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The object of the game is to pick up the ball with the elephant's trunk (suction), then point the trunk towards the ceiling. A blower motor kicks in to elevate the ball above the trunk, with a moving metal habitrail in front of the trunk. Time and release the ball, and it falls through the habitrail (hopefully) into a scoring hole around the parameter of Jumbo. The ball rolls back to the elephant to try again. | The object of the game is to pick up the ball with the elephant's trunk (suction), then point the trunk towards the ceiling. A blower motor kicks in to elevate the ball above the trunk, with a moving metal habitrail in front of the trunk. Time and release the ball, and it falls through the habitrail (hopefully) into a scoring hole around the parameter of Jumbo. The ball rolls back to the elephant to try again. | ||
| − | Electronic circus music is played via an 8-track player. It was the first | + | Electronic circus music is played via an 8-track player. It was the first example of game music in history.{{ref|1=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlJZfqp0NbQ}} The game's cabinet is also used for ''[[Dan-Bo]]''. |
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||
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| System(s): Electro-mechanical arcade | |||||||||
| Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | |||||||||
| Developer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | |||||||||
| Number of players: 1 | |||||||||
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Jumbo is a 1969 electro-mechanical arcade game manufactured by Sega Enterprises, Ltd.
The object of the game is to pick up the ball with the elephant's trunk (suction), then point the trunk towards the ceiling. A blower motor kicks in to elevate the ball above the trunk, with a moving metal habitrail in front of the trunk. Time and release the ball, and it falls through the habitrail (hopefully) into a scoring hole around the parameter of Jumbo. The ball rolls back to the elephant to try again.
Electronic circus music is played via an 8-track player. It was the first example of game music in history.[2] The game's cabinet is also used for Dan-Bo.
Contents
Gameplay
Specifications
Dimensions
787.4 mm (31")
1.321 m (52")
787.4 mm (31")
Promotional material
Flyer (front)
Flyer (back)
Photo gallery
References
- ↑ http://thetastates.com/eremeka/1969prior.html (Wayback Machine: 2023-08-21 09:33)
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlJZfqp0NbQ