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Jump Bug

Description

The player controls a VW Beetle that jumps through eight scenarios collecting money and jewels. Shoot or avoid the enemies.

Jump Bug was produced by Rock-Ola Mfg. Corp. in 1981.

Rock-Ola Mfg. Corp. released 259 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1928. Rock-Ola Mfg. Corp. was based in United States.

Other machines made by Rock-Ola Mfg. Corp. during the time period Jump Bug was produced include: 480 techna jukebox, 464, Model 460 Music Jukebox, 450, 448, Fantasy, Warp Warp, Demon, Eyes, and Mermaid

Specs

Name	Jump Bug
Developer	Rock-Ola Mfg. Corp. (United States)
Year	1981
Type	Videogame
KLOV/MOG #	8250
Class	Wide Release
Genre	Platform
Monitor	Orientation: Vertical Type: Raster: Standard Resolution Color: Color 19-inch Wells-Gardner 19K4675
Conversion Class	unique
Game Specific	Jump Bug Pinout
Dipswitch Settings	Jump Bug Dipswitch Settings (user contributed)
# Simultaneous Players	1
# Maximum Players	2
Game Play	Alternating
Control Panel Layout	Single Player
Controls	Joystick: 8-way Buttons: 1 - Fire
Sound	Amplified Mono (one channel)
Cabinet Styles	Upright/Standard

Jump Bug KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.46 (5 votes)

Fun Factor: 3.32

Overall Like	3.80
Fun (Social)	2.00
Fun (Solo)	3.80
Collector Desire	3.00

Technical Rating: 3.60

Gameplay	3.80
Graphics	3.40
Originality	3.60
Sound/Music	3.60

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

Miscellaneous

Manufactured under license from Hoei Corp.

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Jump Bug 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).

Common - There are 44 known instances of this machine owned by Jump Bug collectors who are active members. Of these, 27 of them are original dedicated machines. One is a conversion in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 16 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There are 3 active VAPS members with a Jump Bug circuit boards for sale.

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

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 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

Jump Bug Machine Wiring Diagram - Jump Bug Manual — **Jump Bug Machine Wiring Diagram**
(7 pages, 1.6 MB File)

Jump Bug Game PCB Layout - Jump Bug Manual — **Jump Bug Game PCB Layout**
(1 page, 212 kB File)

Switching Power Regulator G-6062-A - Jump Bug Manual — **Switching Power Regulator G-6062-A**
(1 page, 184 kB File)

Jump Bug Manual - Jump Bug Manual — **Jump Bug Manual**
(40 pages, 29.9 MB File)

Foto-Finder® (Books)

The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 141; Color photo Price guide: No
Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 141; Color photo

Additional References (logged in members often see more)

3D Model (External): Dedicated (594a594fa34a2a22c3864156e4194aad)

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