Maneater
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Description
Control a diver to collect gold from the bottom of the ocean and return it to the ship. Avoid the man-eating sharks.
Maneater was produced by Project Support Engineering in 1975.
Project Support Engineering released 8 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1975. Project Support Engineering was based in United States.
Other machines made by Project Support Engineering during the time period Maneater was produced include: Knights In Armor, Bazooka, Desert Patrol, Game Tree, and U.N. Command
Specs
| Name | Maneater |
|---|---|
| Developer | Project Support Engineering (United States) |
| Year | 1975 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 8611 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Platform |
| Conversion Class | unique |
| # Simultaneous Players | 2 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Competitive |
| Control Panel Layout | Multiple Player Ambidextrous |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Unamplified Mono (requires one-channel amp) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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Video Clips
Maneater KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 4.55 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 4.60
Overall Like |
5.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 4.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 4.00 |
| Collector Desire | 5.00 |
Technical Rating: 4.50
| Gameplay | 4.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 5.00 |
| Originality | 5.00 |
| Sound/Music | 4.00 |
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Trivia
This game was obviously inspired by the movie JAWS.
Cabinet Information
The enclosure is a metalflake, fiberglass formed, white cabinet in the shape of a sharks head. The nose is pointing skyward with the mouth open. The monitor sits in the top of the mouth and the bottom of the mouth holds the control panel.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Maneater Census
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 12 known instances of this machine owned by Maneater collectors who are active members. Of these, 12 of them are original dedicated machines.
For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with a Maneater machine for sale.
Wanted - There are 3 active VAPS members currently looking for Maneater.
This game ranks a 4 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
This game ranks a 3 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
Flyers
1975
Foto-Finder® (Books)
- Arcade Treasures Kurtz (ISBN 088740619X) Page: 106; Black and white photo
- The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 30; Color photo Price guide: No
- Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 30; Color photo
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