2 On 2 Open Ice Challenge

Manufacturer: Midway Games
Year: 1995
Class: Wide Release
Genre: Sports
Type: Videogame

Monitor:

Orientation: Horizontal
Type: Raster: Standard Resolution
CRT: Color
25-inch monitor

Conversion Class: JAMMA+
Number of Simultaneous Players: 4
Maximum number of Players: 4
Gameplay: Team
Control Panel Layout: Multiple Player
Controls:

Joystick: 8-way
Buttons: 3 [Shoot/Steal|Pass/Block|Turbo]

Sound: Amplified Stereo (two channel)

Click here to contribute another image.

2 On 2 Open Ice Challenge Description

A four-player hockey game with 1995 NHL players and teams.

Know anything more about this game?
Click here to contribute a description or other text information.
Thanks!

Cabinet Information

This game is housed in Midway's standard four-player cabinet. The control panel (attached with four bolts) must be removed before moving the machine through a standard doorway.

Cheats, Tricks and Bugs

Play as Gordie Howe: Create a new player and enter "G[Space]H" as the initials, March 31 as the date, and choose any size head. The announcer will say "Mr. Hockey" to confirm correct code entry.

Conversion

The conversion kit can be used for any Midway four-player cabinet such as NBA Jam, NBA Hangtime or NFL Blitz. Placing the kit in a Konami four-player cabinet would require installing an extra button.

Game Introduction

Just imagine NBA Jam, then replace basketball with hockey. You pick a team and then play for the Stanley Cup.

Your team is made up of four of the best players. You pick two of three offensive players and then you are assigned the goalie. Between periods you may rotate the lineup.

Stats are kept throughout the game and video movie clips are also played. Players may choose to insert their initials and birthdate to keep track of scores and stats.

There is the classic "On Fire" mode which is a bar that builds up with every steal, check, and goal until you are finally on fire, which gives you unlimited Turbo.

Game Play

Two teamates play against two people on the opposing team. Each team also has a goalie (obviously) and between periods you can change your current players to put fresh legs out on the ice.

The object of the game is to score the most points. You can control speed and angle of your shots by holding the Shoot button and opponents can be checked by pressing Pass and Turbo. The goalies are controlled by the CPU and can be tough. There are no penalties here so it is a fight to the finish.

Miscellaneous

Hockey that is almost NBA Jam to a "T".

VAPS Arcade Census

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

Uncommon - There are 19 known instances of 2 On 2 Open Ice Challenge owned by one of our 3,650 members who participate in our machine census project. Of these, 6 of them are original dedicated machines, 4 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet, and 9 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

Of the 59,767 machines (3,520 unique) tracked by the Video Game Preservation Society, this game ranks a 8 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on ownership records.

Wanted - There is one VAPS member currently looking for 2 On 2 Open Ice Challenge.

For Sale - There are 2 VAPS members with 2 On 2 Open Ice Challenge machines 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.

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 operators 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.

Technical

Uses same new-style Midway PCB as Ultimate MK3. They had rid themselves of the bulky sound board in addition to the regular PCB and settled on a large size single board.

eBay Listings

Click here to automatically search eBay's Arcade, Jukebox, and Pinball categories for the 2 On 2 Open Ice Challenge 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 Midway Games.

Alternatively, check out the IAM/KLOV custom report of the hottest coin-op machines on eBay, powered by Ace.com (updated throughoutthe day).

TODAY'S PICKS FOR:
2 On 2 Open Ice Challenge

1. 2 ON 2 OPEN ICE CHALLENGE Arcade Gme -MIDWAY NHL HOCKEY
Auction ends in: 2 weeks, 6 days
eBay Stores (Fixed Price):
$795.00

2. 1995 MIDWAY 2 ON 2 OPEN ICE CHALLENGE VIDEO FLYER MINT
Auction ends in: 4 weeks, 1 day
eBay Stores (Fixed Price):
$8.00

Click Here To Browse This Category on eBay!
(exits this site)
Powered by Ace.com

2 On 2 Open Ice Challenge - Cabinet Image

2 On 2 Open Ice Challenge - Title screen image

Click here to contribute another image.

Return to the index | Return to the Main Page

If you wish to use material from our web sites, please take a look at our Acceptable Use, Copyright, and Trademark Page. Except as described on that page, any use of the information found here may not be copied or reprinted on any medium, either physical or electronic, without the express written permission of The International Arcade Museum.