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SubRoc-3D

SubRoc-3D - Japanese Title

SubRoc-3D - marquee

Manufacturer: Sega
Year: 1982
Class: Wide Release
Genre: Shooter
Type: Videogame

Monitor:

  • Orientation: Horizontal
  • Type: Raster: Standard Resolution
  • CRT: Color
Conversion Class: unique
Number of Simultaneous Players: 1
Maximum number of Players: 2
Gameplay: Alternating
Control Panel Layout: Single Player
Controls:
  • Periscope with button [Fire]

Sound: Amplified Mono (one channel)

SubRoc-3D


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SubRoc-3D Description

A fairly strange first-person perspective shoot-em-up. The play involves switching between firing at underwater and air enemies. The interesting feature is that it is in 3-D thanks to a special eyepiece.

Cabinet Information

The upright model features a pull-out platform for kids to stand on.

Game Introduction

SubRoc is a fairly boring shoot-em-up that has one special feature: 3D. The game itself is modelled after old submarine style games in which the player targets enemies through a "periscope" like eyepiece. The play is from a first person perspective, with enemies approaching from the air and underwater. The 3D effect is implemented as a pair of rotating disks in the eyepiece, along with a pair of shifted images displayed on the monitor. Each of these disks is painted half black, with the other half being clear. A circuit in the eyepiece synchronizes the two disks so that when one eye is covered by the black part of one disk, the other can see through the clear part of the second disk. The game had problems on location because the disks would get stuck occasionally. Usually, this was a result of the cheap Mabuchi motors used to spin them.

Miscellaneous

The title is an acronym for "Submarine-Rocket".

CAPS/VAPS Arcade Census

There 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).

Uncommon - There are 17 known instances of this machine owned by SubRoc-3D collectors. Of these, 15 of them are original dedicated machines, and 2 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

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

Wanted - There is one VAPS member currently looking for SubRoc-3D.

This game ranks a 3 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most commonly seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.

For Sale - There is one VAPS member with a SubRoc-3D machine 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.

Rarity is NOT necessarily an indication of value. [More Information]

Manuals

  1. Schematic  24 Pages, 7759 KB File.
  2. Owner's Manual  25 Pages, 1768 KB File.

Foto-Finder™ (books)

  1. The Encyclpedia of Arcade Video Games, Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256): Page: 132; Color photo;
  2. Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games, Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256): Page: 132; Color photo; Price guide:

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SubRoc-3D - Title screen image


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