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{{stub}}'''''UFO Catcher''''' (UFOキャッチャー) is a crane game released by [[Sega]] in 1985, and marked the start of [[:Category:UFO Catcher|a line of machines bearing the "UFO Catcher" name]]. | {{stub}}'''''UFO Catcher''''' (UFOキャッチャー) is a crane game released by [[Sega]] in 1985, and marked the start of [[:Category:UFO Catcher|a line of machines bearing the "UFO Catcher" name]]. | ||
| − | The 1985 model is a boxy machine with a pink/red finish. It is reportedly more susceptible to breakdowns, and the angluar nature of the cabinet was at one point identified as a safety hazard. | + | The 1985 model is a boxy machine with a pink/red finish intended to attract female players. It is reportedly more susceptible to breakdowns, 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. | 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. | ||
Revision as of 00:12, 18 December 2016
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| System(s): UFO Board | |||||
| Publisher: Sega | |||||
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| 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, 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.
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