Penguin-Kun Wars
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Description
A timed game where a penguin rolls spheres across a table attempting to hit its opponent for points. The character with the fewest spheres on its side of the table at the end of the match is the winner.
Penguin-Kun Wars was produced by UPL in 1985.
UPL released 34 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1976. UPL was based in United States.
Other machines made by UPL during the time period Penguin-Kun Wars was produced include: Mouser, Dorodon, Carnival, Space Fire Bird, Super Moon Cresta, Raiders 5, Mutant Night, Arc Area, Ark Area, and JT 104
Specs
| Name | Penguin-Kun Wars |
|---|---|
| Developer | UPL (United States) |
| Year | 1985 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 8990 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Shooter |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | unique |
| Game Specific | Penguin-Kun Wars Pinout |
| # Simultaneous Players | 1 |
| # Maximum Players | 2 |
| Game Play | Alternating |
| Control Panel Layout | Single Player |
| Sound | Amplified Mono (one channel) |
| Cabinet Styles |
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Penguin-Kun Wars KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 2.58 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 3.00
Overall Like |
4.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | -1.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 4.00 |
| Collector Desire | 1.00 |
Technical Rating: 2.25
| Gameplay | 4.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 2.00 |
| Originality | 1.00 |
| Sound/Music | 2.00 |
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 Penguin-Kun Wars 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 Penguin-Kun Wars collectors who are active members. Of these, 10 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.
This game ranks a 3 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]
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