Minefield (Stern) anybody own one?

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I was talking about Rescue on another forum and someone mentioned Minefield, which is from the same era. Has same control layout, same sounds, and similar graphics while being a totally different game.

Robotron style control layout, and you're driving a tank along the ground shooting at enemy planes and trucks, while trying to pick up rockets to destroy the enemy bases.

I tried it out in MAME, and I think this game is great. I've never seen it or even heard of it before. How rare is it?
 
How rare is Minefield? I'd think very. I've not only never seen one I'd never heard of the game before either.

Rescue is also pretty rare. I've never seen a Rescue myself but I at least have seen a picture of one in someone's collection.
 
I own a minefield and know of a friend who also has one. I'm sure there are others out there too but I've not seen them personally.
 
There was a working boardset on Ebay not all that long ago, I think they wanted like $35 for it, I was tempted but didn't bid.

As a game it's ok but I think Rescue is a lot better.
 
Minefield was in the ACAM tourney last year. I thought it was a pretty decent game.
 
How rare is Minefield? I'd think very. I've not only never seen one I'd never heard of the game before either.

Rescue is also pretty rare. I've never seen a Rescue myself but I at least have seen a picture of one in someone's collection.

I have found two dedicated Rescue's. Kind of kicking myself because I played and loved the game back when it was released, then passed on buying one right when I got back into the hobby. I had no idea at the time how rare it was. The second wasn't for sale.

It seems odd that there are so many Stern games of this era that they didn't make many of. I've owned a Moon War, which is also pretty rare (though not that fun, IMO).

Anyone that has a MAME setup should check this one out. Its a really cool game, I actually think in deserves to be more common!
 
I checked out Minefield on Mame quite a while back after I found Rescue. Rescue is awesome but I really didn't like Minefield. I was hoping, but I just couldn't get into that one.

Too bad you passed on Rescue. It seems to be very rare indeed.
The game is very fun.
 
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