Arcade Video game published 43 years ago:

Van-Van Car (c) 1983 Sanritsu.

The player must use a 4-directional joystick to take control of a yellow racer car (the "Van-Van Car"), which is on a mission to burst balloons with its front-mounted spike while watching out for the three killer cars.

- TECHNICAL -

Main CPU: Zilog Z80 (@ 3.072 Mhz) Sound Chips: (2x) Texas Instruments SN76496 (@ 1.78975 Mhz)

Players: 2 Control: 4-way joystick Buttons: 1

- TRIVIA -

Van-Van Car was released in March 1983 in Japan.

- SCORING -

Balloon: 200 points. Jumping Enemy Car: 100 points. Destroying Enemy Car: 1000 points. Bonus Balloon: 500 points for each remaining balloon. End of level bonus: Extra points awarded for time remaining.

- TIPS AND TRICKS -

* Van Van Car is not a hard game, but it will have you pounding walls, the controls, or younger siblings in frustration. Be prepared to die a lot of very stupid deaths, particularly when you're learning the game. The game is about minimalist control - try to avoid making sudden movements or jerky motions, as you'll generally end up accidentally switching tracks or losing speed and being rammed. Also try to avoid twitch jumping when enemy cars are close - while in the air, you have no control over your car, so enemies will run right underneath you, and they do not make for a soft landing. Try to plan a path and move smoothly through the maze, avoid sharp turns, and jump cars coming head on only. If you're being pursued closely, look for a break in the maze that you can jump over and gain an extra second or two on your pursuer. DO NOT try to turn and jump. You're asking for a crash.

Player layout in our catalog: 2P alt.

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Open Play on this page to start Van-Van Car. 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.

Van-Van Car is filed in our catalog as a 1983 release.

Player layout on this cabinet: 2P alt.

Genre tags on Classic Arcade Games: Maze.

Credit line lists Sanritsu as developer.