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Match Games

Game Information
manufacturer Merit
year 1981
genre N/A
downloads 0
Screenshots
mgames title
mgames title
mgames title
Download Details
split set mgames.zip 11.63k
merged set mgames.7z 9.46k
standalone set mgames.7z 9.46k
Game Details
Arcade Video game published 43 years ago:

Match Games (c) 1982 Merit Industries, Incorporated.

Description from the flyer:

FOR AMUSEMENT ONLY.
The ingenious Match Games offers something for everyone. Four captivating themes with brilliant graphics, challenging play action, an enticing bonus feature and a host of options to tailor the game to any location.

Match Games is today's perfect alternative in adult video skill games...

MATCH GAMES...
Unique and captivating graphics start the fun out right. Players score skills points as they match the amusing characters to winning color and number combinations. Play appeal stays high as new characters are introduced.

Wild characters liven the action even more and build special bonus points, collected on a 5-way number match. The appeal is irresistible... Players stay hooked in for lot more action (and more earnings) for you!.

GAME THEMES:
Match Games acknowledges every scoring combination by displaying its own special name keyed to each game theme.

Every time 2 Wild characters pop up together, special bonus symbols appear, increasing bonus by 5 points.

* THE WHITE KNIGHT features knights in armor with colored plumes and wild 'White Knights'.
* THE FROG POND stars colorful and humorous frogs perched on top of mushrooms.
* WILD BULLS is based around multi-colored sets of bulls with 2 wild 'Red Bulls'.
* PHARAOHS features an Egyptian look with comical mummies as the wild characters.

- TECHNICAL -

FEATURES:
- Four game themes (operator selected).
- Adjustable game difficulty settings.
- Adjustable play limit (1-10-20-50).
- On screen bookkeeping.
- Battery backup.
- Hi quality 13in. monitor.
- Complete schematics.
- Easy front access servicing.
- All plywood construction.
- Top drop coin entry.
- Hi security cash box.

- CONTRIBUTE -

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Driver Details
source merit/mgames.cpp
status preliminary
emulation good
savestate unsupported
palette unemulated
sound unemulated
Screen Details
display screen
type raster
orientation horizontal
width 512px
height 256px
refresh 60mhz
Input Details
player 1
type gambling
buttons 12
directions N/A
Chipset Details
name Zilog Z80
clock 2.86mhz
ROM Details
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