Dottori-kun
From WE Computers Museum
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| Dottori-kun | |
| Developer | Sega |
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| Publisher | Sega Sega Toys (Astro City Mini in Japan) Limited Run Games (Astro City Mini worldwide) |
| Platforms | Arcade, Astro City Mini |
| Released | Arcade JP: 1990 Astro City Mini JP: December 17, 2020 NA: March 26, 2021 EU: June 22, 2021 |
| Added to Museum |
Mini: September 14, 2021 |
Dottori-kun was an arcade maze game developed by Sega. It was released in Japan in 1990.
It was based on Sega's 1979 arcade game, Head On.
Development
In 1990, Japanese law required that all arcade cabinets had to be shipped with a working game so that purchasers could plug it in and immediately test whether the cabinet was functional. Thus, companies created simple games with cheap hardware that could be included and then disposed of by the purchaser.
Sega created Dottori-kun as the game that was included with its Astro City arcade candy cabinets.
Releases
It was released in Japan arcades in 1990.
It was also released for the Astro City Mini by Sega Toys in Japan in 2020, and.by Limited Run Games worldwide in 2021.
