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'''''Combat''''' is an April 1970 electro-mechanical tank shooting game by [[Sega]]. The player turns a mechanical tank and shoots at five back-lit targets for a total of up to 12 shots. The cabinet provides sound effects for both shots that are hits and misses.
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| publisher=[[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]]
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| genre=Shooting{{ref|https://www.sega.jp/history/arcade/product/11519}}
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| em_date_jp=1969{{ref|https://web.archive.org/web/20230821093301/http://thetastates.com/eremeka/1969prior.html}}
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| em_date_us=1970-04{{magref|cb|1973-08-18|50}}{{fileref|CashBox US 1973-08-18.pdf|page=54}}
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| em_rrp_us=1,095{{fileref|CashBox US 1971-11-06.pdf|page=50}}
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{{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is an 1969 electro-mechanical tank shooting game by [[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]] The player turns a mechanical tank and shoots at five back-lit targets for a total of up to 12 shots. The cabinet provides sound effects for both shots that are hits and misses.
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The game was successful in Japan upon release,{{magref|bb|1970-04-25|46}} before repeating that success in North America.{{fileref|CashBox US 1970-09-26.pdf|page=52}} In 1970, Sega declared it one of "the most profitable games of the decade" along with ''[[Periscope]]'', ''[[Missile]]'' and ''[[Grand Prix]]''.{{fileref|CashBox US 1970-09-26.pdf|page=52}}
  
 
==Specifications==
 
==Specifications==
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:'''Height''': 71"
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===Dimensions{{magref|bb|1970-04-25|46}}===
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:'''Width''': 33"
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{{Dimensions|hi=71|wi=33|di=40|diagramsize=150}}
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:'''Length''': 40"
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==Promotional material==
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{{gallery
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|{{gitem|Combat flyer1.jpg|Flyer (front)}}
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|{{gitem|Combat flyer2.jpg|Flyer (back)}}
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==Gallery==
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==Photo gallery==
 
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<gallery>
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File:Combat machine2.jpg| Front view of cabinet
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Combat machine1.jpg| Detail
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File:Combat machine3.jpg| Three-quarter view of cabinet
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Combat machine2.jpg| Front view of cabinet
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File:Combat machine4.jpg| Right-side cabinet art
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Combat machine3.jpg| Three-quarter view of cabinet
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File:Combat machine5.jpg| Left-side cabinet art
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Combat machine4.jpg| Right-side cabinet art
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File:Combat machine6.jpg| Control panel
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Combat machine5.jpg| Left-side cabinet art
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File:Combat machine7.jpg| Playfield
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Combat machine6.jpg| Control panel
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File:Combat flyer1.jpg|Arcade flyer (front)
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Combat machine7.jpg| Playfield
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File:Combat flyer2.jpg|Arcade flyer (back)
 
 
</gallery>
 
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[[Category:1970 Electro-Mechanical Arcade Games]]
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==References==
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[[Category:Electro-Mechanical Arcade Games]]
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<references/>

Latest revision as of 20:09, 17 November 2024

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Combat logo.png
Combat EM JP.png
Combat
System(s): Electro-mechanical arcade
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Developer:
Genre: Shooting[1]

















Number of players: 1
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (Electro-Mechanical)
JP		 ¥? ?
Arcade (Electro-Mechanical)
US		 $1,095[3] ?




































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Combat is an 1969 electro-mechanical tank shooting game by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. The player turns a mechanical tank and shoots at five back-lit targets for a total of up to 12 shots. The cabinet provides sound effects for both shots that are hits and misses.

The game was successful in Japan upon release,[6] before repeating that success in North America.[7] In 1970, Sega declared it one of "the most profitable games of the decade" along with Periscope, Missile and Grand Prix.[7]

Specifications

Dimensions[6]

838.2 mm (33")
1.803 m (71")
1.016 m (40")


Promotional material

Combat flyer1.jpg
Flyer (front)
Combat flyer1.jpg
Combat flyer2.jpg
Flyer (back)
Combat flyer2.jpg

Photo gallery

  • Detail

  • Front view of cabinet

  • Three-quarter view of cabinet

  • Right-side cabinet art

  • Left-side cabinet art

  • Control panel

  • Playfield

References

  1. ↑ https://www.sega.jp/history/arcade/product/11519
  2. ↑ http://thetastates.com/eremeka/1969prior.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-08-21 09:33)
  3. ↑ File:CashBox US 1971-11-06.pdf, page 50
  4. ↑ Cash Box, "August 18, 1973" (US; 1973-08-18), page 50
  5. ↑ File:CashBox US 1973-08-18.pdf, page 54
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Billboard, "April 25, 1970" (US; 1970-04-25), page 46
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 File:CashBox US 1970-09-26.pdf, page 52
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