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Atari Year: 1980 Class: Wide Release Genre: Shooter Type: Videogame Monitor:
Number of Simultaneous Players: 1 Maximum number of Players: 2 Gameplay: Alternating Control Panel Layout: Single Player Controls:
Sound: Amplified Mono (one channel) |
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Missile Command DescriptionUsing three atomic missile launching bases you defend your cities against incoming missiles. Enemy missiles may seperate into several missiles so shoot them down early because you only have a limited number of missiles.Cabinet InformationThe game was released as a table model, a standard up-right cabinet, a cabaret-style mini cabinet and even a giant sit-down cockpit cabinet.ConversionA conversion kit by GCC Technologies called Super Missile Attack was made to convert this game.MiscellaneousSPINOFF: Super Missile AttackBOOTLEG: Missile Defend MOVIE APPEARANCES: "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991), "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" (ending credits) CAPS/VAPS Arcade CensusThere are 6,862 members of the Classic Arcade Preservation Society / Video Arcade Preservation Society, 3,937 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 64,459 machines (3,753 unique titles).Very Common - There are 253 known instances of this machine owned by Missile Command collectors. Of these, 230 of them are original dedicated machines, it is a conversion in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet, and 22 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired. This game ranks a 89 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records. Wanted - Popular - There are 24 VAPS members currently looking for Missile Command. There is one VAPS member looking for a Missile Command circuit board set. This game ranks a 61 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records. For Sale - There are 20 VAPS members with Missile Command machines for sale. There are 20 VAPS members with extra Missile Command circuit boards 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.
TechnicalThe game uses a 6502 microprocessor and one Atari Pokey sound chip.TriviaThis game was also licensed to Sega for release in certain European countries. This game was included in the Arcade's Greatest Hits Collection, which also includes Super Breakout, Centipede, Tempest, Asteroids, and Battlezone.Legacy
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