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Arcadia Multi Select system
Developer: Arcadia/Mastertronic
Launch: Late 1980s
Price: £1900 |
The product of a collaboration between Arcadia and Mastertronic
to create an interchangeable arcade platform. The Arcadia M.S.S.
uses an A500 motherboard as the main PCB, to which the ROM cage is
attached through the external expansion port.
Title |
Created and Released
By |
Release
Date |
Air Hockey [Table Hockey*] [1] |
Arcadia |
1986-98? |
Blasta Bowl* [Blastaball*?] [2] |
Arcadia |
1986-98? |
Ninja Mission* |
Arcadia |
1986-98? |
Pool* |
Arcadia |
1986-98? |
180 Darts* [World Darts*] [1] |
Mastertronic/Arcadia(D) |
1986-98? |
Sidewinder* |
Arcadia |
1986-98? |
Space Ranger |
Arcadia |
1986-98? |
Sporttime Bowling* [2] |
Arcadia |
1986-98? |
Xenon* |
Mastertronic/Arcadia(D) |
1986-98? |
Aargh [3] |
Mastertronic/Arcadia(D) |
1988 |
Leader Board Golf |
Access Software/Arcadia(D) |
1988 |
Magic Johnson's Fast Break |
Arcadia |
1988 |
RoadWars [3] |
Mastertronic/Arcadia(D) |
1988 |
Rockford [3] |
Mastertronic/Arcadia(D) |
1988 |
Two versions of the machine are known to exist:
- A ten-game machine that contained several variations of the
games list above.
- Two five-game versions that would cover games of a particular
genre - 'Arcade Action' and 'Sports Simulation'. Although the
five-game machine is mentioned in Mastertronic documentation, a
complete system has never been found.
NOTES
Randy Hoffman suggests that several variations of the same game
were produced for the machine.
- I'm guessing that "Table Hockey" was simply an alternate or
prerelease title for "Air Hockey," and that "World Darts" is an
alternate or prerelease title for "180 Darts." The possibility
exists, however, that either or both pairs of titles are for
separate games.
- "Blasta Bowl" (or should the title be "Blastaball"?) and
"Sporttime Bowling" are probably different games.
- "Aargh," "RoadWars," and "Rockford" were reportedly released in
dedicated cabinets, and some of these have been seen, but they are
probably exceedingly rare.
Thanks to John Cook and Randy Hoffman for the list of games and
memories of the machine. Unfortunately these games have not been
emulated by MAME... yet. .
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