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|kana = ラバ
|kana = ラバ
|romaji = RABA
|romaji = RABA
|aka = Lava Color (older denomination)
|aka = Lava Color ; Color Lava
|image =  
|image = Tehkan Lava Color profile pic.png
|type = Sitdown
|type = Sitdown
|year = 1982
|year = 1982

Revision as of 03:31, 2 May 2026

Tehkan Lava
Katakana ラバ
Rōmaji RABA
AKA Lava Color ; Color Lava
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

  • 1983 Tecmo Lava flyer(bottom left regular "Lava" cab)
    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.
    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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