Star Rider
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Description
Jet cycle race on three-lane track with guardrail.
Star Rider was produced by Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) in 1983.
Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) released 215 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1959. Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) was based in United States.
Other machines made by Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) during the time period Star Rider was produced include: Bubbles, Thunderball, Varkon, Robotron: 2084, Joust, Blaster, MotoRace USA, Joust Pinball, Roller Aces, and Rat Race
Specs
| Name | Star Rider |
|---|---|
| Developer | Williams Electronics, Inc. (1967-1985) (United States) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 9768 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Racing |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | unique |
| External Device | LDP - Pioneer 8210 |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 1 |
| Game Play | Single |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
| Sound | Amplified Stereo (two channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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Star Rider KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.60 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 3.20
Overall Like |
4.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 1.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 4.00 |
| Collector Desire | 3.00 |
Technical Rating: 4.00
| Gameplay | 4.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 5.00 |
| Originality | 5.00 |
| Sound/Music | 2.00 |
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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Images
Trivia
Sinistar, from the Williams game of the same name, makes a cameo appearance in one of the levels.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Star Rider Census
There are 15,110 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,605 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 165,989 machines (6,962 unique titles).
Common - There are 31 known instances of this machine owned by Star Rider collectors who are active members. Of these, 27 of them are original dedicated machines. 4 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
Wanted - There are 3 active VAPS members currently looking for Star Rider.
This game ranks a 9 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
This game ranks a 3 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
1983
/ 4 Pages
Technical
DISC CAV because of still frame capability and different playback speeds e.g. half throttle 12 speed of disk play. Computer generated HI RES background on DISC with five different scenes.
Manuals
Foto-Finder® (Books)
- The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 163; Color photo Price guide: No
- Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 163; Color photo
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Auctions Recap
| Year | Count | Median $ | Average $ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 345.00 | 345.00 |
| 2018 | 1 | 590.00 | 590.00 |
| All Years | 2 | 467.50 | 467.50 |
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