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'''''Dottori-kun''''' was an [[arcade]] [[maze game]] developed by [[Sega]]. It was released in Japan in [[1990]].
'''''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==
==Development==

Latest revision as of 14:57, 9 August 2023

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Dottori-kun
Developer Sega
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
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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.