MotoPolo
From Sega Retro
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| System(s): Electro-mechanical arcade | |||||||||||||
| Publisher: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | |||||||||||||
| Developer: Sega Enterprises, Ltd. | |||||||||||||
| 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
Specifications
Dimensions[5]
Promotional material
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
