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Maximum Force Maximum Force - Japanese Logo - Katakana / Kanji

Maximum Force - Cabinet - Video Game Marquee

Description

A target shooting game for one or two players that pits a task force against a terrorist group.

Maximum Force was produced by Atari Games in 1997.

Atari Games released 89 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1984. Atari Games was based in United States.

Other machines made by Atari Games during the time period Maximum Force was produced include: Tenth Degree, San Francisco Rush, Primal Rage II, Freeze, Beavis And Butt-Head, San Francisco Rush The Rock - Alcatraz Edition, Area 51/Maximum Force Duo, Area 51: Site 4, California Speed, and Gauntlet Legends

Specs

Name Maximum Force
Developer Atari Games (United States)
Year 1997
Type Videogame
KLOV/MOG # 8645
Class Wide Release
Genre Shooter
Monitor
Conversion Class unique
# Simultaneous Players 2
# Maximum Players 2
Game Play Joint
Control Panel Layout Multiple Player
Controls
  • Gun: Optical
Sound Amplified Stereo (two channel)
Cabinet Styles
  • Upright/Standard

Game Play

The game play is very similar to Area 51.

Maximum Force KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.45 (5 votes)

Fun Factor: 3.39

Overall Like 4.50
Fun (Social) 4.00
Fun (Solo) 2.75
Collector Desire 2.50

Technical Rating: 4.13

Gameplay 4.25
Graphics 4.25
Originality 3.75
Sound/Music 4.25

Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score. Within the Personal Impressions category, Like carries a little more weight than the other factors.

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VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Maximum Force Census

There are 15,175 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,629 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,346 machines (6,974 unique titles).

Very Common - There are 91 known instances of this machine owned by Maximum Force collectors who are active members. Of these, 68 of them are original dedicated machines. 6 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 17 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There are 10 active VAPS members with a Maximum Force machines for sale. There are 3 active VAPS members with a Maximum Force circuit boards for sale.

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

This game ranks a 15 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

Flyers

Legacy

  1. Area 51
  2. Maximum Force
  3. Area 51: Site 4

Manuals

Additional References (logged in members often see more)

  1. 3D Model (External): Deluxe (4267d9228582b7ef15000ab5e56184f5)

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Atari Area 51 / Maximum Force 2 person shooter arcade game

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Area 51 Maximum Force Atari Arcade Marquee For Header/Backlit Sign

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AREA 51 MAXIMUM FORCE NEW COMPACT FLASH UPGRADE KIT SINGLE PCB

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AREA 51 / MAXIMUM FORCE COMPACT FLASH CARD NEW WARRANTY

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MAXIMUM FORCE COMPACT FLASH CARD FULL WARRANTY***

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Auctions Recap

Year Count Median $ Average $
2015 4 115.00 172.50
2016 10 115.00 189.75
2017 4 158.13 152.81
2018 4 162.25 140.13
All Years 22 115.00 170.88

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