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Clowns [Upright model] 1978 Midway

1978

Clowns [Upright model] (c) 1978 Midway.
Players bounce clowns off 'see-saw' to break rows of balloons for high score and bonus jumps.

>>> TECHNICAL DETAILS
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Game ID : 630
Main CPU : 8080 (@ 1.9968 Mhz)
Sound Chips : Discrete circuitry
Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 256 x 224 pixels
Screen refresh : 60.00 Hz
Palette colors : 2
Players : 2
Control : paddle

>>> TRIVIA
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Released in January 1978.
Also released as 'Clowns [Cocktail Table model]'.
This game is known in UK as 'Springboard' (licensed to Subelectro).
David Nelson holds the official record for this game with 61,390 points on June 1, 2004.
- SCORING -
Successful jump : 10 points
Popping Balloon in bottom row: 20 points
Popping Balloon in middle row : 50 points
Popping Balloon in top row : 100 points
Bonus for Clearing Bottom Balloon Row : 200 points
Bonus for Clearing Middle Balloon Row : 500 points
Bonus for Clearing Top Balloon Row : 1,000 points

>>> GAME PORTS TO OTHER SYSTEMS
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* Computers :
Commodore C64 (1983)

>>> OTHER GAME RESOURCES
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Game's rom.
Machine's picture.

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