Head On
ヘッド・オン
Description
A car-shaped character circles in one of four lanes around the screen collecting dots while computer car(s) attempt to crash head-on into the player. There are only four locations on the screen to change lanes. Collecting all the dots advances the player to next level with either more or faster opponent cars.
Head On was produced by Sega/Gremlin in 1979.
Sega/Gremlin released 21 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1976. Sega/Gremlin was based in United States.
Other machines made by Sega/Gremlin during the time period Head On was produced include: Cartoon Gun, Safari, Super Bowl, Fonz, Deep Scan, Invinco!, Fortress, Head On 2, and Digger
Specs
| Name | Head On |
|---|---|
| Developer | Sega/Gremlin (United States) |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 8090 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Labyrinth / Maze |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | unique |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Alternating |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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| Bezel | Head On Bezel Image |
| Control Panel | Head On Control Panel Image |
| Side Art | Head On Side Art Image |
Head On KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.03 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 2.80
Overall Like |
3.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 3.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 3.00 |
| Collector Desire | 2.00 |
Technical Rating: 3.25
| Gameplay | 5.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 |
| Sound/Music | 2.00 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
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Trivia
The Book "Atari Graphics and Arcade Game Design" credits Head On as being the very first eat-the-dots style game.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Head On Census
There are 15,549 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,787 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 168,735 machines (7,095 unique titles).
Common - There are 36 known instances of this machine owned by Head On collectors who are active members. Of these, 32 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 are 4 active VAPS members with a Head On machines for sale. There are 2 active VAPS members with a Head On circuit boards for sale.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.
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.
Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]
Flyers
1979
1979
/ 2 Pages
1979
Manuals
Foto-Finder® (Books)
- Arcade Treasures Kurtz (ISBN 088740619X) Page: 168; Color photo
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