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Space Chaser

Description

Collect all the dots in the maze without colliding with (or being collided by) the missile. You can use your speed boost as long as you have fuel left. If the missile gets behind you on a long stretch it will speed up and the only way to avoid collision then is to turn a corner.

Space Chaser was produced by Taito in 1980.

Taito released 486 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1967. Taito was based in Japan.

Other machines made by Taito during the time period Space Chaser was produced include: ZunZun Block, Straight Flush, Lunar Rescue, Galaxy Wars, Galaxy Rescue, Balloon Bomber, Crazy Balloon, Indian Battle, Lupin III, and Moon Lander

Specs

Name	Space Chaser
Developer	Taito (Japan)
Year	1980
Type	Videogame
KLOV/MOG #	9644
Class	Wide Release
Genre	Labyrinth/Maze
Monitor	Orientation: Vertical Type: Raster: Standard Resolution Color: Color
Conversion Class	unique
# Simultaneous Players	1
# Maximum Players	2
Game Play	Alternating
Control Panel Layout	Single Player
Controls	Joystick: 4-way (up, down, left, right) Buttons: 1 - Speed Boost
Sound	Amplified Mono (one channel)
Cabinet Styles	Upright/Standard
Instructions	Space Chaser Instructions Image
Side Art	Space Chaser Side Art Image
PCB	Space Chaser PCB Image

Video Clips

Space Chaser shortplay by Ivan Paduano

Space Chaser KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 0.00 (0 votes)

Images

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Space Chaser 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 13 known instances of this machine owned by Space Chaser collectors who are active members. Of these, 8 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. 4 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 a Space Chaser machine for sale. There is one active VAPS member with an extra Space Chaser circuit board for sale.

Wanted - No active members have added this machine to their wish list.

This game ranks a 1 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

Manuals

Space Chaser Pinout - Space Chaser Manual — **Space Chaser Pinout**
(1 page, 784 kB File)

Manual and Parts Catalog - Space Chaser Manual — **Manual and Parts Catalog**
(21 pages, 3.5 MB File)

Additional References (logged in members often see more)

3D Model (External): Dedicated (f780c452aa52ee6c63d1533587e6a563)

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