Main Event (1984)

Console: Arcade
Release: 1984
Players: 2P sim
Developer: SNK

About Main Event (1984)

Arcade Video game published 42 years ago:

A boxing game from SNK.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 3.36 Mhz) Sound CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 4 Mhz) Sound Chips: (2x) General Instrument AY8910 (@ 2 Mhz), Namco (@ 24 khz)

Players: 2 Control: Double 8-way joysticks Buttons: 4

- TRIVIA -

Released in November 1984.

When you run the game for the first time, the default highscore table (WORLD RANKING BOXERS) is empty (everything is at 0).

Player layout in our catalog: 2P sim.

If you are exploring by feel rather than by title, jump from the tags above into the matching genre rooms, or return to the Arcade hall for the full wall.

Open Play on this page to start Main Event (1984). Keyboard, USB/Bluetooth pads, and the on-screen touch gamepad all work inside the emulator bar. Save states and fullscreen live on that same bar so you can pause mid-session and resume later.

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Cabinet dossier

Main Event (1984) is filed in our catalog as a 1984 release.

Player layout on this cabinet: 2P sim.

Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Sports.

Credit line lists SNK as developer.

Screenshots

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Same genre

Baseball Stars Professional (NGM-002) · Baseball Stars 2 · Country Club · Lee Trevino's Fighting Golf (World?) · Fighting Soccer (version 4) · Neo-Geo Cup '98 - The Road to the Victory · Paddle Mania · Soccer Brawl (NGM-031) · Super Sidekicks / Tokuten Ou · The Ultimate 11 - The SNK Football Championship / Tokuten Ou - Honoo no Libero · TouchDown Fever (US) · 10-Yard Fight (World, set 1)

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How to play Main Event (1984) online

Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start.
USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.
On phones, open the on-screen pad from the emulator bar; rotate sits next to fullscreen.
Save states, load, volume, and fullscreen stay on the emulator bar between credits.

Studio notes — SNK

SNK appears on this cabinet’s credit line. Browse more titles from the same studio on the developer shelf, or stay on this page and try the next cabinets in the same hall.

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Questions about Main Event (1984)

Can I play Main Event (1984) free in a browser?

Yes. Classic Arcade Games hosts Main Event (1984) as a Arcade cabinet you can start on this page. The emulator loads in the browser; you do not need to install a separate app.

What controls does Main Event (1984) support?

Arcade stick feel: Arrow keys for the joystick, X/Z (and nearby keys) for buttons, Enter=Start. USB / Bluetooth pads map cleanly; six-button fighters use the face-button cluster.

What genre is Main Event (1984) on Classic Arcade Games?

Our catalog tags Main Event (1984) under Sports. Open those genre rooms from the tags on this page to find more playable cabinets in the same feel.

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