Re: Cinematronics' EMBARGO

Still looking...

My periodic plea for a 1977 EMBARGO B&W video (raster not vector) game.
I know all about the MAME system, info on KLOV, arcadeflyers, Zonn,
etc., but I want the real thing or enough info to possibly build one.

There is a finders fee depending on what you have. It doesn't need to be
working!!! "We want INFORMATION" (The Prisoner)

Many of these games were sold in Florida (I've asked a number of repair
shops there already) and I keep hoping that one will turn up on
Craigslist or somewhere and that someone here will remember that I am
hunting for it!

Thanks!

John :-#)#

teeray wrote:
> Here is the flyer with a picture and a youtube video.
>
> http://flyers.arcade-museum.com/?db=videodb&id=2547&page=thumbs
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzgyT_axk-U
>
> more pictures
> http://mame.domawe.com/2012/01/embargo-mame-rom.html
>
> Found this also
> dip switch settins
> http://www.solvalou.com/subpage/arcade_dips/E/embargo
>
>
> Rocking The Boat
>
> By this time, Cinematronics needed a new game to sell. The industry was ramping up quickly and new ideas were needed. A new game was created called Embargo. Embargo was a nautical theme game with a map type view of an ocean with two islands in the center, which roughly resembled Cuba. The object of the game was to steer your ship around and drop mines for your opponent to run over and sink. Well, the only thing that was sinking was Cinematronics sales figures, and fast. The game was a flop, only selling well in Florida. Guess they recognized the islands. Cinematronics needed something different as they were dangerously close to losing it all.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>
>> From: John Robertson <pinball@telus.net>
>> Sent: Feb 24, 2012 1:24 AM
>> To: rasterlist@vectorlist.org
>> Subject: RASTER: Cinematronics' EMBARGO
>>
>> Anyone see this game anywhere? Apparently most were in Florida...
>>
>> Like to know if anyone is selling or has the game and can supply info on
>> it - pictures, etc.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John :-#)#
>>
>> -

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