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- theme
- IPDB Soccer IPDB Sports Flipcommons Catalog Sports used Flipcommons Catalog Soccer used
Sources agree (3 fields)
- technology_generation
- solid-state IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
- player_count
- 1 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
- ipdb_id
- 5600 IPDB, Flipcommons Catalog
Single source (9 fields)
- gameplay_feature
- IPDB Flippers ×2 used
- ipdb.corporate_entity_name
- IPDB Valco Automatenbouw B.V. used
- ipdb.image_urls
- IPDB ["https://www.ipdb.org/images/5600/image-1.jpg","https://www.ipdb.org/images/5600/image-2.jpg"] used
- ipdb.notes
- IPDB Henk de Jager, a collector in Holland, tells us about the manufacturer and this game: "I know the Valco company, owner was Mr. Leo Vale. The Vale family was very well-known in the coin machine business during the 70s and 80s. The brother of Mr. Leo Vale, Harry Vale, had been the official Bally distributor for the Netherlands some time in the 70s. Valco was a small company producing skill games for use on (travelling) fairs. The company's address was Zeelandhaven 12 at Bergen op Zoom (Netherlands). For many years, I didn't hear anything about that firm, so I checked out at the Chamber of Commerce and I found the company was liquidated in 2009, last known address was Plantagelaan 12, Hoogerheide, Netherlands. (Postal code: 4631 CS). "About the "Soccer Champ" machine: I've never seen one, but I found it on a list of allowed skill games for fairgrounds from the Belgian government. The allowance was dated: 01-01-2000. As I said, this kind of machine was for use at fairs. The machines had no legs. Ten, twelve, or more of them were put on a long, circular table at the right height to play. The game is simple: put a coin in (mostly 50 eurocent) and you can play for 30 seconds (adjustable). The ball cannot leave the playfield. Hit as many goals as possible during the playing time. Each goal is added on the display. When player reach a certain (adjustable) score, he earns one token, immediately paid out by the machine. It is possible to earn more than one token during a game. After 30 seconds (adjustable) the flippers are switched off, and the game ends. The player can change the tokens by the stand-owner for small prizes, or try (game after game) to earn more tokens for bigger prizes. Prizes differ between a piece of candy for one token, and a large 3-foot tall teddy-bear for 200 or more tokens." Henk also translated the flyer text for us: Mini-pinball "Soccer Champ" The pinball machine exclusively designed for fairgrounds. - A pure game of skill, so no discussion about legal allowance. - Very popular by youth and older people as well, no game explanation needed. - Automatic token distribution, so no extra employees needed. - Electronic, adjustable coin system. - Adjusted playing time is displayed in backglass. - Nice sounds and light effects. Game rules: - After inserting a coin there is 30 seconds of playtime as indicated on backglass. - During playtime player must hit as many targets as possible, by using the both flippers. - The 4 targets scores 1 point each at the score display. - Hitting the "soccer goal" scores 1 to 3 points, depending on the power of the shot. - A score of 8 points rewards one token, paid out automatically by machine. - At higher scores, more tokens can be won, tokens can be exchanged for prizes. - Compact dimensions: Front height: 33 cm. (13 inches) Backbox height: 74 cm. (29 1/8 inches) Length: 87 cm (34 1/4 inches) Width: 45 cm (17 3/4 inches) The playfield is the same as Bell Games' 'World Cup / World Championship'. used
- ipdb.notable_features
- IPDB Flippers (2). Pays out in tokens. used
- corporate_entity
- Flipcommons Catalog valco-automatenbouw-bv used
- title
- Flipcommons Catalog soccer-champ used
- name
- Flipcommons Catalog Soccer Champ used
- slug
- Flipcommons Catalog soccer-champ used