Lady Bug
![Lady Bug - Japanese Logo - Katakana / Kanji]()
Description
You control a Ladybug that moves around a maze eating dots while avoiding poison and pursuing insects. The maze has revolving doors that can be used to thwart the insects. Collect letters to form the word "EXTRA" and receive an extra life or spell "SPECIAL" to earn free credits.
Lady Bug was produced by Universal in 1981.
Universal released 52 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1977. Universal was based in Japan.
Other machines made by Universal during the time period Lady Bug was produced include: Cheeky Mouse, Cosmic Alien, Magical Spot II, Magical Spot, Devil Zone, Zero Hour, Cosmic Avenger, Snap Jack, Mr. Do!, and Mr. Do! (Yankee DO!)
Specs
| Name | Lady Bug |
|---|---|
| Developer | Universal (Japan) |
| Year | 1981 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 8374 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Labyrinth/Maze |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | Universal |
| Game Specific | Lady Bug Pinout |
| Dipswitch Settings | |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Alternating |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Unamplified Mono (requires one-channel amp) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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| Bezel | Lady Bug Bezel Image |
| Control Panel | Lady Bug Control Panel Image |
| Side Art | Lady Bug Side Art Image |
Game Introduction
A Pac-Man-style maze game. Collect the dots and avoid the poison while dodging pursuing insects. If an insect hits some poison it dies. The maze has revolving wall sections that turn when you walk into them. Collect bonus dots for an increased score and letters to spell out "EXTRA" for an extra life or "SPECIAL" for an extra credit. The letters change colour and must be collected when they are the same colour as the word being spelled.
Lady Bug KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.75 (11 votes)
Fun Factor: 3.83
Overall Like |
4.09 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 2.73 |
| Fun (Solo) | 4.00 |
| Collector Desire | 3.82 |
Technical Rating: 3.67
| Gameplay | 4.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 3.64 |
| Originality | 3.64 |
| Sound/Music | 3.09 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
Within the Personal Impressions category, Like
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VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Lady 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).
Very Common - There are 176 known instances of this machine owned by Lady Bug collectors who are active members. Of these, 68 of them are original dedicated machines. 14 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 92 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 Lady Bug machines for sale. There are 10 active VAPS members with a Lady Bug circuit boards for sale.
Wanted - There are 9 active VAPS members currently looking for Lady Bug. There is one active VAPS member looking for a Lady Bug circuit board set.
This game ranks a 44 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.
This game ranks a 17 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
1981
/ 2 Pages
1981
/ 2 Pages
1981
Manuals
Foto-Finder® (Books)
- The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: C1; Color photo Price guide: No
- The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 105; Color photo Price guide: No
- Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 105; Color photo
Additional References (logged in members often see more)
- 3D Model (External): Upright (3a3ee01d3a5afcf718b861f59880998d)
Arcade Map - Play This Game
Our members have reported that Lady Bug is playable at 2 locations:
| Name | Location | State | Country | Details | Check-ins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funspot | 579 Endicott St North, Laconia | New Hampshire | United States | Unknown | 25 |
| Upstate Pinball & Arcade Museum | 109A West Trade St, Simpsonville | South Carolina | United States | Arcade | 2 |
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