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Barrier

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Name: Barrier
Manufacturer: Vectorbeam
Year: 1978
Type: Videogame

Class: Wide Release
Genre: Skill
Monitor:

  • Orientation: Vertical
  • Type: Vector
  • CRT: Black and White
Conversion Class: unique

Number of Simultaneous Players: 1
Maximum number of Players: 2
Gameplay: Alternating
Control Panel Layout: Single Player Ambidextrous
Controls:

  • Buttons: Directional (up, down, left, right)

Sound: Amplified Mono (one channel)

Cabinet Styles:

  • Upright/Standard
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Barrier Description

Barrier was produced by Vectorbeam in 1978.

Vectorbeam released 5 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1977.

Other machines made by Vectorbeam during the time period Barrier was produced include Speed Freak, Scramble , Warrior, and Space War.

The player attempts to reach the top of the grid without being hit by the computer enemies. When the top is reached, you scroll 'around' to the bottom and begin again.

Barrier - KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 2.48 (2 votes)

 Personal Impressions Score: 2.70

     Overall 'Like': 2.50
     Fun (Social): 2.50
     Fun (Solo): 2.50
     Collector Desire: 3.50 
Technical Impressions Score: 2.25

     Gameplay: 3.50
     Graphics: 2.00
     Originality: 2.00
     Sound/Music: 1.50

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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Cabinet Style Weights and Measures

Type
Upright/Standard

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Barrier Census

There are 11,848 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,321 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 155,959 machines (6,616 unique titles).

Uncommon - There are approximately 9 known instances of this machine presumably owned by our current and past members. More are likely owned by non-members. 5 of these machines are owned by our active Barrier collectors. And of these, 3 are original dedicated machines, and 2 are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

Wanted - There are 4 active VAPS members currently looking for Barrier.

At any given time, our active members are listing on VAPS on average of 4,400 games they are looking for, and 3,600 games for sale.

This game ranks a 2 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

This game ranks a 7 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often wanted, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.

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

Video Clips


    Barrier (Vectorbeam 1978)

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Additional References
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  1. The Arcade Flyer Archive (TAFA): Barrier Flyer #2598    
  2. The Arcade Flyer Archive (TAFA): Barrier Flyer #2660    

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Barrier

1. NOS Cinematronics SUNDANCE, SPACE WARS, BARRIER, control panel switch CAPS

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$13.00
 
2. NOS Cinematronics SUNDANCE, SPACE WARS, BARRIER, control panel switches

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