Burnin' Rubber
![Burnin' Rubber - Japanese Logo - Katakana / Kanji]()
Description
A driving game where you jump or bump enemy cars for points. A bonus is awarded for completing levels without hitting any cars.
Burnin' Rubber was produced by Nihon Bussan/AV Japan in 1982.
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 Burnin' Rubber was produced include: Lucky Poker, Super Break, Super Break 2, BurgerTime (DECO), Explorer, Pro Bowling, Pro Soccer, and Pro Sports
Specs
| Name | Burnin' Rubber |
|---|---|
| Developer | Nihon Bussan/AV Japan (United States) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 7241 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Racing |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | Data East Cassette |
| Game Specific | Burnin' Rubber Pinout |
| Dipswitch Settings | |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Alternating |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player Ambidextrous |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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Video Clips
Game Introduction
Join "Jumpin' John" as he goes cruisin' up the road bumping, jumping, and smashing cars. Aside from the cars, you must avoid the sides of the road, breaks in the road which are usually over water, and rocks in the road which can sometimes be dumped by certain vehicles. Each level is based on a season Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter except the first level which seems to have no name. After Winter, it cycles back to Spring again with each level becoming successively harder. When you finish a level, you will pull up to a gas pump that has an icon showing the next level. A flowering tree shows Spring is coming up, a life preserver indicates Summer, a tree with no leaves says Fall is next, and a snowman means Winter is on the way. According to the game, there are 32 unique levels but they do not roll over back to the first level after level 32.
Game Play
The joystick controls the movement and speed of the car. By increasing speed, you not only go faster, but you get the ability to jump after your speed passes 100. The faster you go, the better control the car seems to have. Your car's speed tops out at 220. The big breaks in the road are signaled by a warning exclamation point sign that flashes at the top center of the screen and beeps. Be prepared to jump when you see this. Bumping the cars around you will bounce you in the opposite direction of the bump and can also speed or slow you down based on that direction. The faster your car goes, the less control you seem to lose.
Burnin' Rubber KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.77 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 4.50
Overall Like |
5.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | -1.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 5.00 |
| Collector Desire | 4.00 |
Technical Rating: 3.00
| Gameplay | 4.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 2.00 |
| Originality | 4.00 |
| Sound/Music | -1.00 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
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Cheats, Tricks, Bugs, and Easter Eggs
If you can finish a level without destroying any cars, you will receive a 50000 point bonus. Try bumping cars only when they are behind you as you will not lose any speed you will usually speed up, in fact and you will not lose as much control either. When jumping gaps in the road, if you can manage to land on one of the small islands, you'll get a 1000 point bonus.
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Miscellaneous
COPY OF: Bump 'n' Jump
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Burnin' Rubber 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 19 known instances of this machine owned by Burnin' Rubber collectors who are active members. Of these, It is an original dedicated machine. One is a conversion in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 17 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
Wanted - There is one active VAPS member currently looking for Burnin' Rubber.
This game ranks a 8 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
This game ranks a 2 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]
Flyers
1982
/ 2 Pages
1982
/ 2 Pages
Technical
CPU: m6502
SOUND: AY-8910
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