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Tehkan released the infamous ''Lava'' miniature sitdown cabinet at the 20th AM Show in Japan ( ''Amusement Machine Show 1982'' ). The success was such that the same month it was exhibited at the event, numerous major companies in the business started modifying Lava cab kits without any authorization and selling them afterwards, while others flooded the market with unlicensed clones. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Tehkan (tecmo) lava series cabs & cocktail flyer.jpg|1983 Tecmo Lava flyer(bottom left regular "Lava" cab) | Image:Tehkan (tecmo) lava series cabs & cocktail flyer.jpg|1983 Tecmo Lava flyer(bottom left regular "Lava" cab) | ||
Image:Tehkan aware companies are cloning , modifying and reselling ''lava'' arcade cabs without consent (1982).jpg|Legal notice dated November 1982 (published in December), by TEHKAN threatening to take action against other companies who illegally produce, modify and sell ''LAVA'' clone cabinets, unless they cease immediately to do so or gain authorization. Tehkan first exhibited said model at the 20th AM Show Japan. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Tecmo]] | [[Category:Tecmo]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:45, 6 March 2026
| Tehkan Lava | |
|---|---|
| Katakana | ラバ |
| Rōmaji | RABA |
| AKA | Lava Color (older denomination) |
| Type | Sitdown |
| Released | 1982 |
| Dimensions | 650 x 600 x (adjustable)1100-1250 mm |
| Monitor | 18 in |
| Power | 95 W |
Tehkan released the infamous Lava miniature sitdown cabinet at the 20th AM Show in Japan ( Amusement Machine Show 1982 ). The success was such that the same month it was exhibited at the event, numerous major companies in the business started modifying Lava cab kits without any authorization and selling them afterwards, while others flooded the market with unlicensed clones.
Gallery
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1983 Tecmo Lava flyer(bottom left regular "Lava" cab) -
Legal notice dated November 1982 (published in December), by TEHKAN threatening to take action against other companies who illegally produce, modify and sell LAVA clone cabinets, unless they cease immediately to do so or gain authorization. Tehkan first exhibited said model at the 20th AM Show Japan.
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