UFO Catcher
From Sega Retro
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| UFO Catcher | |||||||||
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| System(s): UFO Board | |||||||||
| Publisher: Sega | |||||||||
| Developer: Sega | |||||||||
| Genre: Prize | |||||||||
| Number of players: 1-2 | |||||||||
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UFO Catcher (ＵＦＯキャッチャー) is a crane game released by Sega in 1985, and marked the start of a line of machines bearing the "UFO Catcher" name.
The 1985 model is a boxy machine with a pink/red finish intended to attract female players. It is reportedly more susceptible to breakdowns than later versions, and the angluar nature of the cabinet was at one point identified as a safety hazard.
During development the machine was known as Eagle Catcher (the claw being an eagle's foot), although was reportedly changed due to mechanical limitations, creating a crane that looked more like a UFO. References to this older name can be found in technical manuals and part descriptions.
Magazine articles
- Main article: UFO Catcher/Magazine articles.
Promotional material
Artwork
Logo.
References
- ↑ http://sega-interactive.co.jp/special/history/title/ufocatcher.html (Wayback Machine: 2017-05-05 17:57)