Heavyweight Champ - Videogame by Sega

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Heavyweight Champ

Name: Heavyweight Champ
Developer: Sega

Year: 1987
Type: Videogame

Class: Wide Release
Genre: Sports
Monitor:

Orientation: Horizontal
Type: Raster: Standard Resolution
CRT: Color

Conversion Class: Sega System 16

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

Other [The unique control system uses a rod that optically measures the vertical positions high|medium|low. The rod can also be pushed in to measure a punch's analog position.]
Other [Same as above]
Other [The upper cabinet can be rotated 60 degrees to allow boxer side-to-side movement.]

Sound: Amplified Stereo (two channel)

Cabinet Styles:

Upright/Standard

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Heavyweight Champ Description

A first-person boxing simulation that uses a unique control system which allows the player to experience both the strategic and physical aspects of boxing. Control manipulation is accomplished by motions similar to what might be seen in an actual prize fight.

Heavyweight Champ was produced by Sega in 1987.

Sega released 591 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1936.

Other machines made by Sega during the time period Heavyweight Champ was produced include After Burner II, Center Court, Chrono Soldier, DakkoChan Jansoh, After Burner, Alien Syndrome, Body Slam, Action Fighter, Dump Matsumoto, and Alex Kidd: The Lost Stars.

Cabinet Information

An extremely heavy red, white, and blue cabinet that features a stationary base with a swiveling control panel/monitor on the upper section. The marquee is affixed to the top of the upper section.

Cabinet Style Weights and Measures

Type
Upright/Standard

Conversion

The unique controls make this game virtually impossible to convert to or from another game.

Game Introduction

This boxing simulator challenges the player to fight to the "Heavyweight" championship and then defend that championship by fighting increasingly difficult opponents. Game features a unique control system that allows player to virtually fight computer opponents and vent pent-up frustrations.

Game Play

The player fights increasingly difficult opponents to gain and defend their championship. Fights last for one three-minute round. If the player wins, he or she advances to the next opponent.

The player controls Michael "K.O." Bison and he must face five different opponents in five respective matches:

Alex Allegro
Tom "Cyclone" Kearns
George "Iceberg" Cooler
MacBeth "Vulture" Hungler

All opponents must be defeated in order for Michael "K.O." Bison to become the champion and then he must defend his title against the same four repspective opponents in the following matches.

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Heavyweight Champ Census

There are 12,084 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,585 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 162,631 machines (6,830 unique titles).

Uncommon - There are approximately 8 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 Heavyweight Champ 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.

For Sale - There are 2 active VAPS members with Heavyweight Champ machines for sale. There is one active VAPS member with an extra Heavyweight Champ circuit board for sale.

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

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 1 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]

Technical

DIP switches set difficulty, continue availability, and game clock speed. The game uses a Motorola 68000 processor.

Fixes

The controls are extremely prone to failure due to the large amout of punishment incurred during game play. The game can require frequent machining of replacement control parts.

Additional References
(logged in members often see more)

The Arcade Flyer Archive (TAFA): Heavyweight Champ Flyer #467
The Arcade Flyer Archive (TAFA): Heavyweight Champ Flyer #1769

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