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Surprise Attack Surprise Attack - Japanese Logo - Katakana / Kanji

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Description

In this game, you attempt to collect bombs whithin the time limit while shooting at terrorists. The faster you complete the level, the better the rank you will have.

Surprise Attack was produced by Konami in 1990.

Konami released 433 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1978. Konami was based in Japan.

Other machines made by Konami during the time period Surprise Attack was produced include: Kyuukouka Bakugekitai, Cosmic Wars, Main Stadium, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles - Style 2, Aliens, Golfing Greats, Lightning Fighters, Over Drive, and Parodius Da

Surprise Attack
Surprise Attack

Specs

Name Surprise Attack
Developer Konami (Japan)
Year 1990
Type Videogame
KLOV/MOG # 9981
Class Wide Release
Genre Scrolling Fighter
Monitor
Conversion Class JAMMA
# Simultaneous Players 1
# Maximum Players 2
Gameplay Alternating
Control Panel Layout Single Player
Controls
  • Joystick: 8-way
  • Buttons: 2 [Jump|Shoot]
Sound Amplified Mono (one channel)
Cabinet Styles
  • Upright/Standard

Game Introduction

This game appears to be a Japan-only release. The game play is similar to Galeco's Thunder Hoop.

Surprise Attack KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 0.00 (0 votes)

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VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Surprise Attack Census

There are 14,717 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,456 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 164,294 machines (6,886 unique titles).

Common - There are 24 known instances of this machine owned by Surprise Attack collectors who are active members. Of these, It is an original dedicated machine. One is a conversion in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 22 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with an extra Surprise Attack circuit board for sale.

Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.

This game ranks a 6 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

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