Moon Patrol DescriptionPlayer drives a moon buggy jumping over craters, rocks and land mines, shooting simultaneously at rocks in front and aliens above while dodging their missiles. Features very catchy background music and cute bouncing tires when the buggy is destroyed. Foreground and background terrain scroll at different rates giving the illusion of depth.Cabinet InformationTwo small transparent stickers are placed on the side-art. The first is a rectangular "T.M." (Trademark) sticker placed on the "L" of the Moon Patrol logo. The second is a circle with an "R" inside it (Registered Trademark), placed after the Williams logo.Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter EggsTRICK: You have a better chance of hitting a UFO directly above if you jump while firing rapidly. This will compress your shots, making it harder for a UFO to slip through the space between bullets.Game PlayThe object is to complete the varying legs of the patrol course as quickly as you can while avoiding rocks, craters, mines, and attacks from enemy craft. Your buggy has two guns: a short-range cannon that fires ahead of you and an anti-aircraft gun that fires upwards. You can use the cannon to blast away rocks that block your progress. Most rocks will crumble in one hit, but large ones qill need two hits. There are also tiny rocks that can only be destroyed with precision shooting (otherwise, you will have to jump it).Your on-screen display has three indicator lights to warn you of approaching danger. When the top one flashes, there are enemy saucers coming in. Attack them using your gun and avoid their bombs. The spinning saucers are particularly nasty, as they bomb the ground ahead of you and make fresh craters. The middle light indicates a minefield. Proceed with caution here and time your jumps to avoid the mines on the road. Finally, the bottom light indicates an enemy behind you. Sometimes, an enemy hovercraft will stalk behind you for a bit and then charge at you. You need to jump so it passes under you and then take it out with your cannon when you come back down.Points E, J, O, and T are checkpoints. When you reach them, you are evaluated against the average. If you beat the average, you gain bonus points. If you reach the end of the course (point Z), you automatically receive a special bonus in addition to any time bonus you may receive. 59 seconds is the fastest time possible to reach checkpoints E, J, O, T, or Z. The game keeps track of the best times to reach these points. If you complete the Beginner's Course, the second course is called the Champion (or Expert) Course which repeats after successful completion. Mastering speed control and simultaneous use of jump/fire buttons will give you the edge you need to master the game. MiscellaneousBOOTLEG: Moon RangerThe game was created by Irem Corporation (Japan) and licensed to Williams Electronics, Inc. for US manufacture and distribution. VAPS Arcade CensusThere are 6,978 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 4,014 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 65,113 machines (3,796 unique titles).Very Common - There are 204 known instances of this machine owned by Moon Patrol collectors who are members. Of these, 130 of them are original dedicated machines, 3 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet, and 71 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired. For Sale - There are 9 VAPS members with Moon Patrol machines for sale. There are 9 VAPS members with extra Moon Patrol 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. Wanted - Popular - There are 23 VAPS members currently looking for Moon Patrol. This game ranks a 84 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records. This game ranks a 54 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often wanted, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records. TechnicalThe game uses a Z80 microprocessor and a 6803 microprocessor. For sound it uses two AY-3-8910 PSGs and a MSM5205.Some boardsets are configured to use a positive composite sync. Use a TTL inverter (e.g. 7404) to convert this signal to the JAMMA standard negative composite sync. The boardset is comprised of three equal-sized PCBs and a 1/3 size PCB for sound generation. The main PCB utilizes a Z-80. The boardset requires a 22/44 pin edge connector for interfacing. Manuals- Drawing Set 25 Pages, 1354 KB File.
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