Vulcan Venture
![Vulcan Venture - Japanese Logo - Katakana / Kanji]()
Description
A horizontal shooter where you control Vic Viper, a spaceship that increases its power by collecting capsules left by destroyed enemies. The player chooses the desired power-up by collecting capsules until the required cell is lit on the menu. The game is divided into stages, each containing a boss that must be destroyed.
Vulcan Venture was produced by Konami in 1988.
Konami released 434 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1978. Konami was based in Japan.
Other machines made by Konami during the time period Vulcan Venture was produced include: Hyper Crash, Vs. Top Gun, Typhoon, Trick Trap, Track & Field (PlayChoice), '88 Games, Akumajou Dracula, Chequered Flag, Contra (PlayChoice), and Crazy Cop
Specs
| Name | Vulcan Venture |
|---|---|
| Developer | Konami (Japan) |
| Year | 1988 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 10381 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Space |
| Monitor |
|
| Conversion Class | JAMMA |
| Dipswitch Settings | |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Alternating |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
| Controls |
|
| Sound | Amplified Stereo (two channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
|
| PCB | Vulcan Venture PCB Image |
Video Clips
Vulcan Venture KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 0.00 (0 votes)
Log in to rate this game!
Images
Miscellaneous
This game is known in Japan as IGradius II Gofer no YabouI Gofers Ambitions.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Vulcan Venture Census
There are 15,264 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,669 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,973 machines (7,000 unique titles).
Uncommon - There are 17 known instances of this machine owned by Vulcan Venture collectors who are active members. Of these, 17 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list. There is one active VAPS member looking for a Vulcan Venture circuit board set.
This game ranks a 8 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
Flyers
1988
Technical
Konami GX 785
Legacy
eBay Listings
Click to search eBay for Vulcan Venture Videogame machines and related items.
Click to search eBay for Konami for machines and parts.
When you click on links below to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Such revenue helps to fund this site's operations. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network.
Contribute
- Log in to contribute content to this page
- Please consider donating to the International Arcade Museum Library