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Willow

Description

This is a scrolling adventure game following the plot of the Lucasfilm movie "Willow." As Willow, or Madmartigan or both, the players work their way through various stages, defeating numerous enemies and facing a large "boss" at the end of each stage ending with defeating Bavmorda, the evil antagonist from the movie.

Willow was produced by Capcom in 1989.

Capcom released 229 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1984. Capcom was based in Japan.

Other machines made by Capcom during the time period Willow was produced include: F-1 Dream, CP System I, Daimakaimura, Capcom Bowling, Forgotten Worlds, Capcom Baseball, Area 88, Code Name: Viper, Adventure Quiz Capcom World, and Buster Bros.

Specs

Name	Willow
Developer	Capcom (Japan)
Year	1989
Type	Videogame
KLOV/MOG #	10437
Class	Wide Release
Genre	Fighting
Fighting Style	Scrolling Fighter
Monitor	Orientation: Horizontal Type: Raster: Standard Resolution Color: Color
Conversion Class	Capcom CPS JAMMA
Dipswitch Settings	Willow Dipswitch Settings (user contributed)
# Simultaneous Players	1
# Maximum Players	2
Game Play	Alternating
Control Panel Layout	Single Player
Controls	Joystick: 8-way Buttons: 2 - Sword/MagicJump
Sound	Amplified Mono (one channel)
Cabinet Styles	Upright/Standard
PCB	Willow PCB Image

Video Clips

willow play through part 1 of 5

Game Introduction

Make your way through a varied and interesting selection of levels to defeat the boss at the end. Along the way, pick up the coins from defeated enemies and treasure chests to spend at the various stores. The purchase of weapon power-ups are highly favorable since they will remain with you for the rest of the game. The game is very player-friendly in that it allows continued play from several places within each level. The graphics are very good, with an obvious Japanamation influence.

Game Play

The overall gameplay is excellent. The final battle against Bavmorda is highly challenging and well worth the reward at the end.

Willow KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.75 (1 vote)

Fun Factor: 4.00

Overall Like	4.00
Fun (Social)	3.00
Fun (Solo)	4.00
Collector Desire	5.00

Technical Rating: 3.50

Gameplay	5.00
Graphics	4.00
Originality	3.00
Sound/Music	2.00

Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score. Within the Personal Impressions category, Like carries a little more weight than the other factors.

Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter Eggs

When facing Bavmorda as the Willow character, it is probably best to use the tornado for offense and the magic shield for defense.

Holding down the attack button will often speed up the lengthy narratives between levels.

Images

Miscellaneous

LICENSOR: Lucasfilm

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Willow Census

There are 15,268 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,671 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,977 machines (7,000 unique titles).

Very Common - There are 77 known instances of this machine owned by Willow collectors who are active members. Of these, 15 of them are original dedicated machines. 10 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 52 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There are 2 active VAPS members with a Willow machines for sale. There is one active VAPS member with an extra Willow circuit board for sale.

Wanted - There are 4 active VAPS members currently looking for Willow. There are 2 active VAPS members looking for Willow boards sets.

This game ranks a 17 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

This game ranks a 8 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

Flyers

Manuals

Kit Instruction Manual - Willow Manual — **Kit Instruction Manual**
(20 pages, 3.9 MB File)

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