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Speed Buggy

Overview

Speed Buggy, also known as Buggy Boy, is an arcade off-road racing game developed by Tatsumi in 1985. An upright, single-screen cabinet was released in 1986 under the name Buggy Boy Junior.

The object of the game is to drive around one of five courses (Offroad, North, East, South or West) in the shortest time possible. Each course has five legs, each filled with obstacles such as boulders and brick walls. Points are awarded for driving through gates and collecting flags. Offroad is a closed-circuit course that takes five laps to complete while North, South, East, and West are each a strict point A to point B style course.

The player could also hit logs and tree stumps in order to jump the buggy over obstacles, gaining extra points while airborne. Extra points are also rewarded for driving the buggy on two wheels.

Platform
Arcade
Genre
Racing
Alternate Names
  • Buggy BoyWorldFlag of World region
  • Buggy Boy JuniorWorldFlag of World region
  • Speed BuggyNorth AmericaFlag of North America region

Media

Advertisement Flyer - Back

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North America -  850 x 1100

Advertisement Flyer - Front

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Europe -  850 x 1197
Speed Buggy - Advertisement Flyer - Front (Japan) - 850x1204
Japan -  850 x 1204
Speed Buggy - Advertisement Flyer - Front (North America) - 850x1100
North America -  850 x 1100
Speed Buggy - Advertisement Flyer - Front (North America) - 850x1101
North America -  850 x 1101

Arcade - Cabinet

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World -  508 x 616
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North America -  199 x 425
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World -  502 x 473
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World -  253 x 599
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North America -  396 x 796
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North America -  360 x 766
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North America -  437 x 846
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Arcade - Circuit Board

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Arcade - Control Panel

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Arcade - Controls Information

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Arcade - Marquee

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Speed Buggy - Arcade - Marquee (North America) - 3840x1182
North America -  3840 x 1182

Box - 3D

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582 x 889
Speed Buggy - Box - 3D (North America) - 582x889
North America -  582 x 889

Box - Back

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North America -  560 x 780

Box - Front - Reconstructed

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North America -  560 x 780

Clear Logo

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North America -  785 x 184

Screenshot - Game Over

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Screenshot - Game Title

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Screenshot - Gameplay

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