Explorer - Videogame by Nihon Bussan/AV Japan

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Explorer

Name: Explorer
Manufacturer: Nihon Bussan/AV Japan
Year: 1982
Type: Videogame

Class: Wide Release
Genre: Shooter
Monitor:

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

Conversion Class: Data East Cassette

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

Joystick: 8-way
Buttons: 1 [Fire]

Sound: Amplified Mono (one channel)

Cabinet Styles:

Upright/Standard

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Explorer Description

Explorer was produced by Nihon Bussan/AV Japan in 1982.

Nihon Bussan/AV Japan released 60 different machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1978.

Other machines made by Nihon Bussan/AV Japan during the time period Explorer was produced include BurgerTime (DECO), Burnin' Rubber, Pro Bowling, Pro Soccer, Pro Sports, Lucky Poker, Super Break, and Super Break 2.

A 3-D space adventure game where you pilot an Explorer ship. Attempt to penetrate a space fortress and destroy the enemy within.

Cabinet Style Weights and Measures

Type
Upright/Standard

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Explorer Census

There are 11,588 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,159 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 153,467 machines (6,556 unique titles).

Very Rare - There is one known instance of this machine owned by an active member Explorer collector .It is a set of circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

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

This game ranks a 0 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]

Additional References
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The Arcade Flyer Archive (TAFA): Explorer Flyer #362
The Arcade Flyer Archive (TAFA): Explorer Flyer #3418

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