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Depthcharge

Description

Depthcharge was produced by UPL in 1977.

UPL released 34 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1976. UPL was based in United States.

Other machines made by UPL during the time period Depthcharge was produced include: Blockade, Hustle, Blasto, Carnival, Super Moon Cresta, and Space Fire Bird

Specs

Name	Depthcharge
Developer	UPL (United States)
Year	1977
Type	Videogame
KLOV/MOG #	7558
Class	Wide Release
Genre	Shooter
Monitor	Orientation: Horizontal Type: Raster: Standard Resolution Color: Black and White Aqua-blue monitor plexiglass.
Conversion Class	unique
# Simultaneous Players	1
# Maximum Players	1
Game Play	Single
Control Panel Layout	Single Player
Controls	Buttons: Rotational (left, right) Buttons: 2 - Fire Left\|Fire Right
Sound	Amplified Mono (one channel)
Cabinet Styles	Upright/Standard
Control Panel	Depthcharge Control Panel Image

Video Clips

Depthcharge (Gremlin 1977)

Game Play

Player uses buttons to move a ship left and right at the top of the screen. Additional buttons fire depth charges left and right. A total of 6 depth charges can be fired and on screen at the same time. Once a depth charge has exploded or reached the bottom, another may be launched.

You have 90 seconds to destroy as many submarines as possible. Each submarine will have a number from 10-90 indicating how many points it is worth if destroyed. Submarines will randomly release mines that will float up to destroy your ship, which you must avoid. Every mine that hits your ship will reduce your score by half. Only four submarines will appear on the screen at a time.

Each submarine you destroy will be indicated in miniature at the bottom in a "graveyard". Every ship in the graveyard will score a 30-pt bonus at the end of the game.

A score of 500 or more at the end of the game will result in a 45-second extended play.

Depthcharge KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 2.75 (1 vote)

Fun Factor: 3.00

Overall Like	3.00
Fun (Social)	2.00
Fun (Solo)	3.00
Collector Desire	4.00

Technical Rating: 2.50

Gameplay	2.00
Graphics	2.00
Originality	3.00
Sound/Music	3.00

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

Cabinet Information

A timed game where the object is to fire depthcharges and destroy as many submarines as possible while avoiding the mines that are released by the subs.

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Depthcharge Census

There are 15,272 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,670 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,971 machines (7,000 unique titles).

Common - There are 28 known instances of this machine owned by Depthcharge collectors who are active members. Of these, 26 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 Depthcharge machines for sale. There is one active VAPS member with an extra Depthcharge circuit board for sale.

Wanted - There are 4 active VAPS members currently looking for Depthcharge.

This game ranks a 6 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

This game ranks a 7 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

Manuals

Owner's Manual - Depthcharge Manual — **Owner's Manual**
(31 pages, 2.1 MB File)

Foto-Finder® (Books)

Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 55; Color photo
Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 47; Color photo

Additional References (logged in members often see more)

3D Model (External): Upright (451d0aa643370933c3864156e4194aad)

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