LGR - Tapper - Arcade, 2600, PC, Apple II Game Review
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Date: 2022-04-14
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Sherb
Hi LGR. I know this is kind of out of the blue, but I was watching your Yoot Tower video today, and I remembered this one. 6 years ago I was a middle school kid recovering from a major surgery. While I was bedridden and out of my mind on pain meds I don't remember much. However, I do remember I would watch many of the same shows, movies and videos over and over again for some reason. Well, long story short this particular video was one of those. I watched it countless times. Your voice, your sense of humor and this neat little dose of video game history helped me through a really rough time, and I wanted to say thank you.
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Hi LGR. I know this is kind of out of the blue, but I was watching your Yoot Tower video today, and I remembered this one. 6 years ago I was a middle school kid recovering from a major surgery. While I was bedridden and out of my mind on pain meds I don't remember much. However, I do remember I would watch many of the same shows, movies and videos over and over again for some reason. Well, long story short this particular video was one of those. I watched it countless times. Your voice, your sense of humor and this neat little dose of video game history helped me through a really rough time, and I wanted to say thank you.
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David
Just to clear up a mystery, at least in the arcade version, the dancing ladies only appear when you pick up the tips. So there's a bit of risk reward with the tips. they're worth points, and in the more panicky moments it may be a relief to distract some patrons so they stop moving forward. On the other hand, you can easily make a mistake a slide beer to the distracted peeps, and it will make you have to play longer to clear the level. I tend to avoid the tips unless I'm really trying to challenge myself. I get better scores by just getting to higher levels and trying to survive.
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Just to clear up a mystery, at least in the arcade version, the dancing ladies only appear when you pick up the tips. So there's a bit of risk reward with the tips. they're worth points, and in the more panicky moments it may be a relief to distract some patrons so they stop moving forward. On the other hand, you can easily make a mistake a slide beer to the distracted peeps, and it will make you have to play longer to clear the level. I tend to avoid the tips unless I'm really trying to challenge myself. I get better scores by just getting to higher levels and trying to survive.
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lighterowl
I remember playing the Commodore 64 port, in fact it is one of the very first games I remember playing as a kid (disturbing. The graphics and sound were much better than the ports you've included here. I also seem to recall that a port for the Spectrum was made, and Wikipedia seems to agree with me, though I don't remember anything particular about it. It would be nice if you made another video about the C64/Speccy port once you have the time.
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I remember playing the Commodore 64 port, in fact it is one of the very first games I remember playing as a kid (disturbing. The graphics and sound were much better than the ports you've included here. I also seem to recall that a port for the Spectrum was made, and Wikipedia seems to agree with me, though I don't remember anything particular about it. It would be nice if you made another video about the C64/Speccy port once you have the time.
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Marbleous
Most home ports of Tapper had an endorsement deal with Pepsi Cola (as evident by the Mountain Dew logo. The Coleco version is a port of Root Beer Tapper due to financial troubles, being the last Colecovision game, the video game crash, leading to their bankruptcy and their biggest liquidation being the Cabbage Patch Kids.
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Most home ports of Tapper had an endorsement deal with Pepsi Cola (as evident by the Mountain Dew logo. The Coleco version is a port of Root Beer Tapper due to financial troubles, being the last Colecovision game, the video game crash, leading to their bankruptcy and their biggest liquidation being the Cabbage Patch Kids.
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The
I have an N64 cartridge called Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Vol. 1 and on it there was this game, Joust, Robotron 2084, Defender, Spy Hunter, and Sinistar. I played Rootbeer Tapper more than any of the other games on the cart, I absolutely loved it In fact watching this makes me want to hook up my N64 and play it again.
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I have an N64 cartridge called Midway's Greatest Arcade Hits Vol. 1 and on it there was this game, Joust, Robotron 2084, Defender, Spy Hunter, and Sinistar. I played Rootbeer Tapper more than any of the other games on the cart, I absolutely loved it In fact watching this makes me want to hook up my N64 and play it again.
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PissedOffDragon
You're playing this at Galloping Ghost? Sweet. Now I know you're within driving distance of me. Anyway, aside from the borderline stalker-ish remark, could do a review of the Beavis and Butthead arcade cabinet? I heard Galloping Ghost had to use spare parts from a 3DO just to get the thing working.
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You're playing this at Galloping Ghost? Sweet. Now I know you're within driving distance of me. Anyway, aside from the borderline stalker-ish remark, could do a review of the Beavis and Butthead arcade cabinet? I heard Galloping Ghost had to use spare parts from a 3DO just to get the thing working.
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VideoGameObsession
Nice job with the video!
I used to play this all the time in the arcade and always wished they would release it on the Colecovision, but that never happened. I'm glad they included it on the Midway PS3 collection, even if it is the root beer variety.
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Nice job with the video!
I used to play this all the time in the arcade and always wished they would release it on the Colecovision, but that never happened. I'm glad they included it on the Midway PS3 collection, even if it is the root beer variety.
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angeldeb82
I can remember Uncle Dave playing a 1990s DOS game similar to Tapper, except that patrons are standing still and want a beer, so you need reflexes to serve a beer carefully to the patron. I can't remember what it's called, but it was played on Windows 3. x.
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I can remember Uncle Dave playing a 1990s DOS game similar to Tapper, except that patrons are standing still and want a beer, so you need reflexes to serve a beer carefully to the patron. I can't remember what it's called, but it was played on Windows 3. x.
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Zack's
Im still very impressed with the arcade Tappers graphics. They look amazing to this very day. I think that large difference in quality between the arcade games and the consoles of the day played a large part in the North American Game Crash of 82/83.
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Im still very impressed with the arcade Tappers graphics. They look amazing to this very day. I think that large difference in quality between the arcade games and the consoles of the day played a large part in the North American Game Crash of 82/83.
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Machiner6
Nice that Wreck-It Ralph featured this game as a hangout spot for characters. And for those wondering about Root Beer on tap, look at the A&W restaurants, they have a giant root beer tap isolated from the rest of the soda fountain.
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Nice that Wreck-It Ralph featured this game as a hangout spot for characters. And for those wondering about Root Beer on tap, look at the A&W restaurants, they have a giant root beer tap isolated from the rest of the soda fountain.
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