pookdolie
Permanently Banned for excessive trolling.
I bought one of these machines a long time ago; the first one I owned in SoCal. I remembered playing it once in an arcade when I was young, and it kicked my ass pretty much immediately. I still think most casual gamers would lose interest quickly, and I can see why it didn't take the gaming world by storm...or, at least, not in America. If you're not familiar with Mappy, it's hard to drop in a quarter and "just have fun".
But, after having lived with the thing for awhile, I've gotta say that I thought this was an exceptionally well-put-together game. Unique concept, simple controls, frantic pace that increases, higher point incentives that place you in peril if you choose to try for them, level variations (including great bonus rounds), smooth gameplay, good graphics for the time, and what I would consider to be absolutely top-notch music that anyone would have trouble faulting. Once I'd learned all of the "tricks" and game dynamics, this one ate my quarters.
For the seasoned gamer, I see this as one of the most underappreciated games of the classic era. All of the "building blocks" of a classic game are there. I'd still have a machine if my place had room...
But, after having lived with the thing for awhile, I've gotta say that I thought this was an exceptionally well-put-together game. Unique concept, simple controls, frantic pace that increases, higher point incentives that place you in peril if you choose to try for them, level variations (including great bonus rounds), smooth gameplay, good graphics for the time, and what I would consider to be absolutely top-notch music that anyone would have trouble faulting. Once I'd learned all of the "tricks" and game dynamics, this one ate my quarters.
For the seasoned gamer, I see this as one of the most underappreciated games of the classic era. All of the "building blocks" of a classic game are there. I'd still have a machine if my place had room...

