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Ring King

Description

A side-perspective boxing game. Chase your opponent around the ring attempting to knock him out before the bell rings. Opponents become more and more experienced as the levels progress.

Ring King was produced by Nihon Bussan/AV Japan in 1985.

Nihon Bussan/AV Japan released 59 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1978. Nihon Bussan/AV Japan was based in United States.

Other machines made by Nihon Bussan/AV Japan during the time period Ring King was produced include: Karate Master, Karate Dou, Cobra Command, Karate Champ - Player Vs Player, Haro Gate Ball, Road Blaster, Performan, Metal Clash, Last Mission, and Kyoukou Toppa

Specs

Name	Ring King
Developer	Nihon Bussan/AV Japan (United States)
Year	1985
Type	Videogame
KLOV/MOG #	9319
Class	Wide Release
Genre	Sports
Monitor	Orientation: Vertical Type: Raster: Standard Resolution Color: Color
Conversion Class	Data East Classic
Game Specific	Ring King Pinout
Dipswitch Settings	Ring King Dipswitch Settings (user contributed)
# Simultaneous Players	2
# Maximum Players	2
Game Play	Competitive
Control Panel Layout	Multiple Player
Controls	Joystick: 8-way Buttons: 3 - PunchJabDodge
Sound	Amplified Mono (one channel)
Cabinet Styles	Upright/Standard
Instructions	Ring King Instructions Image
PCB	Ring King PCB Image

Video Clips

Ring King (arcade version)

Ring King KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 4.83 (2 votes)

Fun Factor: 4.90

Overall Like	5.00
Fun (Social)	5.00
Fun (Solo)	5.00
Collector Desire	4.50

Technical Rating: 4.75

Gameplay	5.00
Graphics	4.50
Originality	5.00
Sound/Music	4.50

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.

Images

Miscellaneous

U.S. version of King Of Boxer.

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Ring King 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).

Very Common - There are 59 known instances of this machine owned by Ring King collectors who are active members. Of these, 18 of them are original dedicated machines. 12 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 29 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 Ring King machines for sale. There are 3 active VAPS members with a Ring King circuit boards for sale.

Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.

This game ranks a 11 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

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Technical

CPU: 3xZ80
SOUND CPU: Z80
SOUND: 1xAY-8910 and 1xDAC

Manuals

Pinout and DIP Switch Settings - Ring King Manual — **Pinout and DIP Switch Settings**
(1 page, 172 kB File)

Service & Operation Manual - Ring King Manual — **Service & Operation Manual**
(39 pages, 2.7 MB File)

Additional References (logged in members often see more)

3D Model (External): Upright (104abe04-fcb6-4ad6-a30e-6124040fd6fd)

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