Minefield
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Description
Go for as long as you can destroying assorted enemy ground and air vehicles. Avoid hitting a mine while picking up missiles from the ground. Missile attack ground instalations for extra points.
Minefield was produced by Stern Electronics in 1983.
Stern Electronics released 67 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1977. Stern Electronics was based in United States.
Other machines made by Stern Electronics during the time period Minefield was produced include: Orbitor 1, Cue, Dragonfist, Frenzy, Dark Planet, Great Guns, Lost Tomb, Cliff Hanger, Goal To Go, and Great Guns
Specs
| Name | Minefield |
|---|---|
| Developer | Stern Electronics (United States) |
| Year | 1983 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 8700 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Scrolling Shooter |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | unique |
| Dipswitch Settings | |
| # 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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Game Introduction
You get points for how many enemies you destroy and the distance traveled.
Minefield KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.73 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 3.20
Overall Like |
4.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 3.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 4.00 |
| Collector Desire | 1.00 |
Technical Rating: 4.25
| Gameplay | 5.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 4.00 |
| Originality | 4.00 |
| Sound/Music | 4.00 |
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.
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VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Minefield 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 10 known instances of this machine owned by Minefield collectors who are active members. Of these, 7 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. 2 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list. There is one active VAPS member looking for a Minefield circuit board set.
This game ranks a 2 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
1983
Manuals
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