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| − | | publisher=[[Sega]] | + | | publisher=[[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]] |
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| − | | | + | | em_date_jp=1968{{ref|1=https://thetastates.com/eremeka/eremekaDisplay.php?search=yes&nameSearch=Motopolo&yearLow=&yearHigh=&tag=&company=Sega}} |
| + | | em_rrp_jp=150,000{{fileref|1977SegaPriceList JP.pdf|page=7}} | ||
| + | | em_date_us=1968-04{{fileref|CashBox US 1968-04-13.pdf|page=77}} | ||
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| − | ''''' | + | {{sub-stub}}'''''{{PAGENAME}}''''' is a 1968 electro-mechanical [[arcade]] sports game by [[Sega Enterprises, Ltd.]] Based on the sport of [[wikipedia:Motoball|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 [[wikipedia:Joystick|joystick]] (predating Sega's ''[[Missile]]'' a year later in 1969). |
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| + | ''{{PAGENAME}}'' 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.{{fileref|1977SegaPriceList JP.pdf|page=7}} | ||
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| + | ''MotoPolo'' anticipated the gameplay mechanics of later [[wikipedia:Air hockey|air hockey]] games, including Brunswick's ''Air Hockey'' (1972) and Sega's ''[[Speed Hockey]]'' (1973). | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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| − | Sega MotoPolo gameplay.mp4 | + | {{gitem|Sega MotoPolo gameplay.mp4|''MotoPolo'' gameplay}} |
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==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
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| + | ==Promotional material== | ||
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| + | |{{gitem|Motopolo_flyer1.jpg|Flyer (front)}} | ||
| + | |{{gitem|Motopolo_flyer2.jpg|Flyer (back)}} | ||
| + | |{{galleryPrintAd|bb|1968-04-20|50}} | ||
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| − | == | + | ==Photo gallery== |
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
| − | + | Motopolo_machine1.jpg|Marquee | |
| − | + | Motopolo_machine2.jpg|Playing field with motorcycles and ball | |
| + | Motopolo_machine3.jpg|Three-quarter view of field and side art | ||
| + | Motopolo_machine4.jpg|Internal mechanics showing how motion works | ||
| + | Motopolo_machine5.jpg|Side view | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
| − | + | ==References== | |
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| System(s): Electro-mechanical arcade | |||||||||||||
| Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | |||||||||||||
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| Genre: Sports | |||||||||||||
| Number of players: 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).
Contents
Gameplay
MotoPolo gameplay
Specifications
Dimensions[5]
914.4 mm (36")
1.829 m (72")
1.676 m (66")
Promotional material
Flyer (front)
Flyer (back)
Print advert in Billboard (US) #1968-04-20: "April 20, 1968" (1968-04-20)
Photo gallery
Marquee
Playing field with motorcycles and ball
Three-quarter view of field and side art
Internal mechanics showing how motion works
Side view
