Ponpoko
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Description
You control a tanuki, or raccoon dog, who climbs up ladders, walks across floors and jumps over gaps while avoiding red and yellow snakes. The cat must collect all the fruits and vegetables in order to advance to the next level. There are also baskets that contain either snakes, fruits, vegetables or other bonus items.
Ponpoko was produced by Venture Line in 1982.
Venture Line released 9 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1976. Venture Line was based in United States.
Other machines made by Venture Line during the time period Ponpoko was produced include: Meteoroids, Space Force, Golden Cup, Jokers Wild, Break Away, Looping, Sky Bumper, and Super Rider
Specs
| Name | Ponpoko |
|---|---|
| Developer | Venture Line (United States) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 9078 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Platform |
| 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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| PCB | Ponpoko PCB Image |
Ponpoko KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 2.60 (2 votes)
Fun Factor: 2.85
Overall Like |
3.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 0.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 3.50 |
| Collector Desire | 3.50 |
Technical Rating: 2.33
| Gameplay | 3.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 2.50 |
| Originality | 2.00 |
| Sound/Music | 1.00 |
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 Ponpoko 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 12 known instances of this machine owned by Ponpoko collectors who are active members. Of these, 2 of them are original dedicated machines. 2 of them are conversions in which game circuit boards (and possibly cabinet graphics) have been placed in (and on) another game cabinet. 8 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with an extra Ponpoko circuit board for sale.
Wanted - There is one active VAPS member currently looking for Ponpoko.
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.
This game ranks a 3 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
1982
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1982
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