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Top Speed

トップ・スピード
Top Speed - Cabinet - Video Game Marquee

Description

A driving game by Taito that was licenced to Romstar for the US.

Top Speed was produced by Taito in 1987.

Taito released 488 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 Top Speed was produced include: Bobble Bobble, Big Event Golf, Alcon, Battle Lane Vol. 5, Arkanoid, Flying Shark, Hishou Same, Arkanoid - Revenge Of Doh, Double Dragon, and Dr. Toppel Tankentai

Specs

Name Top Speed
Developer Taito (Japan)
Year 1987
Type Videogame
KLOV/MOG # 10161
Class Wide Release
Genre Racing
Monitor
Conversion Class unique
# Simultaneous Players 1
# Maximum Players 1
Game Play Single
Control Panel Layout Single Player
Controls
  • Steering: Wheel
Sound Amplified Mono (one channel)
Cabinet Styles
  • Upright/Standard
Control Panel Top Speed Control Panel Image
Side Art Top Speed Side Art Image

Game Introduction

A driving game very similar to OutRun, except for the addition of the nitro boost button.

Top Speed KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 3.78 (1 vote)

Fun Factor: 3.80

Overall Like 4.00
Fun (Social) 4.00
Fun (Solo) 4.00
Collector Desire 3.00

Technical Rating: 3.75

Gameplay 4.00
Graphics 4.00
Originality 4.00
Sound/Music 3.00

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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Miscellaneous

This game is also known as Full Throttle.

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Top Speed 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).

Common - There are 26 known instances of this machine owned by Top Speed collectors who are active members. Of these, 20 of them are original dedicated machines. 6 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There are 4 active VAPS members with a Top Speed machines for sale. There is one active VAPS member with an extra Top Speed circuit board for sale.

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

This game ranks a 9 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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eBay Listings

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TOP WATCHED LISTINGS FOR: Top Speed

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Top Speed Arcade Manual

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$17.00

Top Speed Recel Pinball Playfield Plastic USED Part #1 1031-5

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Romstar TOP SPEED Arcade Video Game Manual - good used original

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Recel Top Speed Pinball Machine Replacement Repair Rubber Ring Kit White

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original arcade video game owners manual Top speed ROMstar

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Top Speed Recel Pinball Playfield Plastic USED Part #2 1042-4

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 Romstar Top Speed Arcade Game Manual

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TOP SPEED ARCADE MACHINE by TAITO 1987 (Excellent Condition)

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Recel Top Speed / Top Racer pinball rubber ring kit

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