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Top Speed Top Speed - Japanese Logo - Katakana / Kanji

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 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 Top Speed was produced include: Daikaiju No Gyakushu - Giant Monster Counterattack, Violent Shooting, Land Sea Air Squad, Great Gurianos, Inspiration Baseball, Arkanoid - Revenge Of Doh, Double Dragon, Dr. Toppel Tankentai, Flying Shark, and Hishou Same

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 15,211 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,644 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 166,563 machines (6,981 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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Manuals

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Top Speed Arcade Manual

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

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

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Romstar TOP SPEED Arcade Video Game Manual - good used original

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original arcade video game owners manual Top speed ROMstar

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Recel Top Speed Pinball Machine Replacement Repair Rubber Ring Kit White

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original 1987 11- 8.5'' Top Speed Romstar arcade video game AD FLYER

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Recel Top Speed / Top Racer pinball rubber ring kit

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 Romstar Top Speed Arcade Game Manual

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