TX-1

Description

A single-person racing game that is unique in the respect that it uses three monitors: one for a straight ahead view and the other two for left and right perspective.

TX-1 was produced by Namco in 1984.

Namco released 310 machines in our database under this trade name, starting in 1977. Namco was based in Japan.

Other machines made by Namco during the time period TX-1 was produced include: Phozon, Pac-Man & Chomp Chomp, Pac & Pal, Mappy, Libble Rabble, Dragon Buster, Galaga 3, Gaplus, Grobda, and Shoot Away

Specs

Name	TX-1
Developer	Namco (Japan)
Year	1984
Type	Videogame
KLOV/MOG #	10004
Class	Wide Release
Genre	Racing
Monitor	Orientation: Horizontal Type: Raster: Standard Resolution Color: Color Three monitors
Conversion Class	unique
# Simultaneous Players	1
# Maximum Players	2
Game Play	Alternating
Control Panel Layout	Single Player
Controls	Steering: X/Y-directional yoke Pedals: 1
Sound	Unamplified Mono (requires one-channel amp)
Cabinet Styles	Upright/Standard Environmental/Cockpit

Video Clips

Gyruss Restore (part 1) and Atari TX-1 Arcade Game Review - Cockpit (1983) at Fu

TX-1 KLOV/IAM 5 Point User Score: 0.00 (0 votes)

Personal Impressions and Technical Impressions each account for half of the total score. Within the Personal Impressions category, Like carries a little more weight than the other factors.

Miscellaneous

LICENSOR: Namco
DISTRIBUTOR: Atari

VAPS Arcade/Coin-Op TX-1 Census

There are 14,754 members of the Video Arcade Preservation Society / Vintage Arcade Preservation Society, 9,474 whom participate in our arcade census project of games owned, wanted, or for sale. Census data currently includes 164,463 machines (6,895 unique titles).

Uncommon - There are 11 known instances of this machine owned by TX-1 collectors who are active members. Of these, 5 of them are original dedicated machines. 6 of them are only circuit boards which a collector could put into a generic case if desired.

For Sale - There are 2 active VAPS members with a TX-1 circuit boards for sale.

Wanted - There are 2 active VAPS members currently looking for TX-1.

This game ranks a 3 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census ownership records.

This game ranks a 3 on a scale out of 100 (100 = most often seen, 1=least common) in popularity based on census want list records.

Rarity and Popularity independently are not necessarily indications of value. [More Information]

Flyers

Legacy

Foto-Finder® (Books)

Arcade Treasures Kurtz (ISBN 088740619X) Page: 112; Color photo
The Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 168; Color photo Price guide: No
Encyclopedia of Arcade Video Games Kurtz (ISBN 0764319256) Page: 168; Color photo

Additional References (logged in members often see more)

3D Model (External): Dedicated

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