Tehkan(Tecmo) Lava

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)
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  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.