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Ridge Racer Ridge Racer - Japanese Logo - Katakana / Kanji

Ridge Racer - Cabinet - Video Game Marquee

Description

This game is a single-person racing game where the player competes against computer cars or attempts to set a "personal best" in a time trail event.

Ridge Racer was produced by Namco in 1993.

Namco released 310 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1977. Namco was based in Japan.

Other machines made by Namco during the time period Ridge Racer was produced include: Cracky Crab, Air Combat, Suzuka 8 Hours, Super World Stadium '92 (Gekitouban), Super World Stadium '92, Cyber Sled, Emeraldia, Final Lap R, Great Sluggers, and Knuckle Heads

Specs

Name Ridge Racer
Developer Namco (Japan)
Year 1993
Type Videogame
KLOV/MOG # 9312
Class Wide Release
Genre Racing
Monitor
Conversion Class Namco System 22 - JAMMA+
# Simultaneous Players 1
# Maximum Players 1
Game Play Single
Control Panel Layout Single Player
Controls
  • Steering: Wheel with Force Feedback
  • Shifter: 6-position (1/2/3/4/5/R)
  • Pedals: 3 - Accelerate|Brake|Clutch
Sound Amplified Stereo (two channel)
Cabinet Styles
  • Upright/Standard
  • Deluxe/Themed (non-motion)

Ridge Racer KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 0.00 (0 votes)

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Conversion

This game can be converted into other System 22 games like Air Combat 22 and Dirt Dash.

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Ridge Racer Census

There are 14,773 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,482 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 164,618 machines (6,906 unique titles).

Common - There are 27 known instances of this machine owned by Ridge Racer collectors who are active members. Of these, 22 of them are original dedicated machines. One is a conversion in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 4 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

Wanted - There is one active VAPS member currently looking for Ridge Racer.

This game ranks a 11 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

This game ranks a 2 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

Legacy

  1. Ridge Racer
  2. Ridge Racer 2
  3. Ridge Racer R
  4. Rave Racer
  5. Ridge Racer V: Arcade Battle

Manuals

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Arcade1Up Ridge Racer Arcade Machine NEW AND SEALED

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$800.00

Arcade1up - Ridge Racer - Screw Hole Caps/Covers

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Ridge Racer Arcade 1up Marquee Header/Backlit Sign

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OrginaL 1994 AD 11 5/8- 8'' RIDGE RACER 2 NAMCO 2 PAGE AD GAME FLYER

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Original Namco Ridge Racer 2 Arcade Game Operator's Manual

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