52 keep up with demand for the new game. These original red cabinets however, thanks to not only their rarity but what they represent with Nintendo’s history, have become a much sought-after piece of arcade history. Over the years I have seen a good bit of speculation and misinformation regarding these cabinets. With that in mind, let us dive deep into the variations of these lusted after, ruby sided, pixel producing wonder boxes. Red vs. Blue Before we get to the well-known Donkey Kong cabinet let's go back about 18 months from its original release. Two Nintendo arcade games named Heli Fire and Space Firebird would come out before Radar Scope and Donkey Kong. Neither of these games could be called a wild success, but they did debut the classic Nintendo arcade cabinet design for the first time with one slight variation. Heli Fire and Space Firebird (Space Firebird was officially released in the USA by Sega/Gremlin in a totally different cabinet than the Nintendo version) used a cabinet design that had an angled side around the marquee area from the top of the cabinet all the way to where the bottom of the control panel ends coming out of the cabinet. It's an elegant design, but with a critical flaw for operators and arcade patrons. These "side blinders" make it difficult for other people to see the action of the game when someone else is playing. The coin door is also almost the same as what would be on the classic Donkey Kong style cabinets. Early cabinets do sometimes appear to have only one coin mechanism instead of two. It also appears that some early red Donkey Kong games have only one coin mechanism from the factory. The number of coin mechanisms might have been an operator ordered option at the time (Many arcade machines from the 1970’s normally only had one coin mechanism). Once A red Donkey Kong TKG-3 cabinet with the 7-slot speaker grill, note the non-copyrighted side art and marquee
53 Donkey Kong production officially started in earnest, two-coin mechanisms would be the standard. With the release of Radar Scope, the cabinet design has sides with a more traditional cut out approach allowing for non-playing patrons to see what is going on with the game. This design element was especially helpful for Nintendo games since the monitor sits slightly back from the front bezel at an angle under tinted plexiglass. The bezel for Radar Scope uses the same art design as the art used for Heli Fire and Space Firebird, just with different colors. As stated above, Radar Scope didn't sell so unsold machines would be modified (PCB's as well) to Donkey Kong machines to clear out the underselling machines. These modified at the factory Radar Scope machines turned into Donkey Kong’s are often known as “TKG2” machines (more about that in a bit). After the left-over Radar Scope machines were used for conversion to Donkey Kong, Nintendo made another run of red cabinets specifically to be Donkey Kong machines from the start. These are TKG3 machines and would be the last red Donkey Kong machines from Nintendo. After this short run of TKG3 machines in red were made (about 2,000 estimated) the traditional baby blue colored Donkey Kong cabinets would start rolling off the assembly line. These baby blue machines are usually TKG4 machines but sometimes will have serial number plates designating them as late production TKG3 machines. Below is my best guess so far on how all of this breaks down, and some more important differences on how to identify each machine variation correctly. Speaker Vent Holes Some collectors get very picky and excited about the number of speaker slots on the left side of the front of the red version of these cabinets. Some red cabinets will have 5 larger slots for the speaker holes, where others will have 7 thinner slots. Over the years there has been speculation about if the 5 slot versions are earlier versions of the cabinet. The truth is both versions were in production at the same time during the original cabinet manufacturing of Radar Scope and early Donkey Kong machines. Because of this you will see both legitimate Radar Scope machines and red Donkey Kong cabinets with either 5 or 7 slots for the speaker grill. Legitimate blue Donkey Kong cabinets will only have the 7-slot version of the speaker holes. Nintendo was in the process of changing the design during the manufacturing of these game cabinets, so like many manufacturing variations in any factory, changes sometimes slowly happen and not all at once. It does appear the 5-slot version is slightly harder to find than a 7-slot
54 for a red cabinet for Donkey Kong, and a bit easier to find in a "true" Radar Scope cabinet. Unless someone can dig up exact production numbers from Nintendo's past however, we will never know how many of each style left the factory floor. Due to the somewhat unique nature of the 5-slot variation for a red Donkey Kong cabinet they do tend to garner higher prices from collectors. Serial Number Plates & Serial Numbers If you still happen to have the original serial number plate on your red cabinet, this is your ultimate key into figuring out which version of the red cabinet you might have, or at least what it was when it left the factory originally from Nintendo. If you have the letters TRS as the first three letters on the serial plate (usually located on the back center of the game cabinet in the space for "Model Number"), you have a game that left the factory as a Radar Scope, and it was never officially converted to a Donkey Kong by Nintendo. So, even though you could restore a TRS/Radar Scope into a red Donkey Kong (as many collectors have done), technically this would be an incorrect restoration. The proper restoration would be to turn it back into a Radar Scope machine. Some early Radar Scope and Donkey Kong machines will have the serial number colored with red paint for an unknown reason, perhaps to make it easier for operators to read from the serial plate. A TKG-2 serial number plate The designation of TKG2 as the model number is when Donkey Kong first enters the picture (There are no TKG1's). These games are the very first USA bound Donkey Kong machines ever made. TKG2 machines are factory converted Radar Scope machines and can be found in both 5 speaker and 7 speaker slot variations. TKG2 serial numbers will start with 100001 on the serial number plate, starting with TKG3 versions the serial numbers "reset" to
55 000001 (or possibly 000101). If you have a TKG3 designation on your serial number plate, your machine started life as a Donkey Kong and was not from a converted from a Radar Scope. TKG3’s are more commonly have the 7 speaker slots with a few rare 5 slot versions being found over the years by collectors. It appears that the transition from 5 speaker grill slots to 7 happened during the production of Radar Scope, and as the cabinet inventory cleared out newer production went to 7 slots. TKG3's will often be red, but there are reports of TKG3's in the more traditional baby blue color as well (recently I have been contacted by a few collectors about blue TKG3's and they might be more common that I had originally thought). I personally would even be willing to bet blue and red machines might have been rolling off the assembly line at the same time, at a certain point of the factory production. There are also a few other variances regarding the coin bucket, how many coin mechanisms might be on the front, the number of insert coin stickers, the placement of the insert coin stickers, and some other odds and ends we will get too. The accounting of all these variances might be due to Nintendo attempting to get as many of these games out the factory door as quickly as possible. A typical TKG2 version of Donkey Kong would have the "PP7-A” power supply (The same one found in non-converted Radar Scope machines) and a black isolation transformer in the bottom of the cabinet. Even if your game has been converted to another game (which is common), this isolation transformer usually is still in the bottom of the cabinet. It is possible there is some transitionary TKG3 machines that also have these items. Most early TKG2’s and some TGK3’s will have the marquee art, bezel, control panel, and side art without any copyright notice or trademark logos printed on them. A true no copyright bezel will be two pieces with a clear plexiglass front (the artwork will be printed on the reverse side) and a separate tinted plexiglass piece behind it. These two-part bezels are very difficult to find today, fragile to handle, and can command some serious money for collectors seeking out to make their machines as historically correct as possible. Most TGK2 versions of Donkey Kong shipped from Nintendo without side art at all, but if they do have it, it will be the version without a copyright. There are also reports of a slightly darker red colored version of the side art on these cabinets. TGK3’s mostly shipped with side art and may or may not include the copyright information on all other artworks. TKG3’s will have a one-piece bezel, a PP7-B power supply, and a black isolation transformer most of the time. There are also several variations of all the artwork at this time, and some versions might just say “© Nintendo 1981" compared to the more common "© 1981 Nintendo of America, Inc". A typical baby blue TKG4 Donkey Kong cabinet
56 A PP7B power supply with the hard-to-find black isolation transformer PCB Variations The PCB variations for Donkey Kong can be just as wild as the cabinet variations. Three version of the Donkey Kong board set exist for the US market, they are labeled as either TKG2, TKG3, or TKG4 just like the cabinets. The board set would have originally matched the serial number plate part number when it left the factory. On top of that there are also two different ROM sets for the US as well. The Japanese release would see 3 different ROM variations, not including bootlegs or the other licensed versions of the game. It's important to note here the board letter and number combo refers to the part number of the PCB version and not to the ROM set version. Usually, you can find the ROM set number on the chips themselves, or just by observing changes in the game screen information. First let's look at the TKG2 board version, which as we have stated originally were not Donkey Kong boards. These are Radarscope boards that were modified by hand one at a time in Japan to Donkey Kong. These are the very first Donkey Kong PCB's and were shipped in the modified red Radar Scope cabinets. A "TKG2" sticker was placed overtop the original TRS (or Radar Scope) PCB part number. Sometimes they also include a sticker stating "Nintendo, Kyoto" with a handwritten number on the sticker from the conversion on the metal connecting bracket (These board sets were modified one at a time by hand in Japan, then shipped back to Nintendo’s USA headquarters just outside Seattle, Washington). These original boards are very difficult to find today and can be somewhat difficult to make reliable. If we believe the lore of Radar Scope, 2000-3000 of these PCB's were originally manufactured. I believe around 800- 1200 were converted to Donkey Kong, maybe more. This board set is made up of 4 interconnected PCB's.
57 TKG3 board sets would be the first purpose-built Donkey Kong boards and although they are also 4 board sets, these are not converted Radar Scope boards. There are reports of TKG3 sets with stickers over the part number as well, but there is no real evidence why this is. Maybe some unpopulated boards were used in production of early TKG3 PCBs, or some PCBs were simply mislabeled and needed to be corrected. TKG4 boards are the most common of all the Donkey Kong PCBs. These are 2-board sets that Nintendo put into production soon after the red cabinet production ended, and the more traditional light blue color production started. If you own a Donkey Kong arcade machine, it's a good bet you have this version of the PCB. TKG4 sets included the 2nd version of the ROMS (or gaming coding), which confusingly is known as Set 1. For TKG2 and TKG3 sets the older "Set 2" ROM version, and the newer "Set 1" version are known to exist. A note here about the ROM versions, Set 1 and Set 2 are MAME emulator designations and not the official title for these ROM versions. A better explication of the variances of US ROM sets comes from fellow arcade game collector Mike Haaland. Mike sent me this information, "The (1st) US ROM sets are the original with the ladder cheat (With (C) Nintendo 1981 on the title screen), and 2 different 'speed-up kits'. The ROMS that replaced all ROM sets were the final TKG4 sets that shipped on all 2 board (TKG4) sets. Then there was another 'speed-up kit #2" which replaces eproms 5A and 5E on the TKG4 set, or 5F and 5K on the TKG2/3 sets. I have no details on this kit and don't believe I have seen those ROMSA. Nintendo service bulletin TKG-06 describes the 2nd kit, but only says "....in an attempt to increase revenue of Donkey Kong we are making available an updated speed-up kit, part number TKG-23-70'." It's important to remember that Nintendo was surprised by the success of Donkey Kong and was making changes and modifications to the game quickly as production initially ramped up. Cocktail and cabaret machines would all receive TKG3 versions of the boards set, since the longer 2 board set of the TKG4 will not fit into a cocktail or cabaret cabinet. Cocktail and cabaret cabinets that shipped with the second ROM set are listed as part number TKG3-7. Earlier versions that shipped with the original ROM set, are listed as TKG3-6. Added to the confusion of ROM Sets, updated ROMs were made available for purchase to operators starting as early as December 1981 for pre TKG4 board sets. The original ROM set (Set 2 if we are referencing the emulator MAME designations) will show the message on the title On the left: A TKG2 PCB set, notice the sticker has been removed on the front board reveling the original TRS2 part number indicating a Radar Scope PCB. On the right: A typical TKG3 set, with all 4 PCBs intact.
58 screen "(C) Nintendo 1981", where the updated set (Set 1) will show "(C) 1981 Nintendo of America Inc." on the title screen. Earlier ROM sets will also allow what is known as the "ladder trick". Standing on a ladder with one hand visibly touching the girder above you, the barrels can’t roll down the ladder. Only a barrel thrown from Donkey Kong, or a fireball can kill you when doing this. There is also a change from the message of "How High Can You Try?" to "Get" during the intro screen. With the availability of the updated ROM sets, and the ease of getting ROM sets burned today it’s somewhat impossible to tell if the ROM set was the original one shipped with the game or was modified later. Other Internal Variations Internal paperwork in the cabinet can also be helpful to figuring out the exact lineage of your red cabinet. Any previous dip switch setting instructions or monitor adjustment paperwork glued into the cabinet can help you find the cabinets true origin. Often these papers are either missing (removed by the operator), have deteriorated, or have been destroyed by pests. Sometimes you might get very lucky, and an original owner’s manual might still be present in the bottom of the cabinet or an invoice from the operator. Even if a game was converted into a different title lazy operators and technicians usually tend to leave things like previous paperwork or even original parts in the machine. Above, an original first run marquee without the copyright information. Below, the more common version with ©1981 Nintendo of America above the Nintendo logo (Donkey Kong and all artwork is © Nintendo of America) Marquee, Bezel, Control Panel, and Side Art Variations As mentioned above, early production Donkey Kong machines will be missing the Nintendo copyright information on the marquee, bezel, control panel overlay, and the side art. It has been reported that early Donkey Kong conversions in the factory from Radar Scope machine might not have even had side art applied at the factory. The placement of some early side art sometime seems to be much lower on the cabinet sides than the later higher placement (usually starting at about 3 inches from the top of the cabinet sides). This lower side art placement could
59 just be a random variation from workers attempting to get the games out as quickly as possible. Given how easily early Nintendo side art is peeled off the may or may not be true. The earliest productions bezels are a two-piece item. The tinted plexiglass is a separate sheet of material behind the main clear piece that contains the artwork. (The two-piece design would be quickly replaced early in production with a one-piece version with no copyright, then a copyrighted version. Some early transitional versions of artwork will state "©1981 Nintendo" rather than the much more common "©1981 Nintendo of America, Inc.". Some early machine appeared to not ship with the additional instructional sticker below the bezel (and above the control panel) on the front of the machine on the left side. Recently yet another variation where the "©1981 Nintendo of America, Inc." on the bezel is a sticker on the front of the plexiglass and not printed on the glass itself like the rest of the art. This sticker is easily taken off and I doubt many of these styles of bezels have survived after 40 years. Made in the USA Vs. Made in Japan Cabinets Despite having a dedicated USA headquarters for North American markets, early Nintendo products were all manufactured in Japan and then shipped to the USA. With the overwhelming success of Donkey Kong, Nintendo started to build cabinets in Redmond, Washington along with ones built in Japan and shipped to the USA to keep up with demand. All red cabinets, however, were made in Japan and shipped to the USA factory. The more common light blue cabinets can be found with both Made in Japan and Made in USA serial number plate versions. This would continue with production of future Nintendo cabinets as well for other titles. There are slight measurement and manufacturing variations in these cabinets as well, and like most things opinions of with one is "better" depends upon which collector you speak to. Materials and the design of these cabinets are slightly different depending on which side of the ocean they were manufactured. Japanese cabinets will be made from plywood and will have the slot for the flat white T-molding perfectly centered. USA built cabinets will be made from a particle board like material, and often (but not always) will have the T-molding slot slightly off center. T-molding will be a flat narrow white which is exclusive to Nintendo games on both cabinet styles. The sides and fronts (no matter the color) are not painted wood, but a high gloss laminate or Formica depending on the cabinet. Colored laminate is the most common, so if you are going to repaint or touch up the paint it's imperative to use oil-based paint. Some A rare and somewhat fragile two-piece bezel, very few of these exist today (Photo courtesy of Jeff Willard)
60 laminate was indeed painted at the factory instead of chemically colored, but I don't really know enough about laminate to tell you which is which. There are of course, variations to all of these with the one constant being that Japan cabinets will always be made from plywood. A converted Donkey Kong with both its original TKG4 Made in Japan serial number plate, and it's made in the USA conversion kit from a VS. Unisystem game plate intact Made in Japan and earlier upright cabinets might also have a more simple and less stout "Front Screen Clamp" which holds in the bezel plexiglass. These were commonly popped out by players in early Donkey Kong games in attempts to get free credits. Later versions are a bit more "heavy duty" and will lock down much more securely. It is possible (although I can't find any evidence) Nintendo sent out a modified version for operators and owners of earlier versions of the game. I have seen many Donkey Kong style cabinets over the years with some hackery involving brackets of all types to prevent players from popping out the plexiglass bezels. Very early TKG2 cabinets will also often have large wooden frames around the monitor, and different variations of the number and style of metal bolts that hold the monitor into the machine from the sides of the cabinet. Other Cabinet Variations and Versions Donkey Kong was also made available in a dedicated cocktail cabinet and a smaller cabaret sized cabinet for the US market. The cabaret cabinets are rather difficult to find today, since they were not originally sold in large numbers (I would estimate a production of less than 2,000 units). Cabaret versions of almost all arcade games from a variety of companies are far less common than the upright versions as a rule. The cocktail version seems to have been manufactured in a decently large amount but is normally somewhat shunned by collectors compared to the upright versions due to its odd (but traditional for Japanese cocktail arcade games) flat to the player control panel design. Even as cocktail games go, Nintendo's design leaves something to be desired as far as esthetics.
61 On the left, a USA cocktail version of Donkey Kong and on the right a cabaret Also of note are the large number of bootleg versions of both Donkey Kong PCB's and cabinets themselves. The bootleg cabinets tend to vary wildly and do not mimic the Nintendo cabinet design. Many of these cabinets carry the title Crazy Kong, Congorilla, Big Kong, Donkey King, Monkey Donkey, King Kong, or Crazy Junior. There are however versions of Crazy Kong by the company Falcon (and others) that were officially licensed by Nintendo with several variations of the hardware they are based. The basic design of the Radar Scope/Donkey Kong cabinet style would be reused for the games Donkey Kong Junior, and Popeye. Donkey Kong Junior would come from the factory in a dedicated beautiful bright orange, and Popeye's cabinet would share Donkey Kong's pale blue color. Donkey Kong 3 would only be sold as a conversion kit and had no official dedicated cabinet from the factory. It is common to see Donkey Kong 3 machines in either blue, red, or orange cabinets depending on which donor cabinet the arcade owner/operator decided would be a viable donor. The same is true for conversion kits for Unisystem kit titles, and Playchoice 10 kits. Donkey Kong Junior was also seen in pre-release advertising as coming in a blue cabinet just like the original Donkey Kong machine. The unreleased Nintendo game Sky Skipper, and the very limitedly released game Space Demon are also
62 known to exist in the same blue Donkey Kong style cabinet. With the release of the two player game Mario Bros. in 1983, the Nintendo arcade cabinet design would take its first slight tweak to allow a control panel with a bit more real estate for two players to play at the same time. This cabinet is often known as the "Wide Body” and can be quickly recognized thanks to its unique center speaker cutout under the control panel (Photo on right). Mario Bros. was also released as a kit for older Nintendo cabinets and is commonly seen in the traditional Donkey Kong style cabinets. The game Punch-Out!! would sha re a very close lineage with these cabinets as well with some changes to accommodate two monitors. These cabinets also enjoy not just one, but two speaker grills blasting sound and music at the players knees. Punch-Out!! cabinets are commonly converted for two screen Playchoice kits, as well as Super Punch-Out!! kits, and the very rare Arm Wrestling game by Nintendo. Between Radar Scope, Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Junior, and Popeye Nintendo produced a massive amount of the Radar Scope style cabinet over the course of about 4 years. Production of this style of cabinet by Nintendo might be in the neighborhood of 200,000 or so. Thanks to this large production, the Radar Scope/Donkey Kong cabinet is commonly seen in conversions for other games not made by Nintendo. You can expect to find all sorts of color combinations, repainted versions, and modified cabinets with any number of arcade games especially from the 1980's era of video games (Photo on the left: A converted Donkey Kong Junior into a Capcom Final Fight). I have seen many converted Nintendo cabinets over the years with all manner of game titles. Wear and tear can be tough on these cabinets if they have seen multiple conversions over the years, or just a lot of play. There are a few well known weak points in this cabinet design that normally will have to be addressed in any restoration attempt.
63 First the control panel base is not a great design, and prone to breakage. It will often see alignment issues over the years. The famous speaker grill slots are often broken or smashed in from repeated gameplay over the years. These can be tricky to repair properly if the damage is severe. As these cabinets approach 40 years of age, I am sure the original designers never would have dreamed they would survive this long. One of the other well-known trouble spots of Nintendo cabinets is the small wooden base on the bottom of the cabinet. A video game urban legend would tell you these were built on USA bound cabinets because Americans tend to be taller than Japanese people, but this is simply not true. All Nintendo cabinets of this style have this thin inset wooden base on the bottom for the rear casters to "tuck" under the back. These bases often break from the weight of the cabinet, and water damage over the years. Even if a cabinet hasn't been submerged in water, water damage can occur on the bottom of an arcade cabinet due to mopping the floor around the cabinet. Luckily, it's relatively easy to rebuild this base platform if yours is damaged or missing. Without the platform the game will cause most players to hunch over a bit to play. Some Final Thoughts Hopefully this guide will bring a bit more clarity to the mystery and allure of a red Donkey Kong cabinet. Just a word of warning here as we enter the 2020's, and the rise of CNC cutting machines and high-quality reproduction artwork. It is possible that someone with the right parts could reproduce a red cabinet with great accuracy. In the realm of any collectable, originality will always be worth more than a good reproduction. A very clean game or a cabinet in amazingly good condition might be a red flag for a reproduction. Even serial number plates can be reproduced (although they are never imprinted like the originals). It also appears everyone with a large format inkjet printer feels they can now make decent replacement side art and new bezels. The quality of restoration parts can vary wildly, as well as the skill of an individual who is restoring a game. Proceed with caution always, and if you aren't sure consult an expert. Apologies to anyone I swiped a photo from without giving credit. Thanks to Trinity Quirk, Mike Haaland, Jeff Willard, "Kong Klub", and Alex Busch (who inspired me to write this) for contributions to this article.
Arcade video game Price and field guide 005 Sales Flyer, Sega/Gremlin 1982 005 Sega/Gremlin, 1982 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail, Conversion Kit Genre: Maze LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1650 2150 2500 10 Yard Fight Taito/Irem, December 1983 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Football LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 400 650 800 18-Wheeler: American Pro Trucker Sega, November 2000 Dedicated Upright, Deluxe Cockpit Genre: Driver, Big Rig Trucks Upright LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 700 825 900 Deluxe Cockpit LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 700 950 1250 1941: Counterattack Capcom, May 1990 Conversion Kit Genre: Aerial Combat, Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 700 850 1942 Conversion (In a Journey Cabinet), Capcom 1984
65 1942 Romstar/Williams/Capcom, November 1984 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Aerial Combat, Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 450 550 700 Note: Released by Romstar in the USA but developed by Capcom. Williams Electronics also sold a conversion kit under their name which is sometimes titled “WW II ‘42” on the cabinet artwork. 1943: The Battle of Midway Capcom, June 1987 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Aerial Combat, Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 725 950 1944: The Loop Master Capcom, June 2000 Conversion Kit Genre: Aerial Combat, Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 625 800 1000 2 Spicy Sega, 2007 Dedicated Deluxe Upright Genre: Shooter, Light Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1000 1250 1750 280 Zzzap (Datsun) Midway, 1976 Dedicated Upright Genre: Racer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 675 800 Note: Might be the first arcade video game with an official product tie-in. The likeness and use of the Datsun 280ZX in the game is centered around the at the time, ad campaign for the car in the USA. 280-Zzzap Sales Flyer, Midway 1976 3 on 3 Dunk Madness Video System, 1997 Conversion Kit Genre: Basketball, Sports LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 500 675 3 Wonders Capcom, May 1991 Conversion Kit Genre: Platformer, Puzzle, Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 400 550 700 Note: Unique “3 games in one” title that allows the player to choose between a platformer, puzzle, or side scrolling shooter. 4-D Warriors Sega/Coreland, 1985 Conversion Kit Genre: Side Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 675 750
66 4 Player Bowling Alley Midway, 1979 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail Genre: Sports, Bowling LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 450 500 600 64th Street: A Detective Story Jaleco, 1991 Conversion Kit Genre: Side Scrolling Fighter, Beat ‘em Up LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 475 550 750 500 GP Namco, 1998 Dedicated Upright, Cockpit/Ride-On Genre: Racer, Motorcycle LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 500 750 1000 Note: Often sold or offered as a linked pair. 720 Degrees Dedicated Upright, Atari Games 1986 720 Degrees Atari Games, December 1986 Dedicated Upright Genre: Sports, Skateboarding Upright (2,265 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2000 2600 3000 Note: Has a marquee design shaped like a 1980’s Boombox stereo with integrated speakers. Controller is shaped like a joystick but acts like a spinner. This was the first arcade game to use the sport of skateboarding as its main theme. 8 Ball Action Magic Electronics, 1984 Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Pool LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 275 400 600 Note: Conversion kit specifically for Donkey Kong and Pac-Man machines. The game value is mostly for the original cabinet of the pre-converted machine. ’88 Games (Konami ’88) Konami, 1988 Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Multi Event, Olympic Games LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 500 625 750 Note: Successor to the Track and Field series. 800 Fathoms U.S. Billiards/Amenip, 1981 Dedicated Upright Genre: Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 650 825
67 9 Ball Shootout! E-Scope/Bundra, 1994 Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Pool LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 300 350 400 A.B. Cop Sega, 1990 Dedicated Upright (with Seat) Genre: Aerial Combat, 3rd Person Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1550 1750 2500+ Note: Spiritual successor to the pseudo-3-D shooter Space Harrier (in some ways). Game appears to have had very limited distribution in the USA if any at all officially. Ab$cam Dedicated Upright, U.S. Billiards 1981 Ab$cam U.S. Billiards, 1981 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Maze, Pac-Man Like LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 750 1200 1500 Note: Pac-Man clone themed based around news events of the late 70’s and early 80’s in the USA involving corrupt members of the US Congress. Ace Allied Leisure, 1976 Dedicated Upright Genre: Air Combat LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1550 1750 2000 Ace Driver Namco, 1994 Dedicated Cockpit Genre: Racing LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 350 475 550 Ace Driver: Victory Lap Namco, 1996 Dedicated Cockpit, Conversion Kit Genre: Racer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 350 475 550 Acrobat Mission UPL, 1991 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 475 600 675
68 Acrobatic Dog Fight Technos, 1984 Conversion Kit Genre: Air Combat, Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 325 450 500 Action Fighter Sega, September 1986 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Overhead Racer, Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 850 1000 1250 Adventures of Robby Roto, The Bally-Midway, 1981 Dedicated Upright, Cabaret Genre: Maze, Digger Upright (Less than 2,000 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1650 2000 2500 Cabaret LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2000 2500 3200 Aero Fighters Video Systems Co., 1992 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 325 375 425 Aero Fighters Special Video Systems Co., 1997 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 750 875 1100 Aerobot Williams Electronics/Jaleco, 1984 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 675 800 Note: Same as the game titled as Formation Z. After Burner, After Burner II Sega, October 1987 Dedicated Upright & Deluxe Versions Genre: Air Combat, 3rd Person Shooter Upright Version LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 450 500 700 Non-Motorized Cockpit LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1500 2000 2500 Motorized Cockpit LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2750 3750 4500+ After Burner Climax Motorized Cockpit, Sega 2006
69 After Burner Climax Sega, June 2006 Deluxe Motorized Cockpit Genre: Aerial Combat LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1500 2200 3200 Age of Heroes Unico, 2000 Conversion Kit Genre: Side Scrolling Fighter, Beat ‘em Up LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 475 550 700 Agent X (Prototype) Atari, 1983 Dedicated Upright Genre: Two Stick Shooter, Platformer NO KNOWN SALES, ESTIMATED VALUE: 6500-8500 Note: Atari released Agent X as Cloak & Dagger in a conversion kit for games from Williams Electronics however, a handful of Agent X cabinets do exist (maybe around 20-25). Many Cloak & Dagger PCBs are labeled Agent X but are not prototype PCBs. Air Buster Kaneko, April 1990 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 600 725 800 Air Combat Digital Games Inc., 1976 Dedicated Upright Genre: Air Combat, Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 750 925 1275 Sales Flyer for Air Combat, Digital Games Inc. 1976 Air Combat Namco, September 1993 Large Dedicated Cockpit Genre: Air Combat Simulator, 3rd Person Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2500 3200 3750 Air Combat 22 Namco, April 1995 Large Dedicated Cockpit Genre: Air Combat Simulator, 3rd Person Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2500 3200 3750 Air Duel Irem, March 1990 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1000 1250 1375
70 Air Inferno Taito, August 1990 Large Dedicated Motorized Cockpit Genre: Helicopter Combat Simulator LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 275 350 425 Air Raid Seibu, 1987 Conversion Kit Genre: Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 500 675 750 Air Rescue Sega, January 1992 Dedicated 2 Player Deluxe Cockpit Genre: Aerial Combat, 1st Person Perspective LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1800 2200 2700 Note: Update on the classic gameplay dynamics of Choplifter. Not officially sold in the USA. Air Trix Sega, 2001 Deluxe Upright Cabinet with Skateboard Controller Genre: Sports, Skateboard Simulator LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 475 650 700 Airline Pilots Sega, 1999 Dedicated Sit-down Open Cockpit with One Monitor, Motion Cockpit with Three Monitors Genre: Aerial Combat Single Monitor Version LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 725 900 1600 Three Monitor Version LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 800 1250 2000 Three Monitor Version of Airline Pilots, Sega 1999 Airwolf Kyugo, September 1987 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter, TV Show Tie-In LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 325 375 450 Note: Loosely based on the television show of the same name from the 1980’s. Ajax (A-Jax) Konami, December 1987 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 400 475 525 Alcon Taito, September 1986 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 300 350 425
71 Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars Sega, December 1986 Conversion Kit Genre: Platformer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 600 725 850 Ali Baba and 40 Thieves Sega, 1982 Conversion Kit Genre: Maze, Pac-Man Like LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 525 650 725 Note: One of an endless number of Pac-Man clones that was not officially released in the USA. Alien 3: The Gun Dedicated Upright, Sega 1993 Alien 3: The Gun Sega, 1993 Dedicated Upright Genre: Shooter, Movie Tie-In, Light Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 625 800 Alien Front: Team Based Combat Sega, 2001 Deluxe Two Player Sit-down Open Cockpit Genre: Tank Combat LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 500 675 800 Alien Storm Sega, April 1990 Dedicated Upright Genre: Side Scrolling Shooter, Beat ‘em Up LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 850 1000 1275 Alien Syndrome Sega, 1986 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Maze, Overhead Shooter, Run and Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2200 2500 3000+ Prices can vary widely for this title Note: Dedicated units were shipped with a large plastic alien head topper which is commonly missing or damaged. Prices above are for original games with topper intact. Alien Vs. Predator Capcom, May 1994 Conversion Kit Genre: Side Scrolling Fighter, Movie Tie-In(s) “Big Blue” Cabinet LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 900 1100 1275 Other Conversions LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 600 725 900 Aliens Konami, March 1990 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Shooter, Run and Gun, Movie Tie-In LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 475 625 775
72 Aliens (Conversion in a Taito Cabinet), Konami 1990 All American Football Leland, 1989 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Football LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 525 600 750 Alley Master Countertop, Cinematronics 1988 Alley Master Cinematronics, 1988 Conversion Kit, Dedicated Countertop Genre: Sports, Bowling Upright LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 325 450 525 Countertop LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 750 875 1300 Alley Rally Exidy, 1975 Dedicated Upright Genre: Racer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 650 725 Alligator Hunt Gaelco, 1994 Conversion Kit Genre: Shooter, Run and Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 475 525 625 Alpha Mission SNK/Tradewest, December 1985 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 500 575 650 Alpine Racer Namco, December 1994 Deluxe Dedicated Upright (Unique) Genre: Sports, Skiing, 3rd Person Perspective LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 650 800 1000 Note: Has a large 50-inch projection style monitor with a unique standing controller made to mimic a set of skis and ski poles. Movement of the ski controls the on-screen gameplay.
73 Alpine Racer 2 Deluxe Upright, Namco 1997 Alpine Racer 2 Namco, December 1996 Deluxe Dedicated Upright (Unique), Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Skiing, 3rd Person Perspective LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 650 800 1000 Note: Versions with a large projection TV monitor and a smaller CRT screen both exist. Alpine Ski Taito, 1981 Dedicated Upright Genre: Sports, Skiing, Overhead Perspective LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 850 1200 1600 Alpine Surfer Namco, July 1996 Large Dedicated Environmental Cabinet Genre: Sports, Snowboarding, 3rd Person Perspective LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 675 750 1100 Note: Large cabinet with a projection TV style monitor. Game has a stand-on controller which mimics the look and feel of a real snowboard. Altered Beast Sega, 1988 Conversion Kit Genre: Side Scrolling Fighter, Beat ‘em Up LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 575 650 775 Altered Beast (Crystal Castles Conversion), Sega 1988 Amazing Maze Midway, 1976 Dedicated Upright Genre: Maze LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 700 850 1100 Note: Like the Atari 2600 game Maze Craze. Ameri Darts Americorp, 1989 Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Darts LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 225 300 400
74 America’s Army Global VR, 2007 Dedicated Upright Genre: 1st Person Shooter, Light Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 200 400 550 Note: Marketed as a family friendly shooter and codeveloped with the U.S. Army. America’s Army Upright, Global VR 2007 American Horseshoes Taito, 1990 Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Horseshoes LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 300 375 450 American Speedway PGD, 1987 Conversion Kit Genre: Overhead Racer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 350 475 550 Note: Conversion kit for Dynamo brand cabinets and certain early 80’s Data East arcade titles. Amidar Stern/Konami, 1981 Dedicated Upright Genre: Platformer, Puzzle, Pac-Man Like LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 875 1000 1250 Amidar Upright, Stern 1981 Andromeda Irem, 1980 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail Genre: Space Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 600 750 900 Angel Kids Sega, 1988 Conversion Kit Genre: Platformer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1200 1350 1475
75 Note: Released officially only in Japan but USA bootleg versions exist. Pricing is for cabinets with original PCBs. Anteater Tago, 1982 Conversion Kit Genre: Platformer, Maze LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2750 3500 4000+ Note: Developed by Stern but sold as a conversion kit by Tago. It is possible some Stern released versions were produced out of unused Bagman cabinets. The game PCB has a reputation of being very fragile. Anti-Aircraft Atari, June 1975 Dedicated Upright Genre: Shooter, Aerial Fighter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 900 1275 1500 Note: Plays like the Atari 2600 game Air and Sea Battle. Some manuals refer to the game as AntiAircraft II, but there is only one version of the game. Apache 3 Data East/Tatsumi, 1988 Dedicated Upright Genre: 3rd Person Shooter, Helicopter Combat LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 200 400 550 APB Atari Games, July 1987 Dedicated Upright Genre: Overhead Driving, Chase and Catch, Humorous Upright (2,000 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 875 1100 1450 Note: Originally came with tall seat that attaches to the front of the game cabinet (more of a wide stool than a seat). The seat is commonly missing. Prices are for games that still include the seat. APB Dedicated Upright, Atari Games 1987 Aqua Jack Romstar/Taito, 1989 Dedicated Upright Genre: Driver, 3rd Person Shooter, Watercraft LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 675 800 Aqua Jet Namco, 1996 Deluxe Cockpit/Sit-Down Unique Genre: Driver, Sports, Jet Ski LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 425 500 750 Arabian Atari/Sun Electronics, May 1983 Dedicated Upright Genre: Platformer, Hunt and Score Upright (1,950 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 700 875 1100
76 Arabian Fight Sega, January 1992 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Fighter, Beat ‘em Up LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 425 500 700 Arabian Magic Taito, September 1992 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Fighter, Hack and Slash LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 700 875 Arbalestar Romstar/Seta, 1989 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 450 575 Arch Rivals: A Basket Brawl Bally-Midway, 1989 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Basketball, Humorous LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 300 500 675 Arctic Thunder Midway Games, August 2000 Dedicated Cockpit, Deluxe Cockpit Genre: Racer, Snowmobile LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 400 550 725 Area 51 Atari Games, November 1995 Dedicated Upright & Conversion Kits Genre: First Person Shooter, Light Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 475 600 725 Note: Hardware based on the Atari Jaguar home video game system. Was also released in a large 33 inch “Showcase” cabinet with a projection monitor. Area 51 (Conversion), Atari Games 1995 Area 51: Site 4 Atari Games, September 1998 Dedicated Upright & Conversion Kits Genre: First Person Shooter, Light Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 475 600 725 Area 51/Maximum Force Atari Games, February 1998 Dedicated Upright & Conversion Kits Genre: First Person Shooter, Light Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 475 600 725 Area 88 Capcom, August 1989 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 675 825
77 Argus Jaleco, 1986 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 450 575 Ark Area UPL, 1987 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 725 900 Arkanoid (Ms. Pac-Man Conversion), Taito 1986 Arkanoid Romstar/ Taito, August 1986 Conversion Kit, Countertop Genre: Brick Buster Upright LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 650 725 900 Countertop LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 900 1100 1275 Note: One of the most popular conversion kits post1984 for arcade operators. A reworking of Atari’s Breakout with updated sounds and graphics. Bootlegs are very common. Dedicated countertop version were sold through the company Supertop. Arkanoid Returns Taito, February 1997 Conversion Kit Genre: Brick Buster LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 425 550 675 Arm Wrestling Nintendo, May 1985 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit (For PunchOut!!) Genre: Sports, Arm Wrestling, Over the Shoulder LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 3250 3750 4500 Prices can vary widely for this title Armed Police Batrider 8ing, 1998 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1500 1750 2000 Price is for PCB Only Armor Attack Cinematronics, 1980 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail Genre: Tank Combat, Maze Upright LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 825 900 1100 Cocktail LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 875 1000 1175 Note: Uses a black and White vector monitor with color overlay to simulate color. A licensed version was manufactured by Rock-Ola.
78 Armor Attack Cocktail, Cinematronics 1980 Armored Car Stern/Konami, 1981 Dedicated Upright Genre: Overhead Driver, Maze LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 475 550 700 Armored Warriors Capcom, October 1994 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Fighter, Beat ‘em Up LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 700 1000 1200 Ashura Blaster Visco Games, 1990 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 775 975 1250 ASO: Armored Scrum Object SNK, December 1985 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 500 650 725 Note: Same as the game titled Alpha Mission. Assault Atari Games/Namco, August 1988 Dedicated Upright Genre: Shooter, Tank Combat Upright (1,079 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 925 1000 1275 Note: Game cabinet is a unique upright that has a thinner width than the average cabinet. Asteroid Midway/Atari, 1973 Dedicated Upright Genre: Space, Dodge and Run LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1100 1400 1850 Note: Licensed copy of Atari’s Space Race sold in markets in which Atari had no distribution network. Game cabinet is of a very similar structure to the original Atari Pong. Asteroid Upright, Midway 1973
79 Asteroids Atari, November 1979 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail, Cabaret Genre: Space Shooter One of the Top 50 Historically Important Games Upright (47,840 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 600 725 900 Cocktail (8,725 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 450 500 600 Cabaret (600 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 825 950 1225 Note: Atari’s best-selling arcade game. Early production upright cabinets have Lunar Lander side art and command a price premium. Late production upright cabinets will have a thick white border around the side art. Versions were licensed overseas, and bootleg versions are well known. Asteroids Deluxe Cocktail, Atari 1980 Asteroids Deluxe Atari, April 1981 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail, Cabaret Genre: Space Shooter Upright (18,142 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 700 900 Cocktail (3,252 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 500 650 775 Cabaret (1,005 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 775 875 1100 Note: There are two ROM variations of the PCB set. The earlier version is more difficult, so Atari offered a slightly easier version midway into production. Upright cabinets have a unique backlighted mirrored background graphic which the monitor projects onto. The black and white vector monitor also has a blue mylar gel on the upright and cabaret versions. Astro Blaster Cabaret, Sega/Gremlin 1981 Astro Blaster Sega/Gremlin, 1981 Dedicated Upright, Cabaret, Cocktail Genre: Space Shooter Upright LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 700 1100 1650 Cabaret LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 725 1200 1750 Cocktail LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 650 775 900 Note: Different variations of game PCBs and cabinet artwork are known to exist.
80 Astro Chase (Max-A-Flex) Exidy, 1984 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Genre: Space Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 3800 4350 5500 Prices can vary widely for this title Note: Part of Exidy’s Max-A-Flex system which runs games using an Atari 8-bit 600XL computer system. Astro Combat Thomas Automatics, 1980 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail, Countertop Genre: Tank Combat (Overhead), Space Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 425 500 650 Note: Reworking of Namco’s Tank Battalion or Data East’s Astro Fighter running on Galaxian based Z80 processor derived hardware depending on the version of the PCB. Astro Fantasia Data East, 1981 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Space Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 475 575 700 Astro Fighter Sega/Gremlin/Data East, June 1980 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail, Cabaret Genre: Space Shooter Sega/Gremlin Upright LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 650 775 950 Sega/Gremlin Cocktail LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 450 525 650 Data East Cabaret (“Lowboy”) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 500 575 725 Data East Cocktail LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 450 525 675 Note: Commonly bootlegged or copied PCB often found under slightly different titles. Astro Fighter (Data East Cabaret), Data East 1980 Astro Invader Stern/Konami, June 1980 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail Genre: Space Shooter Upright (5,000+/- Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 500 650 725 Cocktail LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 400 550 675 Astron Belt Bally-Midway/Sega, October 1983 Dedicated Upright Genre: Space Shooter, Laserdisc LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 900 1250 1450 Note: Developed by Sega with Toei Animation but distributed in the USA by Bally-Midway.
81 Asura Blade: Sword of Dynasty Fuuki, 1998 Conversion Kit Genre: One-on-One Fighter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 625 775 900 Atari Baseball Atari, June 1979 Dedicated Standing Cocktail Genre: Sports, Baseball Cocktail (1,050 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1275 1750 2000 Note: Harder to find variant of the Atari X’s & O’s Football, using the same overhead style graphics. Atari Basketball Atari, May 1979 Dedicated Upright Genre: Sports, Basketball LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 650 775 900 Atari 4-Player X’s & O’s Football, Atari 1979 Atari Football (X’s & O’s) Atari, October 1979 Dedicated Standing Cocktail Genre: Sports, Football 2 Player Version (10,405 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 775 1000 1300 4 Player Version (901 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1250 1500 1800 Note: Uses a set of large Trackball controllers which can provide a good work out for the player. A small official riser was also made by Atari providing extra height to the cabinet. First game to use Trackball controllers which Atari marketed as “Trac-Ball”. Atari Soccer Sales Flyer, Atari 1979 Atari Soccer Atari, April 1980 Dedicated Standing Cocktail Genre: Sports, Soccer Cocktail (Under 1,000 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 500 750 1100 Note: Harder to find variant of the Atari Football, using the same large Trackball controllers. More common outside of the USA.
82 Ataxx Leland, 1990 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Puzzle LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 500 650 750 Athena SNK, July 1986 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Fighter, Platformer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 450 575 Atomic Boy Memetron/Irem, 1985 Conversion Kit Genre: Platformer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 400 475 550 Atomic Punk Irem, 1991 Conversion Kit Genre: Puzzle, Maze LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 475 600 Atomic Punk 2: Global Quest Irem, 1992 Conversion Kit Genre: Puzzle, Maze LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 475 600 Atomic Robo-Kid UPL, November 1988 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 450 575 650 Attack Exidy, 1977 Dedicated Cabinet Genre: Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 700 850 1000 Attack of the Zolgear Namco, July 1994 Unique Theatre Style Arcade Game (Conversion Kit) Genre: Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2000 2500 3500+ Note: This was a conversion kit for the huge Namco Galaxian 3 theatre arcade game system. Attack of the Zolgear, Namco 1994 ATV Track Gaelco, 2002 Dedicated Sit-down Genre: Racer, Quad Bike LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 350 450 625 Aurail Sega, November 1990 Conversion Kit Genre: Overhead Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 475 550 650
83 Avalanche Atari, April 1978 Dedicated Upright Genre: Brick Buster Upright (Estimated 500-1,000 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1750 2000 2500 Avenger Sales Flyer, Electra 1975 Avenger Electra/Taito, 1975 Dedicated Upright Genre: Shooter Upright (Estimated 1,000+/- Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 500 650 Avengers Capcom, February 1987 Conversion Kit Genre: Side Scrolling Fighter, Beat ‘em Up LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 450 575 Avengers in Galactic Storm Data East, 1996 Conversion Kit Genre: One-on-One Fighter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 725 800 1175 Avenging Spirit Jaleco, 1991 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Fighter, Run and Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 450 575 Aztarac Centuri, 1983 Dedicated Upright Genre: Overhead Space Shooter Upright (200-500 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 6200 7500 9500+ Prices can vary widely for this title Note: One of the few in house developed arcade games by Centuri, and the only color vector monitor game Centuri would release. Cabinet has a unique plastic “half bubble” pop-out bezel which creates a unique fisheye like viewpoint for the player. Game was manufactured in very low numbers perhaps due to the shift away from vector monitor games or Centuri’s lack of faith in the title. It is possible less than 200 games were manufactured in total and today survivors are very rare. Aztec TV Cocktail PMC Electronics, 1974 Dedicated Standing Cocktail Genre: Pong LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 500 650 800 Note: One of the countless numbers of Atari Pong clones came with a unique “Imported Copper Laminated Top”. Fancy!
84 Aztec TV Cocktail, PMC Electronics 1974 B. Rap Boys! Kaneko, 1992 Conversion Kit Genre: Side Scrolling Fighter, Beat ‘em Up LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 700 825 975 B.O.T.S.S. Battle for the Solar System Jaleco, 1991 Dedicated Sit-Down Open Cockpit Genre: “Mech” Fighter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 500 650 775 Baby Pac-Man Bally-Midway, October 1982 Dedicated Upright Arcade/Pinball Hybrid Genre: Maze, Pinball, Hunt and Score Upright (19,000-21,000 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1250 1500 2000+ Prices can vary widely for this title Note: Combines a small pinball machine with a traditional CRT arcade monitor above the pinball playfield which plays a watered-down version of Pac-Man. Game was developed without the direct permission of Pac-Man copyright owner Namco. Baby Pac-Man Sales Flyer, Bally-Midway, 1982 Back Fire Tecmo, 1988 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 425 600 750 Back Street Soccer Sun A Electronics, 1996 Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Soccer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 425 475 Backfire! Data East, 1995 Conversion Kit Genre: Overhead Racing LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 475 600 825
85 Bad Dudes Vs. Ninja Dragon Data East, 1988 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Side Scrolling Fighter, Beat ‘em Up LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 500 650 725 Badlands Dedicated Upright, Centuri/Konami 1984 Badlands Centuri/Konami, March 1984 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Laserdisc Shooter, Humorous LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2250 3250 4000+ Prices can vary widely for this title Note: Strange laserdisc offering from Centuri (developed by Konami) featuring only one button for gameplay. Theming is of the old west, but game contains monsters and strange humor. Game was an expensive flop helping with the demise of Centuri who would go onto to release only one other game after this (Mikie). Most of the unsold kits for Badlands were sold to the United Artists movie theatre chain. The United Artists version is housed in a generic cabinet and the Centuri version is valued more highly. Either version is rare today. Badlands Atari Games, December 1989 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Overhead Racer Dedicated Upright (564 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 800 1000 1250 Conversion LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 500 575 675 Bagman Stern/Valadon Automation, February 1983 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail Genre: Platformer, Hunt and Score LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1000 1200 1550 Ballistics Triotech Amusement, 2009 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Racing, Futuristic LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 450 500 Balloon Bomber Taito, 1980 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail Genre: Shooter Upright LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1800 2250 2600 Cocktail LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 875 950 1100 Balloon Brothers East Technology, 1992 Conversion Kit Genre: Shooter, Puzzle LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 400 475 600
86 Balloon Gun Upright, Sega 1974 Balloon Gun Sega, 1974 Dedicated Upright Genre: Shooter, Light Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2750 3000 3500 Note: The cabinet is almost a direct copy of Atari’s Pong. Game is very rare and only a few still exist. Bandido Exidy/Nintendo, January 1980 Dedicated Upright Genre: Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1100 1250 1450 Note: An American reissue of the game Sherriff. Bang! Gaelco/Namco, 1998 Dedicated Upright Genre: Shooter, Light Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 675 800 Bang Bang Ball Banpresto, 1994 Conversion Kit Genre: Puzzle LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 675 750 900 Bank Panic Sega/Bally-Midway, November 1984 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: First Person Shooter Dedicated Midway Cabinet LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2000 2600 3200 Conversion LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1100 1550 1800 Note: Fun western themed game from Sega. Dedicated upright production of this game was rather low, maybe fewer than 250 made. Conversion kits were sold by Sega without the involvement of BallyMidway. Baraduke Namco, 1985 Conversion Kit Genre: Shooter, Platformer, Run and Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 525 650 900 Barracuda Coinex, 1981 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail Genre: Maze, Pac-Man Like LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 775 875 950 Note: A bootleg of the game Piranha, which in turn was just a bootleg/copy/reworking of Namco’s PacMan.
87 Barracuda Cocktail, Coinex 1981 Barrel Pong Atari, 1973 Dedicated Cabinet Genre: Pong NO KNOWN SALES, ESTIMATED VALUE: 5000-8000+ Note: Just like the title says Atari’s Pong but, in a barrel shaped cabinet. Very few of these were made, and it is possible it never went into full production. Barrel Pong Sales Flyer, Atari 1973 Barricade Ramtek, 1976 Dedicated Upright Genre: Maze, Chase, Puzzle LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 725 800 Barrier Cinematronics/Vectorbeam, August 1979 Dedicated Upright Genre: Puzzle, Maze LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2750 3500 4000+ Note: Both Vectorbeam and Cinematronics versions exist, although the game had a low production overall. Gameplay is similar to the Mattel Electronics LED Football handheld game of the late 1970’s. Baseball the Season Cinematronics, 1987 Dedicated Cabinet, Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Baseball LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 250 425 525 Baseball the Season II Cinematronics, 1987 Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Baseball LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 250 425 525 Basketball Taito, 1974 Dedicated Upright Genre: Sports, Basketball, Pong One of the Top 50 Historically Important Games LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2650 3200 4000
88 Bass Fishing Sega, 1998 Dedicated Upright, Deluxe Upright Genre: Sports, Fishing LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 475 575 Batman Atari Games, April 1991 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Fighter, Movie-Tie In LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 600 700 850 Note: Based on the 1989 Tim Burton film, sold only as a conversion kit (601 kits manufactured). Batman Raw Thrills, 2013 Dedicated Cockpit Genre: Driving, Combat LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2200 3000 3500 Batman Cockpits, Raw Thrills 2013 Batman Forever Acclaim, 1996 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Fighter, Movie Tie-In LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 725 900 1125 Batman Part Two Thomas Automatics, Omni, Et. Al., 1981 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail, Countertop Genre: Space Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 425 500 650 Note: Unauthorized reworking of Centuri’s Phoenix based around Namco’s Galaxian hardware. Game suffers from poor AI and graphical slow down. Batman Part Two Countertop, Thomas Automatics 1981 Batsugun Toaplan, 1993 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 975 1100 1300 Battlantis Konami, July 1987 Conversion Kit Genre: Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 425 500 625
89 Battle Area Toshinden 2 Capcom, 1996 Conversion Kit Genre: One-on-One Fighter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 350 475 550 Battle Bakraid 8ing, April 1999 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1250 1575 1800 Battle Balls Seibu Kaihatsu, 1995 Conversion Kit Genre: Puzzle LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 350 475 600 Battle Circuit Capcom, March 1997 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Fighter, Beat ‘em Up LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 400 475 550 Battle Cruiser M-12 Sigma Entertainment, 1983 Dedicated Upright Genre: Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 475 550 725 Battle Field SNK, 1987 Conversion Kit Genre: Side Scrolling Fighter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 350 475 600 Battle Gear Taito, 1998 Dedicated Cockpit Genre: Driver LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 425 550 Battle Gear 2 Taito, 2000 Dedicated Cockpit Genre: Driver LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 400 525 Battle Gear 2 Twin Cockpit, Taito 2000 Battle K-Road Psikyo/Jaleco, January 1994 Conversion Kit Genre: One-on-One Fighter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 475 550 675 Battle Lane Vol. 5 Taito, 1986 Conversion Kit Genre: Driver, Scrolling Shooter, Run and Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 325 450 500
90 Battle of Atlantis Comsoft/Game World/Omni/Et. Al.,1981 Dedicated Cabinet, Conversion Kit Genre: Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 650 800 Note: Game is very similar to Konami’s Scramble (seems to have been reprogrammed from it, with some sprite and graphics reworkings without permission from Konami). Battle of Atlantis Dedicated Upright, (Artic Version) 1981 Battle-Road, The Irem, 1984 Conversion Kit Genre: Shooter, Overhead Driver LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 425 500 550 Battle Shark Taito, March 1990 Dedicated Cabinet Genre: Shooter, Submarine Combat LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 450 500 675 Battle Tryst Konami, 1998 Conversion Kit Genre: One-on-One Fighter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 700 825 1000 Note: Hardware based on the 3DO home system. Battletoads Rare/Electronic Arts, 1994 Conversion Kit Genre: Side Scrolling Fighter, Beat ‘em Up LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1000 1275 1675 Note: Based on the series of video games originally available on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Battlezone Dedicated Cabaret, Atari 1980 Battlezone Atari, November 1980 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail Genre: Tank Simulator One of the Top 50 Historically Important Games
91 Upright (13,022 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 800 1000 1200 Cabaret (2,000 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 850 1000 1450 Note: Uses a black and white vector monitor with color overlays. One cocktail cabinet version is known to exist as a prototype, and a cockpit was also originally planned but is not known to exist. Most upright machines have a plastic periscope like bezel creating a small opening for the player to look towards the monitor. Late production upright versions do not have the periscope style bezel (there was also a kit available to operators to turn an older game into an “open faced” version). Bay Route Sunsoft/Sega, 1989 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Fighter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 450 525 600 Bazooka Project Support Engineering, 1978 Dedicated Cabinet Genre: Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1100 1275 1500 Beach Head 2000 “Bubble Seat”, Tsunami Visual 2000 Beach Head 2000 Tsunami Visual Technologies, Inc, 2000 Dedicated Cabinet Genre: Shooter Upright LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 700 800 Motorized Bubble Seat Version LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1100 1650 1800 Note: Sold in several cabinet styles including a version with a moving seat in a bubble dome style canopy. Beach Head 2002 Digital Fusion, 2001 Dedicated Cabinet Genre: Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 775 1000 1175 Note: There are three variations of the cabinet, that normally include a crude VR style “helmet” with built in controls. Beach Spikers (in New Astro City Cabinet), Sega 2002
92 Beach Spikers Sega, 2002 Dedicate Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Volleyball LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 400 475 550 Beast Busters SNK, November 1989 Dedicated Cabinet Genre: 1st Person Shooter, Light Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 275 325 400 Beast Busters: Second Nightmare SNK, 1999 Dedicated Cabinet (Hyper Neo-Geo 64) Genre: 1st Person Shooter, Light Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 300 375 450 Beastie Feastie Cardinal Amusement Products, 1984 Conversion Kit (For Pac-Man PCB’s) Genre: Platformer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 675 950 Beavis and Butthead (Prototype) Atari Games, 1996 Dedicated Upright Genre: Platformer, TV Tie-In, Beat ‘em Up ESTIMATED VALUE: 25000-35000 Note: Based on the MTV cartoon series of the same name, five semi-complete prototype games are known to exist. The game was originally advertised on MTV as part of a promotional tie-in with the TV show. A game was offered for sale on eBay in 2020 for $55,000 but no sale at that price has been confirmed. Hardware is based on the 3DO home video game system. Beavis and Butthead Upright, Atari Games 1996 Beezer Tong/Intrepid, 1982 Conversion Kit Genre: Puzzle LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 650 875 1150 Note: Unique conversion kit for Galaxian and PacMan with a great looking cabinet art package. Bega’s Battle Data East, 1983 Dedicated Upright Genre: Shooter, Laser Disc Upright (Estimated less than 750 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 7000 8500 10000+ Prices can vary widely for this title Note: Game had very limited distribution and few survive today.
93 Bega’s Battle, Data East 1983 Behind Enemy Lines Sega, 1998 Dedicated Large Upright Cabinet Genre: 1st Person Shooter, Light Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 400 475 625 Bells & Whistles Konami, 1991 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 500 650 775 Bermuda Triangle SNK, 1987 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 600 675 850 Berzerk Dedicated Cocktail, Stern 1980 Berzerk Stern, 1980 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail Genre: Shooter, Maze, Run and Gun Upright (Estimated 17,000+/- Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 800 1100 1350 Cocktail (Estimated 2,000+/- Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 750 925 1100 Big Buck Hunter (Series) Incredible Technologies/Raw Thrills, 2000-Present Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kits Genre: Shooter, Hunting Simulator, Light Gun Big Buck Hunter - 2000 LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 250 350 400 Big Buck Hunter Pro - 2000 LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 400 525 Big Buck Hunter: Shooter’s Challenge - 2002 LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 350 400 500 Big Buck Hunter II - 2003 LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 250 350 425 Big Buck Hunter Pro - 2005 LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 425 500 875 Big Buck Hunter 2006: Call of the Wild - 2006 LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 300 425 550 Big Buck Safari - 2008 LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1200 1650 1900
94 Big Buck World - 2010 LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 900 1250 1500 Big Buck HD Wild - 2016 LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1750 2250 3200 Note: A seemly never-ending series of hunting-based shooting games using a light gun style rifle as a controller. A staple of almost every bar or family chain restaurant for the last 20+ years in the USA. Big Event Golf Taito, 1986 Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Golf LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 350 475 550 Big Pro Wrestling, The Technos, 1984 Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Pro Wrestling LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 475 600 725 Big Run Jaleco, August 1989 Dedicated Upright Genre: Racer, 3rd Person Perspective LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 450 525 Note: Based around the real life 1987 Paris-Dakar rally race. Big Striker Jaleco, 1992 Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Soccer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 325 375 425 Big Twin Playmark, 1995 Conversion Kit Genre: Puzzle LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 300 350 400 Bio Attack Taito, 1983 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 725 900 Bionic Commando Dedicated Upright, Capcom 1987 Bionic Commando Capcom, June 1987 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Fighter, Run and Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1000 1500 1700
95 Biplane Fun Games, 1976 Dedicated Upright Genre: Air Combat 2 Player Version LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 875 1100 1675+ 4 Player Version LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 675 950 1750 Birdie King Taito, 1982 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Golf LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 200 450 675 Birdie King 2 Taito, 1983 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail, Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Golf LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 250 500 700 Birdie King 3 Dedicated Upright, Taito 1984 Birdie King 3 Taito, 1984 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail, Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Golf LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 300 500 700 Black Heart UPL, 1991 Conversion Kit Genre: Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 575 700 850 Black Hole Game-A-Tron, 1980 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail Genre: Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 575 650 725 Black Panther Konami, 1987 Conversion Kit Genre: Side Scrolling Fighter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1100 1275 1500 Black Tiger Capcom, 1987 Conversion Kit Genre: Side Scrolling Fighter, RPG LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 400 500 775 Black Widow Atari, February 1983 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Twin Stick Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2000 2500 3000
96 Note: Black Widow was sold as a conversion kit for Atari’s Gravitar. All Black Widow machines are Gravitar conversions technically speaking, with some converted at the Atari factory from unsold Gravitar cabinets. Versions with factory Amplifone vector monitors are worth more than the common Wells Gardner 6100 monitors. Black Widow (Conversion from Gravitar), Atari 1983 Blade Master Irem, September 1991 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Fighter, Hack and Slash LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1200 1450 1675 Blades of Steel Konami, October 1987 Dedicated Upright Genre: Sports, Ice Hockey LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 450 600 Blades of Steel Sales Flyer, Konami 1987 Blast Off Namco, 1989 Conversion Kit Genre: Space Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 700 825 1000 Note: Follow up to the Namco game Bosconian. Blasted Bally-Midway, 1988 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Genre: Shooter, 1st Person Perspective Dedicated LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2000 2200 2500 Conversion LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 550 725 850
97 Blaster Sales Flyer, Williams Electronics 1983 Blaster Williams Electronics, September 1983 Dedicated Upright, Duramold Plastic Cabinet, Cockpit Genre: Space Shooter, 1st Person Perspective Wood Upright Cabinet LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 4250 4750 5500+ Duramold Plastic Cabinet LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 4500 5700 7500+ Cockpit (3 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 7500 9000 10000+ Prices can vary widely for this title Note: Hard to find follow up to Robotron:2084 originally developed as an exclusive game for the Atari 5200 home video game system. The “Duramold” cabinet is made from hard plastic and is highly desired by collectors, although it is possible the wood cabinet version is rarer. Only 3 cockpit cabinets were ever manufactured and it is thought that two still exist. Blasteroids Atari Games, February 1988 Dedicated Upright Genre: Space Shooter Upright (2,000 Manufactured) LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 425 600 750 Note: Follow up to the original Asteroids games from Atari with upgraded graphics and gameplay. Blasto Gremlin/UPL, 1978 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail, Standing Cocktail Genre: Maze, Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1825 2100 2400 Blazing Angels: Squadrons of WWII Global VR, 2008 Dedicated Cockpit Genre: Air Combat LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 3000 3600 4000 Blockade Sales Flyer, Gremlin 1976
98 Blockade Gremlin, 1976 Dedicated Upright, Standing Cocktail Genre: Maze LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1800 2000 2450 Block Block Capcom, 1991 Conversion Kit Genre: Brick Buster LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 325 375 450 Block Out Technos/California Dreams, October 1989 Conversion Kit Genre: Puzzle LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 350 425 500 Blomby Car ABM, 1994 Conversion Kit Genre: Overhead Racer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 600 675 800 Blood Bros. Fabtek/TAD, 1990 Conversion Kit Genre: Shooter, 3rd Person Perspective LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 400 450 500 Blood Warrior Kaneko, 1993 Conversion Kit Genre: One-on-One Fighter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 675 800 1000 Bloody Wolf Data East, 1988 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Fighter, Run and Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 400 475 550 Bloxeed Sega, 1990 Conversion Kit Genre: Puzzle LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 275 350 400 Blue Print Dedicated Upright, Bally-Midway 1982 Blue Print Bally-Midway, 1982 Dedicated Upright, Cabaret, Cocktail Genre: Maze, Puzzle Upright LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 800 1000 1300 Cocktail LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 675 825 1000
99 Cabaret LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1400 1675 1900 Note: Originally developed by the small company Ashby Computers. Blue Shark Sales Flyer, Midway 1978 Blue Shark Midway, 1978 Dedicated Upright Genre: Underwater Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2200 2750 3200+ Prices can vary wildly for this title Note: Uses a mirror to reflect reversed monitor image onto backlight background inside cabinet. Body Slam Sega, 1986 Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Pro Wrestling LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 475 550 Bogey Manor Technos, 1985 Conversion Kit Genre: Platformer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 450 525 600 Bomb Bee Namco, June 1979 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail Genre: Brick Buster, Pinball Simulator Upright LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1800 2200 2675 Cocktail LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 800 975 1300 Note: Designed by Toru Iwatani, the creator of Namco’s Pac-Man. Not officially released in the USA, but some were sold through grey market sales. Bomb Jack Tehkan, October 1984 Conversion Kit Genre: Platformer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 475 550 675 Bomber Man Irem, 1991 Conversion Kit Genre: Puzzle, Platformer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 400 450 550 Bomber Man World Irem, September 1992 Conversion Kit Genre: Puzzle, Platformer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 400 450 550
100 Bombs Away Upright, Meadows Games 1976 Bombs Away Meadows Games, 1976 Dedicated Upright Cabinet Genre: Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 700 875 1100 Bonanza Bros. Sega, April 1990 Conversion Kit Genre: Platformer, Side Scrolling Shooter, Run and Gun LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1000 1200 1475 Note: Bootleg PCBs are very common. Bone Crusher Triax Electronics, 1987 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Fighter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 375 450 550 Bonk’s Adventure Kaneko/NEC/Hudson Soft, 1994 Dedicated, Conversion Kit Genre: Platformer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 800 975 1150 Note: Arcade version of the NEC PC Engine/Turbo Grafx-16 game Bonk’s Adventure. A hard to find title since it was originally manufactured in low numbers. Bonze Adventure Taito, 1988 Conversion Kit Genre: Platformer, Scrolling Fighter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 675 750 900 Boogie Wings Data East, 1992 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 800 1000 1150 Boomer Rang’r Data East, 1983 Dedicated Upright Genre: Platformer LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 775 925 1250 Boot Camp Konami, 1987 Dedicated Upright Genre: Sports, Multi-Event LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 350 475 600 Note: Play is like a military themed version of Konami’s Track and Field. Bootleg PCBs are well known.
101 Boot Hill Midway, 1977 Dedicated Upright Genre: Shooter, Combat LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1000 1250 1400 Note: Uses a mirror to reflect reversed monitor image onto backlight background inside cabinet. Border Down G.rev, April 2003 Conversion Kit Genre: Scrolling Shooter LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 875 1100 1275 Borderline Sega/Gremlin, 1981 Dedicated Upright, Cocktail Genre: Shooter, Maze LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1275 1500 1750 Bosconian Sales Flyer, Bally-Midway/Namco 1981 Bosconian Midway/Namco, November 1981 Dedicated Upright, Cabaret, Cocktail Genre: Space Shooter Upright LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1650 1900 2250 Cabaret LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2000 2500 2800 Cocktail LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1000 1250 1650 Note: Runs on hardware that is based around both Galaga and Rally-X but not directly compatible with either game. Bottom of the Ninth Konami, 1989 Conversion Kit Genre: Sports, Baseball LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 275 350 425 Boulder Dash (Max-A-Flex) Exidy, 1984 Dedicated Upright, Conversion Kit Genre: Puzzle, Maze LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 2200 2750 3200 Note: Modular game system from Exidy known as Max-A-Flex. Hardware runs on a slightly modified Atari 8-Bit 600XL home computer. Boulder Dash Data East, 1985 Conversion Kit (DECO System) Genre: Puzzle, Maze LOWER AVERAGE HIGHER 1100 1250 1600