Name that arcade game! (Now with less information!)

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OK, so I have an old WWF Superstars cab that might not have been WWF Superstars originally. I can barely make out the burn in on the screen, but all I can make out is a box in the top center of the screen, in which are the word, "POINT" and to the right of it, 3 circles kind of resembling a street light. No, idea, what the hell was in this thing.

Any ideas? I know the information is limited, but I'm dying to know.

Edit- the font of the word "POINT" reminds of me Pole Position, and Track and Field, to give you an idea.
 
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ShmengeTravel said:
nah, it's not ninja gaiden. ill see if i can shoop up a pic later.
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Dang, I didn't win...

I just threw out the very first arcade game that popped in my head. To be honest, based on the info you gave, I have absolutely no clue as to what the game may actually be.
 
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Post a pic of the cab - someone might be able to tell you what it is from the design.
 
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well its not wwf superstars - i can tell you that much cos there was no "point" bars/ circles - just a green health bar that went down as you were hit.
Looking at it logically.
I take it the cab still only has 2 buttons? ergo the game must have been a 2 button jamma pcb- which should narrow it down a bit.
 
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jakeyboy said:
well its not wwf superstars - i can tell you that much cos there was no "point" bars/ circles - just a green health bar that went down as you were hit.
Looking at it logically.
I take it the cab still only has 2 buttons? ergo the game must have been a 2 button jamma pcb- which should narrow it down a bit.
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True, very true. It looks just like this:

http://www.noiselandarcade.net/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/final_fight_sideart_thumb.jpg

...only the control panel/coin door sections are different. The coin door isn't recessed as much and the control panel has both start buttons in the center as opposed to where they are there. The end of the CP also goes straight down as opposed to down on an angle- as seen in the pic.
 
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Actually if the font is like that of pole position and track and field is the cab actually jamma or some other type? It sounds like an early 80's game

It like playing 20 questions here... is it animal, vegitable or mineral....
 
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Well I when I bought the cabinet it had a JAMMA game in it already, so I can't say for sure if it was or wasn't originally JAMMA. Everything looks to be in check. The actual control panel layout does indicate it was a 2 button game.
 
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Did you manage to get a photo of the screen burn? Its been really bugging me! I love a good mystery.
 
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I didn't take a pic of the burn in, but I shooped up what it looks like. Check it out:

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That's what it looks like. I'm assuming there's something else under "POINT" but I can't make out what it is. That's really the only burn in on the screen. What could this thing have been? I checked the listings at KLOV for Midway and Nintendo based games, but I couldn't find it. Unless I missed it...
 
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Not sure if it helps, but looking at it today I made out a "TIME" underneath the point. Still have no idea what this thing is. There's no stickers or anything anywhere on the machine indicating what it once was. :(
 
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This was bugging me all day at work...then when I walking with my boss about some stuff, he heard me shout out loud...

MOON PATROL!!!

That's what it is and a quick check at the KLOV site confirms it!

So...where's my prize?!! :tickled:

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NICE! Thank you SO much, you sir have won the internets. :tickled:

Edit- ok so that solves the Name that Game mystery, now I have to solve the "why isn't this a dedicated Moon Patrol cabinet, and what cabinet IS this" mystery. Pics will come soon. :D
 
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Arcademan said:
This was bugging me all day at work...then when I walking with my boss about some stuff, he heard me shout out loud...

MOON PATROL!!!

That's what it is and a quick check at the KLOV site confirms it!

So...where's my prize?!! :tickled:

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Nice job detective.
 
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