Universal Arcade Facts
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November 4, 2025 at 7:00 AM
The cover for a bootleg Italian release of the C64 port of Mr. Do!, in which the protagonist is inexplicably depicted as a Jawa from the Star Wars series.
October 24, 2025 at 10:33 PM
The cover for a bootleg Italian release of the C64 port of Mr. Do!, in which the protagonist is inexplicably depicted as a Jawa from the Star Wars series.
Unlicensed releases of Cosmic Avenger, Lady Bug, and Space Panic for the Splicevision, a clone of the ColecoVision sold in Brazil.
September 26, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Unlicensed releases of Cosmic Avenger, Lady Bug, and Space Panic for the Splicevision, a clone of the ColecoVision sold in Brazil.
Gameplay footage of Cosmic Guerilla, a single-screen shooter released in 1979 by Universal.
One of many games to come out in the wake of Space Invaders, Cosmic Guerilla's main defining feature is its aliens having the ability to steal bases - and your extra lives if you are not quick enough.
One of many games to come out in the wake of Space Invaders, Cosmic Guerilla's main defining feature is its aliens having the ability to steal bases - and your extra lives if you are not quick enough.
September 1, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Gameplay footage of Cosmic Guerilla, a single-screen shooter released in 1979 by Universal.
One of many games to come out in the wake of Space Invaders, Cosmic Guerilla's main defining feature is its aliens having the ability to steal bases - and your extra lives if you are not quick enough.
One of many games to come out in the wake of Space Invaders, Cosmic Guerilla's main defining feature is its aliens having the ability to steal bases - and your extra lives if you are not quick enough.
Genuinely in awe that this account is almost at 200 followers now, thank you all so much!
As an additional note, thank you for getting this account to over 50 followers; I'm honestly legitimately surprised that seemingly enough people are interested in this subject to get us to this point!
August 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Genuinely in awe that this account is almost at 200 followers now, thank you all so much!
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A selection of contemporary Mr. Do! and Mr. Do!'s Castle fan artwork, from the short-lived Amusement Life/AM Life magazine.
April 19, 2025 at 10:45 PM
A selection of contemporary Mr. Do! and Mr. Do!'s Castle fan artwork, from the short-lived Amusement Life/AM Life magazine.
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The flyer for Universal's Harem Cat pinball table.
Released in 1979, Harem Cat used a video monitor in order to display both score and animations during play, predating both dot-matrix displays and "hybrid" tables such as Gottlieb's Caveman and Bally's Baby Pac-Man.
Released in 1979, Harem Cat used a video monitor in order to display both score and animations during play, predating both dot-matrix displays and "hybrid" tables such as Gottlieb's Caveman and Bally's Baby Pac-Man.
March 23, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The flyer for Universal's Harem Cat pinball table.
Released in 1979, Harem Cat used a video monitor in order to display both score and animations during play, predating both dot-matrix displays and "hybrid" tables such as Gottlieb's Caveman and Bally's Baby Pac-Man.
Released in 1979, Harem Cat used a video monitor in order to display both score and animations during play, predating both dot-matrix displays and "hybrid" tables such as Gottlieb's Caveman and Bally's Baby Pac-Man.
Two photos of a promotional Mr. Do! T-shirt. Very little information seems to be available regarding this shirt.
August 23, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Two photos of a promotional Mr. Do! T-shirt. Very little information seems to be available regarding this shirt.
The flyer for B-29, an early lightgun game released by Universal in 1977.
August 22, 2025 at 9:43 PM
The flyer for B-29, an early lightgun game released by Universal in 1977.
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The Mr. Do! Telephone Q&A Corner, as featured in issue 19 of Amusement Life magazine.
This features a handful of questions relating to the Mr. Do! series sent in, answered in-character by Mr. Do! himself.
This features a handful of questions relating to the Mr. Do! series sent in, answered in-character by Mr. Do! himself.
April 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
The Mr. Do! Telephone Q&A Corner, as featured in issue 19 of Amusement Life magazine.
This features a handful of questions relating to the Mr. Do! series sent in, answered in-character by Mr. Do! himself.
This features a handful of questions relating to the Mr. Do! series sent in, answered in-character by Mr. Do! himself.
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In early 1989, Electrocoin put a new version of Mr. Do! out on location test, with altered graphics, 99 scenes, and new mechanics.
This version never made it to market and seemingly didn't last long on said location test, as this preview from an issue of C+VG is the only evidence it even existed.
This version never made it to market and seemingly didn't last long on said location test, as this preview from an issue of C+VG is the only evidence it even existed.
April 3, 2025 at 11:18 PM
In early 1989, Electrocoin put a new version of Mr. Do! out on location test, with altered graphics, 99 scenes, and new mechanics.
This version never made it to market and seemingly didn't last long on said location test, as this preview from an issue of C+VG is the only evidence it even existed.
This version never made it to market and seemingly didn't last long on said location test, as this preview from an issue of C+VG is the only evidence it even existed.
Gameplay footage of a Japan-exclusive port of Mr. Do! made for the short-lived Tomy Tutor/Pyūta computer.
August 17, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Gameplay footage of a Japan-exclusive port of Mr. Do! made for the short-lived Tomy Tutor/Pyūta computer.
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August 10, 2025 at 5:01 AM
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The cover artwork for the PAL release of Mr. Do! for the ColecoVision, which features a rather interesting interpretation of both the visuals and general gameplay.
May 16, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The cover artwork for the PAL release of Mr. Do! for the ColecoVision, which features a rather interesting interpretation of both the visuals and general gameplay.
A promotional store display made to advertise the ColecoVision version of Lady Bug.
August 11, 2025 at 11:49 PM
A promotional store display made to advertise the ColecoVision version of Lady Bug.
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A rather blunt advertisement for Mr. Do!'s Castle, found in volume 10, no. 4 of Play Issue magazine.
At the time, Universal USA were directly positioning themselves as being "the street operators' manufacturer".
At the time, Universal USA were directly positioning themselves as being "the street operators' manufacturer".
May 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
A rather blunt advertisement for Mr. Do!'s Castle, found in volume 10, no. 4 of Play Issue magazine.
At the time, Universal USA were directly positioning themselves as being "the street operators' manufacturer".
At the time, Universal USA were directly positioning themselves as being "the street operators' manufacturer".
The US flyer for No Man's Land/Sengoku no Jieitai, a game released by Universal in 1980.
No Man's Land, interestingly, was the only Universal arcade game not to be distributed by Universal themselves in the US, instead being the first game to be distributed by Gottlieb.
No Man's Land, interestingly, was the only Universal arcade game not to be distributed by Universal themselves in the US, instead being the first game to be distributed by Gottlieb.
August 7, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The US flyer for No Man's Land/Sengoku no Jieitai, a game released by Universal in 1980.
No Man's Land, interestingly, was the only Universal arcade game not to be distributed by Universal themselves in the US, instead being the first game to be distributed by Gottlieb.
No Man's Land, interestingly, was the only Universal arcade game not to be distributed by Universal themselves in the US, instead being the first game to be distributed by Gottlieb.
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A pair of Japanese magazine advertisements for the 1983 LaserDisc arcade game, Dragon's Lair.
Universal distributed both this and its sister game, Space Ace, in Japan, which helps to explain why they focused more on laser games before (mostly) bowing out of the gaming industry in the mid-80s.
Universal distributed both this and its sister game, Space Ace, in Japan, which helps to explain why they focused more on laser games before (mostly) bowing out of the gaming industry in the mid-80s.
April 2, 2025 at 10:42 PM
A pair of Japanese magazine advertisements for the 1983 LaserDisc arcade game, Dragon's Lair.
Universal distributed both this and its sister game, Space Ace, in Japan, which helps to explain why they focused more on laser games before (mostly) bowing out of the gaming industry in the mid-80s.
Universal distributed both this and its sister game, Space Ace, in Japan, which helps to explain why they focused more on laser games before (mostly) bowing out of the gaming industry in the mid-80s.
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Gameplay footage of Fighting Bug, a cut-down port of Lady Bug for Casio's short-lived PV-1000 console; one of only 13 games released for the system.
This is the only official port of Lady Bug to be commercially released in Japan.
This is the only official port of Lady Bug to be commercially released in Japan.
May 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Gameplay footage of Fighting Bug, a cut-down port of Lady Bug for Casio's short-lived PV-1000 console; one of only 13 games released for the system.
This is the only official port of Lady Bug to be commercially released in Japan.
This is the only official port of Lady Bug to be commercially released in Japan.
Gameplay footage of Kong Strikes Back!, a clone of Mr. Do!'s Wild Ride released for several microcomputers by Ocean in 1984.
Branded as the sequel to Ocean's earlier Donkey Kong clone, Kong Strikes Back's main distinction is its "bombs" system, which allows the player to destroy the oncoming carts.
Branded as the sequel to Ocean's earlier Donkey Kong clone, Kong Strikes Back's main distinction is its "bombs" system, which allows the player to destroy the oncoming carts.
August 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Gameplay footage of Kong Strikes Back!, a clone of Mr. Do!'s Wild Ride released for several microcomputers by Ocean in 1984.
Branded as the sequel to Ocean's earlier Donkey Kong clone, Kong Strikes Back's main distinction is its "bombs" system, which allows the player to destroy the oncoming carts.
Branded as the sequel to Ocean's earlier Donkey Kong clone, Kong Strikes Back's main distinction is its "bombs" system, which allows the player to destroy the oncoming carts.
The flyer and cabinet for "Hunt Down", an alternate (likely unlicensed) Spanish release of Space Panic put out by Andra S.A.
![A scan of the flyer for "Hunt Down", a rebranded Spanish release of the 1980 Universal arcade game, Space Panic; present on the flyer is a photo of the cabinet, a loose description of the game, and advertisements for other Andra machines: Desert Wars (Battlezone), Asteroids Luxe (Asteroids Deluxe), Money Mountain, and Air Bat le [sic] (Red Baron).
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August 1, 2025 at 9:02 PM
The flyer and cabinet for "Hunt Down", an alternate (likely unlicensed) Spanish release of Space Panic put out by Andra S.A.
Two flyers advertising Universal's Laser System 1 standard for LaserDisc games, both of which reference games which ultimately never came out, such as "Adventure Mr. Do!" and "Space Dracula".
July 29, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Two flyers advertising Universal's Laser System 1 standard for LaserDisc games, both of which reference games which ultimately never came out, such as "Adventure Mr. Do!" and "Space Dracula".
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The flyer for the (probably unreleased) 1981 Universal arcade game, Fantastic Voyage, a game loosely (and unofficially) based upon the 1966 sci-fi movie of the same name.
April 8, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The flyer for the (probably unreleased) 1981 Universal arcade game, Fantastic Voyage, a game loosely (and unofficially) based upon the 1966 sci-fi movie of the same name.
Gameplay footage of Indoor Soccer, a game released by Universal in 1985.
The last known arcade game to be released under the Universal banner, Indoor Soccer's main defining feature is its quadruple-stick setup, with each player controlling the two members of each team.
The last known arcade game to be released under the Universal banner, Indoor Soccer's main defining feature is its quadruple-stick setup, with each player controlling the two members of each team.
July 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Gameplay footage of Indoor Soccer, a game released by Universal in 1985.
The last known arcade game to be released under the Universal banner, Indoor Soccer's main defining feature is its quadruple-stick setup, with each player controlling the two members of each team.
The last known arcade game to be released under the Universal banner, Indoor Soccer's main defining feature is its quadruple-stick setup, with each player controlling the two members of each team.
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Mr. Do! Vs. Unicorns
Source: Amusement Life 14 (February 1984)
Scan Source: DFJustin (Internet Archive)
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Source: Amusement Life 14 (February 1984)
Scan Source: DFJustin (Internet Archive)
#retrogaming #arcadegaming
July 23, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Mr. Do! Vs. Unicorns
Source: Amusement Life 14 (February 1984)
Scan Source: DFJustin (Internet Archive)
#retrogaming #arcadegaming
Source: Amusement Life 14 (February 1984)
Scan Source: DFJustin (Internet Archive)
#retrogaming #arcadegaming