL $5 dollar bill unit validator collector 500 mag stacker UP
Auction ends in: 1 week, 6 days
Mars/MEI Series 2000 Belt Kit for AE & VN Dollar Bill Validators/Acceptors
Auction ends in: 2 weeks, 4 days
Mars MEI CF7512 Coin Changer Battery & Socket Upgrade Quick Future Replacements
Auction ends in: 3 weeks, 6 days
mars mei ae 2411 u 3 bill acceptor 110v for pinball without harness
Auction ends in: 2 weeks, 4 days
Bally REVENGE From Mars Pinball Machine Pinball 2000 Translite
Auction ends in: 14 hours, 57 minutes