Heavyweight Champ
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Description
A first-person boxing simulation that uses a unique control system which allows the player to experience both the strategic and physical aspects of boxing. Control manipulation is accomplished by motions similar to what might be seen in an actual prize fight.
Heavyweight Champ was produced by Sega in 1987.
Sega released 593 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1960. Sega was based in United States.
Other machines made by Sega during the time period Heavyweight Champ was produced include: War Ball, Slap Shooter, Gigas, Wonder Boy Deluxe, Wonder Boy, After Burner, After Burner II, Center Court, Chrono Soldier, and DakkoChan Jansoh
Specs
| Name | Heavyweight Champ |
|---|---|
| Developer | Sega (United States) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 8098 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Sports |
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| Conversion Class | Sega System 16 |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 1 |
| Game Play | Single |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
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| Sound | Amplified Stereo (two channel) |
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Game Introduction
This boxing simulator challenges the player to fight to the "Heavyweight" championship and then defend that championship by fighting increasingly difficult opponents. Game features a unique control system that allows player to virtually fight computer opponents and vent pent-up frustrations.
Game Play
The player fights increasingly difficult opponents to gain and defend their championship. Fights last for one three-minute round. If the player wins, he or she advances to the next opponent.
The player controls Michael "K.O." Bison and he must face five different opponents in five respective matches:
- Alex Allegro
- Tom "Cyclone" Kearns
- George "Iceberg" Cooler
- MacBeth "Vulture" Hungler
All opponents must be defeated in order for Michael "K.O." Bison to become the champion and then he must defend his title against the same four repspective opponents in the following matches.
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Cabinet Information
An extremely heavy red, white, and blue cabinet that features a stationary base with a swiveling control panel/monitor on the upper section. The marquee is affixed to the top of the upper section.
Conversion
The unique controls make this game virtually impossible to convert to or from another game.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Heavyweight Champ 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 8 known instances of this machine owned by Heavyweight Champ collectors who are active members. Of these, 6 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 is one active VAPS member with a Heavyweight Champ machine for sale. There is one active VAPS member with an extra Heavyweight Champ circuit board for sale.
Wanted - There is one active VAPS member currently looking for Heavyweight Champ.
This game ranks a 1 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.
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Flyers
1987
/ 2 Pages
1987
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Technical
DIP switches set difficulty, continue availability, and game clock speed. The game uses a Motorola 68000 processor.
Fixes
The controls are extremely prone to failure due to the large amout of punishment incurred during game play. The game can require frequent machining of replacement control parts.
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