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'''''Heavyweight Champ''''' was an arcade game released worldwide in 1976 by Sega, this game was noteworthy for being regarded as the first game in the "fighting" genre. The arcade machine had | '''''Heavyweight Champ''''' was an arcade game released worldwide in 1976 by Sega, this game was noteworthy for being regarded as the first game in the "fighting" genre. The arcade machine had two boxing gloves for each player protruding from it that acted loosely like a joystick. The arcade game itself featured monochrome graphics with two similar looking characters on opposite ends. The joystick-like controllers that would perform a different move depending on what direction the stick was moved. | ||
The game was remade in 1987 which proved to be popular, thus overshadowing the original into obscurity. There have been no sightings of a cabinet in public in recent years and currently, there is no footage of the game in action online. | The game was remade in 1987 which proved to be popular, thus overshadowing the original into obscurity. There have been no sightings of a cabinet in public in recent years and currently, there is no footage of the game in action online. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
*[https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8099 Technical information of the game.] | *[https://www.arcade-museum.com/game_detail.php?game_id=8099 Technical information of the game.] Retrieved 17 Jan '19 | ||
*https://abhogaming.wordpress.com/1976/10/31/heavyweight-champ/ | *[https://abhogaming.wordpress.com/1976/10/31/heavyweight-champ/ A Brief History of Gaming article on ''Heavyweight Champ''.] Retrieved 17 Jan '19 | ||
*https://www.giantbomb.com/heavyweight-champ/3030-36496/ | *[https://www.giantbomb.com/heavyweight-champ/3030-36496/ A Giantbomb article on the boxing game.] Retrieved 17 Jan '19 | ||
[[Category:Lost video games]] | [[Category:Lost video games]] | ||
Revision as of 12:30, 17 January 2019
Screenshot possibly a photo taken of the CRT monitor.
Status: Lost
Heavyweight Champ was an arcade game released worldwide in 1976 by Sega, this game was noteworthy for being regarded as the first game in the "fighting" genre. The arcade machine had two boxing gloves for each player protruding from it that acted loosely like a joystick. The arcade game itself featured monochrome graphics with two similar looking characters on opposite ends. The joystick-like controllers that would perform a different move depending on what direction the stick was moved.
The game was remade in 1987 which proved to be popular, thus overshadowing the original into obscurity. There have been no sightings of a cabinet in public in recent years and currently, there is no footage of the game in action online.
Gallery
Picture of the arcade cabinet.
Sources
- Technical information of the game. Retrieved 17 Jan '19
- A Brief History of Gaming article on Heavyweight Champ. Retrieved 17 Jan '19
- A Giantbomb article on the boxing game. Retrieved 17 Jan '19