Difference between revisions of "MotoPolo"

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MotoPolo
System(s): Electro-mechanical arcade
Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
Developer:
Genre: Sports

















Number of players: 2
Release Date RRP Code
Arcade (Electro-Mechanical)
JP
¥150,000[1] ?
Arcade (Electro-Mechanical)
US
$495[2] ?





































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MotoPolo is a 1968 electro-mechanical arcade sports game by Sega Enterprises, Ltd. Based on the sport of motoball, each player controls a small foam motorcycle over a smooth glass "Decola" playfield as they push around a ping pong ball trying to score on the other's goal. The machine has an 8-track player which makes motorcycle noises and a buzzer for early warning of game over. It is also the earliest arcade game with a joystick (predating Sega's Missile a year later in 1969).

MotoPolo was available for purchase from Sega Enterprises for ¥150,000. An additional background music system with electronic sound and an 8-track player could be purchased for an unknown price.[1]

MotoPolo anticipated the gameplay mechanics of later air hockey games, including Brunswick's Air Hockey (1972) and Sega's Speed Hockey (1973).

Gameplay

Specifications

Dimensions[4]

914.4 mm (36")
1.829 m (72")
1.676 m (66")


Promotional material

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Flyer (front)
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Flyer (back)
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Print advert in Billboard (US) #1968-04-20: "April 20, 1968" (1968-04-20)
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Photo gallery

References