The game allowed two or four players to play tennis, soccer, or hockey. Pong style variants of each game.
Video Action was produced by Universal Research Laboratories, Inc. (URL) in 1974.
Universal Research Laboratories, Inc. (URL) released 2 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1974. Universal Research Laboratories, Inc. (URL) was based in United States.
Other machines made by Universal Research Laboratories, Inc. (URL) during the time period Video Action was produced include: Video Action 2
| Name | Video Action |
|---|---|
| Developer | Universal Research Laboratories, Inc. (URL) (United States) |
| Year | 1974 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 10309 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Ball and Paddle (Non Breakout) |
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| Conversion Class | unique |
| # Simultaneous Players | 4 |
| # Maximum Players | 4 |
| Game Play | Either |
| Control Panel Layout | Multiple Player |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
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A two- or four-player Pong-like game which features the games hockey, tennis, or soccer.
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Video Action had an octagon table top, with a vinyl padded base (so you wouldn't bang your knees on the cabinet).
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 9 known instances of this machine owned by Video Action collectors who are active members. Of these, 8 of them are original dedicated machines. One is a set of circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with a Video Action machine for sale.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.
This game ranks a 3 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
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