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Index Whac-A-Mole

Whac-A-Mole is an arcade game.[1]

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  1. 66 relations: Aaron Fechter, ABC News (United States), Amusement arcade, Amusement park, Arcade game, Arcade video game, Ascential, Bandai, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Bandai Namco Holdings, Business Insider, Carnival game, Cashbox (magazine), China, Colloquialism, Commodore User, Computer programming, Eleanor Clift, Electro-mechanical game, England, F-1 (arcade game), Fake news, Fremantle (company), Galaxian, Gator Panic, Internet, Japan Amusement Machine and Marketing Association, Jeremy Scahill, Jim Sciutto, JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment, Law enforcement, Mallet, Malware, Mattel, Mattel Television, MEL Magazine, Military, Mobile game, Mole (animal), Murtaza Hussain, Namco, Nick Turse, Online game, Pac-Man, Parking enforcement officer, Pinball, Pop-up Pirate, Racing game, Ransomware, Simon (game), ... Expand index (16 more) »

  2. Carnival games
  3. Products introduced in 1975
  4. Products introduced in 1977
  5. Redemption games

Aaron Fechter

Aaron Fechter (born December 22, 1953) is an American mechanical engineer, entrepreneur, voice actor, singer, and musician who owns and operates Creative Engineering, Inc. (CEI).

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ABC News (United States)

ABC News is the news division of the American television network ABC.

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Amusement arcade

An amusement arcade, also known as a video arcade, amusements, arcade, or penny arcade (an older term), is a venue where people play arcade games, including arcade video games, pinball machines, electro-mechanical games, redemption games, merchandisers (such as claw cranes), or coin-operated billiards or air hockey tables.

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Amusement park

An amusement park is a park that features various attractions, such as rides and games, as well as other events for entertainment purposes.

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Arcade game

An arcade game or coin-op game is a coin-operated entertainment machine typically installed in public businesses such as restaurants, bars and amusement arcades.

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Arcade video game

An arcade video game takes player input from its controls, processes it through electrical or computerized components, and displays output to an electronic monitor or similar display.

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Ascential

Ascential plc (formerly EMAP) is a British business-to-business media company specialising in exhibitions & festivals and information services.

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Bandai

is a Japanese multinational toy manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Taitō, Tokyo.

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Bandai Namco Entertainment

is a Japanese multinational video game publisher owned by Bandai Namco Holdings.

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Bandai Namco Holdings

, commonly known as, is a Japanese entertainment holding company founded in 2005 by the merger of Namco and Bandai.

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Business Insider

Business Insider (stylized in all caps, shortened to BI, known from 2021 to 2023 as Insider) is a New York City–based multinational financial and business news website founded in 2007.

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Carnival game

A carnival game is a game of chance or skill that can be seen at a traveling carnival, charity fund raiser, amusement arcade and amusement park, or on a state and county fair midway. Whac-A-Mole and carnival game are carnival games.

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Cashbox (magazine)

Cashbox, also known as Cash Box, is an American music industry trade magazine, originally published weekly from July 1942 to November 1996.

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China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia.

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Colloquialism

Colloquialism (also called colloquial language, everyday language, or general parlance) is the linguistic style used for casual (informal) communication.

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Commodore User

Commodore User, (also referred to as CU) later renamed to CU Amiga, is a series of American and British magazines published by Commodore International.

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Computer programming

Computer programming or coding is the composition of sequences of instructions, called programs, that computers can follow to perform tasks.

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Eleanor Clift

Eleanor Irene Clift (née Roeloffs; born July 7, 1940) is an American political journalist, television pundit, and author.

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Electro-mechanical game

Electro-mechanical games (EM games) are types of arcade games that operate on a combination of some electronic circuitry and mechanical actions from the player to move items contained within the game's cabinet.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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F-1 (arcade game)

F-1 is a 1976 electro-mechanical arcade racing game developed and published by Nakamura Manufacturing Company (Namco), and distributed in North America by Atari, Inc. The player uses a steering wheel to control a Formula One racer, which must avoid collision with other vehicles.

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Fake news

Fake news or information disorder is false or misleading information (misinformation, including disinformation, propaganda, and hoaxes) presented as news.

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Fremantle (company)

Fremantle Limited, formerly FremantleMedia, is a British multinational television production and distribution company based in London.

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Galaxian

is a 1979 fixed shooter arcade video game developed and published by Namco.

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Gator Panic

Gator Panic is a redemption arcade game released in 1988 by Namco in Japan and Data East in North America. Whac-A-Mole and Gator Panic are redemption games.

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Internet

The Internet (or internet) is the global system of interconnected computer networks that uses the Internet protocol suite (TCP/IP) to communicate between networks and devices.

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Japan Amusement Machine and Marketing Association

The (formerly the, abbreviated JAMMA) is a Japanese trade association headquartered in Tokyo.

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Jeremy Scahill

Jeremy Scahill (born 1974) is an American activist, author, and investigative journalist.

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Jim Sciutto

James Ernest Sciutto (born March 10, 1970) is an American news anchor and former government official who has been the chief national security correspondent for CNN since September 2013.

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JVCKenwood Victor Entertainment

, known as just in Japan, is a subsidiary of JVCKenwood that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan.

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Law enforcement

Law enforcement is the activity of some members of government who act in an organized manner to enforce the law by discovering, investigating, deterring, rehabilitating, or punishing people who violate the rules and norms governing that society.

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Mallet

A mallet is a tool used for imparting force on another object, often made of rubber or sometimes wood, that is smaller than a maul or beetle, and usually has a relatively large head.

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Malware

Malware (a portmanteau of malicious software)Tahir, R. (2018).

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Mattel

Mattel, Inc. is an American multinational toy manufacturing and entertainment company founded in Los Angeles by Harold Matson and the husband-and-wife duo of Ruth and Elliot Handler in January 1945 and headquartered in El Segundo, California.

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Mattel Television

Mattel Television is the television production division of American toy and entertainment company Mattel, originally founded on March 31, 2016 as the successor to Mattel's earlier entertainment division, Mattel Playground Productions, under the name Mattel Creations.

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MEL Magazine

MEL Magazine was a men's magazine headquartered in Marina del Rey, California.

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Military

A military, also known collectively as an armed forces, are a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare.

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Mobile game

A mobile game is a video game that is typically played on a mobile phone.

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Mole (animal)

Moles are small mammals adapted to a subterranean lifestyle.

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Murtaza Hussain

Murtaza Hussain (born December 20, 1974, in Punjab) is a Pakistani first-class cricketer.

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Namco

was a Japanese multinational video game and entertainment company, headquartered in Ōta, Tokyo.

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Nick Turse

Nick Turse (born 1975) is an American investigative journalist, historian, and author.

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Online game

An online game is a video game that is either partially or primarily played through the Internet or any other computer network available.

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Pac-Man

originally called Puck Man in Japan, is a 1980 maze video game developed and released by Namco for arcades.

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Parking enforcement officer

A parking enforcement officer (PEO),, classification number 375.587-010 traffic warden (British English), parking inspector/parking officer (Australia and New Zealand), or civil enforcement officer is a member of a traffic control agency, local government, or police force who issues tickets for parking violations.

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Pinball

Pinball (originally called pintable in the UK) games are a family of games in which a ball is propelled into a specially designed table where it bounces off various obstacles, scoring points either en route or when it comes to rest.

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Pop-up Pirate

Pop-up Pirate is a popular luck-based game for children manufactured by Tomy.

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Racing game

Racing games are a video game genre in which the player participates in a racing competition.

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Ransomware

Ransomware is a type of cryptovirological malware that permanently blocks access to the victim's personal data unless a "ransom" is paid.

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Simon (game)

Simon is an electronic game of short-term memory skill invented by Ralph H. Baer and Howard J. Morrison, working for toy design firm Marvin Glass and Associates, with software programming by Lenny Cope.

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Sisyphus

In Greek mythology, Sisyphus or Sisyphos (Ancient Greek: Σίσυφος Sísyphos) was the founder and king of Ephyra (now known as Corinth).

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Southwold Pier

Southwold Pier is a pier in the coastal town of Southwold in the English county of Suffolk.

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Splat the rat

Splat the rat, also known as bat the rat, is a simple variant on a bat and ball game that can be played at parties or fêtes. Whac-A-Mole and Splat the rat are carnival games.

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Stuffed toy

A stuffed toy is a toy doll with an outer fabric sewn from a textile and stuffed with flexible material.

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Sweet Licks

Sweet Licks, known as Okashi Daisakusen in Japan and Choco-Kid in Europe, is a 1981 coin-operated redemption mole-buster arcade game developed and published by Namco. Whac-A-Mole and Sweet Licks are redemption games.

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Tataki

Two methods of preparing fish or meat in Japanese cuisine are called or.

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TFT LCD

A thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal display (TFT LCD) is a type of liquid-crystal display that uses thin-film-transistor technology to improve image qualities such as addressability and contrast.

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The Intercept

The Intercept is an American left-wing nonprofit news organization that publishes articles and podcasts online.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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Tim Hunkin

Timothy Mark Trelawney Hunkin (born 27 December 1950 in London) is an English engineer, cartoonist, writer, and artist living in Suffolk, England.

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TOGO

was a Japanese amusement ride company that built roller coasters, giant wheels, carousels, flumes, dark rides, sky cycles and other amusement rides.

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Trailer (vehicle)

A trailer is an unpowered vehicle towed by a powered vehicle.

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of the continental mainland.

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William Safire

William Lewis Safire (Safir; December 17, 1929 – September 27, 2009Safire, William (1986). Take My Word for It: More on Language. Times Books.. p. 185.) was an American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter.

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1976 in video games

1976 had new titles such as Road Race, Night Driver, Heavyweight Champ, Sea Wolf and Breakout.

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1977 in video games

1977 had sequels such as Super Speed Race and Datsun 280 ZZZAP as well as several new titles such as Space Wars.

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See also

Carnival games

Products introduced in 1975

Products introduced in 1977

Redemption games

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whac-A-Mole

Also known as WHAC A MOLE, Wac-A-Mole, Wack a mole, Wack-A-Mole, Wak a mole, Wak-A-Mole, Whacamole, Whack A Mole, Whack-A-Mole, Whackamole, Whak a Mole, Whak-a-Mole.

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