Zippy Race
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Description
Drive a motorcycle across America. The waypoints are major cities.
Zippy Race was produced by Irem in 1983.
Irem released 90 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1978. Irem was based in Japan.
Other machines made by Irem during the time period Zippy Race was produced include: Moon Patrol, Panther, Andromeda, Red Alert, Demoneye-X, Traverse USA, Tropical Angel, Lode Runner, Spartan X, and Battle-Road
Specs
| Name | Zippy Race |
|---|---|
| Developer | Irem (Japan) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 10535 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Racing |
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| Conversion Class | Irem |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Alternating |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
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Zippy Race KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 2.23 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 2.20
Overall Like |
2.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 2.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 3.00 |
| Collector Desire | 2.00 |
Technical Rating: 2.25
| Gameplay | 2.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 2.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 |
| Sound/Music | 2.00 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
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Trivia
A DIP switch on this game can change the title to either Traverse USA or Zippy Race.
Miscellaneous
COPY OF: Traverse USA
This is also the same game as MotoRace USA, which was licensed to Williams for US manufacture and distribution.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Zippy Race 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).
Common - There are 26 known instances of this machine owned by Zippy Race collectors who are active members. Of these, 2 of them are original dedicated machines. 24 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 Zippy Race circuit boards for sale.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.
This game ranks a 7 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
1983
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Manuals
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