Boomer Rang'r
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Description
A caveman runs around tossing his boomerang at enemy cavemen and prehistoric creatures. Pick up potions to spell out BOOMER RANG'R to move to next level. For even more fun, kill a dinosaur rider and mount his dinosaur!
Boomer Rang'r was produced by Data East in 1983.
Data East released 175 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1979. Data East was based in Japan.
Other machines made by Data East during the time period Boomer Rang'r was produced include: Angler Dangler, Bump 'n' Jump DECO, Mission-X, Disco No. 1, Fishing, Cluster Buster, Rootin' Tootin', Night Star, Super Doubles Tennis, and Bega's Battle
Specs
| Name | Boomer Rang'r |
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| Developer | Data East (Japan) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 7190 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Platform |
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| Conversion Class | unique |
| Game Specific | Boomer Rang'r Pinout |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Alternating |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
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Game Introduction
The player controls Whirley, a caveman armed with a boomerang whose quest is to find a lost treasure in that prehistoric land. As he searches for the lost treasure, must fight off enemy cavemen armed with clubs, dinosaurs and other prehistoric monsters. He must also look out for vultures who drop rocks.
Whirley can also mount a dinosaur and ride it after he kill the caveman who is riding it, and whenever he is riding a dinosaur, he can have the dinosaur breathe fire for a weapon.
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Miscellaneous
The game is also known as Genesis.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Boomer Rang'r 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 14 known instances of this machine owned by Boomer Rang'r collectors who are active members. Of these, 6 of them are original dedicated machines. One is a conversion in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 7 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.
This game ranks a 5 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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