Tug Boat
![Tug Boat - Japanese Logo - Katakana / Kanji]()
Description
A kids' game where the player controls a tugboat which the player must navigate up the river.
Tug Boat was produced by Moppet Video in 1982.
Moppet Video released 5 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1982. Moppet Video was based in United States.
Other machines made by Moppet Video during the time period Tug Boat was produced include: Desert Race, Leprechaun, Pirate Treasure, and Noah's Ark
Specs
| Name | Tug Boat |
|---|---|
| Developer | Moppet Video (United States) |
| Year | 1982 |
| Type | Videogame |
| KLOV/MOG # | 10213 |
| Class | Wide Release |
| Genre | Platform |
| Monitor |
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| Conversion Class | unique |
| # 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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| Side Art | Tug Boat Side Art Image |
Game Introduction
A kids' game where the player controls a tugboat which the player must navigate up the river while avoiding logs and touching lighthouses for points. There is no penalty for hitting the riverbank. The Horn button just sounds. First four levels just get faster, then the river channel narrows, and the boat's speed repeats.
Game Play
Each level contains exactly 28 buoys. Logs are placed at random and will be re-arranged upon losing a ship on the same level. Of the eight stages, the first four are with a nice, wide river channel. Each of these four stages increases in speed and the number of logs on it. Stages five to eight have a much narrower river and increase in speed on each stage.
/Level eight is believed to be unbeatable given the complex arrangement of densely clustered logs on a narrow river. The best strategy is to pass each of the 7 stages first without losing any ships and collecting as many buoys as possible. Then, on stage 8, collect as many buoys as possible until you crash. Once you crash, the stage will re-start and rearrange the logs (giving the player a chance to re-negotiate the tight river).
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/Bonus scoring is cumulative.
Tug Boat KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 2.30 (1 vote)
Fun Factor: 2.60
Overall Like |
2.00 |
|---|---|
| Fun (Social) | 2.00 |
| Fun (Solo) | 2.00 |
| Collector Desire | 5.00 |
Technical Rating: 2.00
| Gameplay | 2.00 |
|---|---|
| Graphics | 3.00 |
| 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
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Cabinet Information
The game is housed in a real mini cabinet, which houses a 13-inch monitor. The control panel is only 24 inches above the ground and the total cabinet height is 48 inches.
VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op Tug Boat 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 7 known instances of this machine owned by Tug Boat collectors who are active members. Of these, 5 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. One is a set of circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.
For Sale - There is one active VAPS member with a Tug Boat machine for sale.
Wanted - There is one active VAPS member currently looking for Tug Boat. There is one active VAPS member looking for a Tug Boat circuit board set.
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.
This game ranks a 2 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
Foto-Finder® (Books)
- The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 235; Color photo Price guide: No
Additional References (logged in members often see more)
- 3D Model (External): Dedicated (59d2443c04f2e44ec3864156e4194aad)
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