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Apache 3

Description

You control a yellow helicopter shooting at enemy helicopters and tanks.

Apache 3 was produced by Tatsumi in 1988.

Tatsumi released 9 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1984. Tatsumi was based in United States.

Other machines made by Tatsumi during the time period Apache 3 was produced include: Gray Out, Speed Buggy Buggy Boy, Buggy Boy, TX-1 V8, Cycle Warriors, Super Delta Force, and Big Fight - Big Trouble in the Atlantic Ocean

Specs

Name	Apache 3
Developer	Tatsumi (United States)
Year	1988
Type	Videogame
KLOV/MOG #	6893
Class	Wide Release
Genre	Shooter
Monitor	Orientation: Horizontal Type: Raster: Standard Resolution Color: Color
Conversion Class	unique
# Simultaneous Players	1
# Maximum Players	1
Game Play	Single
Control Panel Layout	Single Player
Sound	Amplified Stereo (two channel)
Cabinet Styles	Upright/Standard
PCB	Apache 3 PCB Image

Game Introduction

In control of a chopper, you must fly through various terrains, shooting down enemy choppers as they appear, and rescue hostages by picking them up. Most sequences go forward with a behind view, and some are sideways scrolling.

Apache 3 KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 0.00 (0 votes)

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Cabinet Information

The upright game is housed in a Chase H.Q.-style cabinet.

Conversion

Chase H.Q. will also work in this cabinet, with a new control unit.

Miscellaneous

The monitor bezel instructions state: "You are piloting a heavily-armed helicopter through enemy territory. Your mission is to destroy enemy bases and rescue captured soldiers. You must complete your mission in each stage in order to proceed to the next stage."

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Apache 3 Census

There are 15,211 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,644 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,563 machines (6,981 unique titles).

Uncommon - There are 8 known instances of this machine owned by Apache 3 collectors who are active members. Of these, 4 of them are original dedicated machines. 4 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with an extra Apache 3 circuit board for sale.

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

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.

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

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Technical

The game relies heavily on SNES type MODE7 effects.

Manuals

Installation and Service Manual including Schematic Diagrams - Apache 3 Manual — **Installation and Service Manual including Schematic Diagrams**
(25 pages, 3.3 MB File)

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