Challenge

Description

A one- to four-player ball and paddle game from Mirco.

Challenge was produced by Mirco in 1974.

Mirco released 4 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1973. Mirco was based in United States.

Other machines made by Mirco during the time period Challenge was produced include: Strikes and Spares, and Dawn Patrol

Specs

Name	Challenge
Developer	Mirco (United States)
Year	1974
Type	Videogame
KLOV/MOG #	7304
Class	Wide Release
Genre	Ball and Paddle
Monitor	Orientation: Horizontal Type: TV Monitor Color: Black and White
Conversion Class	unique
# Simultaneous Players	4
# Maximum Players	4
Game Play	Competitive
Control Panel Layout	Multiple Player
Controls	Rotary: Analog
Sound	Amplified Mono (one channel)
Cabinet Styles	Upright/Standard Cocktail

Game Play

The game has a flip-switch to change from:

1: player versus CPU
2: player vs. player. (Choose between 1 or 2 paddles per player)
3: 2 players vs. 2 players (partners choose between front paddle and back paddle)

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

Images

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Challenge 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 Challenge collectors who are active members. Of these, 17 of them are original dedicated machines. 2 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There are 4 active VAPS members with a Challenge machines for sale. There are 2 active VAPS members with a Challenge circuit boards for sale.

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

This game ranks a 4 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

Manuals

Challenge Service Manual - Challenge Manual — **Challenge Service Manual**
(36 pages, 4.9 MB File)

HQ Monitor Schematic - Challenge Manual — **HQ Monitor Schematic**
(1 page, 4.7 MB File)

Mirco Challenge Wiring Pinout - Challenge Manual — **Mirco Challenge Wiring Pinout**
(2 pages, 293 kB File)

Foto-Finder® (Books)

Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 14; Color photo

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