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Formula K Formula K - Japanese Logo - Katakana / Kanji

Formula K - Cabinet - Video Game Marquee

Description

Single player top-down view driving game where the object is to race your car around the track and score points. The complete maze is shown on the screen.

Formula K was produced by Kee Games in 1974.

Kee Games released 16 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1974. Kee Games was based in United States.

Other machines made by Kee Games during the time period Formula K was produced include: Elimination, Twin Racer, Tank, Tank II, and Spike

Specs

Name Formula K
Developer Kee Games (United States)
Year 1974
Type Videogame
KLOV/MOG # 7844
Class Wide Release
Genre Racing
Monitor
Conversion Class Atari B&W Raster
# Simultaneous Players 1
# Maximum Players 1
Game Play Single
Control Panel Layout Single Player
Controls
  • Steering: Wheel with two back-lit buttons - Starter|Automatic Shift
  • Shifter: 4-position (1/2/3/R)
  • Pedals: 2 - Throttle|Brake
Sound Amplified Mono (one channel)
Cabinet Styles
  • Upright/Standard

Game Introduction

While steering, shifting and accelerating, drive your race car around in a maze. Follow the arrows and avoid the oil slicks to complete laps and score points.

Formula K KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.60 (1 vote)

Fun Factor: 4.20

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

Technical Rating: 3.00

Gameplay 3.00
Graphics 3.00
Originality 3.00
Sound/Music 3.00

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.

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Cabinet Information

The game is housed in a small upright cabinet. The laptime is shown on a separate board, containing three seven-segment displays, located above the monitor.

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Formula K Census

There are 15,272 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,670 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,971 machines (7,000 unique titles).

Uncommon - There are 6 known instances of this machine owned by Formula K collectors who are active members. Of these, 6 of them are original dedicated machines.

Wanted - There are 2 active VAPS members currently looking for Formula K.

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

This game ranks a 3 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]

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