Trivial Pursuit
トリビアル・パースト
Description
Pick one of four characters like the Red Baron to walk around the board, answering trivia questions. Based on the board game and has the same rules.
Trivial Pursuit was produced by Bally Sente in 1984.
Bally Sente released 24 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1984. Bally Sente was based in United States.
Other machines made by Bally Sente during the time period Trivial Pursuit was produced include: Chicken Shift, Snacks 'n Jaxson, Goalie Ghost, Hat Trick, and Sente Super System
Specs
| Name | Trivial Pursuit |
|---|---|
| Developer | Bally Sente (United States) |
| Year | 1984 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 10199 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Trivia / Quiz |
| Development Team |
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| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | Bally Sente |
| Dipswitch Settings | |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 4 |
| Game Play | Alternating |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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| Bezel | Trivial Pursuit Bezel Image |
| Control Panel | Trivial Pursuit Control Panel Image |
| Side Art | Trivial Pursuit Side Art Image |
Trivial Pursuit KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.63 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 4.00
Overall Like |
4.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 5.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 4.00 |
| Collector Desire | 3.00 |
Technical Rating: 3.25
| Gameplay | 5.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 2.00 |
| Originality | 4.00 |
| Sound/Music | 2.00 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
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Trivia
There are six known versions of this game:
- Genus I
- Genus II
- All-Star Sports
- Baby Boomer
- Young Players
- Spanish version
Bally and Sente must have been quite busy developing these games since they were all released within a year of each other!
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Trivial Pursuit Census
There are 16,423 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 10,001 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 170,961 machines (7,184 unique titles).
Uncommon - There are 11 known instances of this machine owned by Trivial Pursuit collectors who are active members. Of these, 6 of them are original dedicated machines. 3 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 2 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 a Trivial Pursuit machine for sale.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.
This game ranks a 4 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
1984
Legacy or Series
Foto-Finder® (Books)
- The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 195; Color photo Price guide: No
- Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 195; Color photo
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