Michael Jackson's Moonwalker
マイケル・ジャクソンズ・ムーヌォーカー
Description
Michael has to rescue the children, kidnapped by Mr. BIG, using Bubbles the chimp and his moonwalking and dancing smartbomb skills. The game's soundtrack features hits such as "Bad", "Smooth Criminal" and "Beat It".
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker was produced by Sega in 1990.
Sega released 594 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1960. Sega is based in Japan.
Other machines made by Sega during the time period Michael Jackson's Moonwalker was produced include: Alex Kidd In The Enchanted Castle, A.B. Cop, Crack Down, Dynamite Dux, ESWAT Cyber Police, Bonanza Bros., Borench, Alien Storm, Aurail, and Bloxeed
Specs
| Name | Michael Jackson's Moonwalker |
|---|---|
| Developer | Sega (Japan) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 8686 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Fighting |
| Fighting Style | Scrolling Fighter |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | Sega System 18 JAMMA |
| Game Specific | Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Pinout |
| Dipswitch Settings |
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Dipswitch Settings (user contributed) |
| # Simultaneous Players | 3 |
| # Maximum Players | 3 |
| Game Play | Joint |
| Control Panel Layout | Multiple Player |
| Controls |
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| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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| PCB | Michael Jackson's Moonwalker PCB Image |
Video Clips
Game Introduction
The game has five rounds. Each round has unique scenarios and each has a different song by Michael Jackson for the instrumental background music. The rounds are as follows:
- Cavern: "Bad"
- Amusement Quarter: "Smooth Criminal"
- Night Street: "Beat It"
- Graveyard: "Another Part Of Me"
- Evil Fortress: a reprise of "Bad"
If you complete all five rounds and end the game, the song that will play for the ending will be "Billie Jean".
Each player's Michael Jackson character looks identical but wears a different color: white left player, red middle player, and black right player.
Game Play
During each round, Michael must fight off each and every one of Mr. BIG's henchmen as well as the deadly enemy machines by shooting them with his magical energy or by using his Dance Magic. Some enemies take only one shot to defeat but some of them take several shots to destroy. The longer you hold down on the fire button, the greater the amount of energy Michael can shoot. If Michael uses his Dance Magic, all the enemies on the screen will dance along with him and then they will all be eliminated. However, you are usually only given two Dance Magics at a time.
When you begin each game, you get three lives and one Dance Magic. Everytime Michael is hurt, the energy meter drops. If Michael runs out of energy, a life is lost. If you run out of lives the game ends, but continuous play is available.
During each round, as Michael fight off the enemies, he will find some of the children who are held captive. He must touch each of them in order to free them. Some children give Michael special items such as a Dance Magic or some extra life-energy. Michael has to rescue all children in each and every round.
Later in each round, Michael's pet chimpanzee Bubbles will be seen moving about and if he touches Bubbles, he will turn into a powerful robot called Moonwalker. After Michael has become Moonwalker, he will be able to shoot lasers and fire missles. Michael must defeat every boss enemy at the end of each round in order to proceed to the next.
At the end of the fifth round, Michael must defeat Mr. BIG and his Death Machine. If Michael gets past this round, Mr. BIG's evil schemes will be crushed and he will be beaten. After that, Michael will turn himself into a spaceship and escape from the Evil Fortress as it explodes. Afterwards, the game ends.
Michael Jackson's Moonwalker KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.61 (6 votes)
Fun Factor: 4.12
Overall Like |
4.40 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 4.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 3.60 |
| Collector Desire | 4.20 |
Technical Rating: 3.63
| Gameplay | 4.20 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 3.67 |
| Originality | 3.80 |
| Sound/Music | 4.40 |
Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score.
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VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Michael Jackson's Moonwalker Census
There are 15,364 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,708 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 167,365 machines (7,023 unique titles).
Very Common - There are 159 known instances of this machine owned by Michael Jackson's Moonwalker collectors who are active members. Of these, 32 of them are original dedicated machines. 7 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 119 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
For Sale - There are 2 active VAPS members with a Michael Jackson's Moonwalker machines for sale. There are 5 active VAPS members with a Michael Jackson's Moonwalker circuit boards for sale.
Wanted - There are 8 active VAPS members currently looking for Michael Jackson's Moonwalker. There are 6 active VAPS members looking for Michael Jackson's Moonwalker boards sets.
This game ranks a 30 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.
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Flyers
1990
/ 2 Pages
1990
/ 2 Pages
Manuals
Foto-Finder® (Books)
- The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 209; Color photo Price guide: No
- Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 209; Color photo
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