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Tapper

TitleTapper
First release1983
DeveloperMarvin Glass and Associates
PublisherMidway Games
PlatformsAmstrad CPC, Apple II, Arcade, Atari 2600, Commodore 64, DOS, ZX Spectrum
Genreaction game
Players1–2 players
Co-opNo
ESRB ratingE Everyone
Releases
Atari 2600: 1984-01-01
Arcade: 1984-01-27 (NTSC-U)
Commodore 64: 1984-10-08
ZX Spectrum: 1985-06-01 (PAL)
Wikidata IDQ1669142

Serving customers in a bar requires rapid movement across multiple levels to prevent patrons from leaving. Players navigate the isometric environment to pour drinks and deliver them to thirsty customers before their patience runs out. Managing the increasing flow of guests tests reaction speed and multitasking abilities within this arcade-style management loop.

Description: REG-Vault, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Facts from Wikidata (CC0), gaps filled from REG-Vault and TheGamesDB and Arcade Database (ADB). Only retro platforms tracked by this site are listed; the year is the earliest release date recorded on Wikidata.
Sources
Wikidata (Q1669142) · last updated 2026-09-27 · CC0
REG-Vault (apple2/tapper) · last updated 2026-10-12 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
REG-Vault (c64/tapper) · last updated 2026-10-01 · descriptions CC BY-SA 4.0
TheGamesDB (6) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (22188) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (38386) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
TheGamesDB (33734) · last updated 2026-07-18 · no licence stated · internal use only
Arcade Database (ADB) (tapper) · last updated 2026-10-06 · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · internal use only
Arcade Database ADB
MAME romsettapper
Title at ADBTapper (Budweiser, 1/27/84)
ManufacturerBally Midway
Year1983
GenrePlatform / Run Jump
Players2
MAME driver statusGOOD
Tapper – Flyer
Flyer
Tapper – Marquee
Marquee
Tapper – Cabinet
Cabinet
Tapper – Title
Title
Tapper – In-game
In-game
Artwork: ADB (Arcade Database); artwork © original manufacturer (Bally Midway); snaps by ProgettoSnaps via ADB. Non-free, internal use only (hotlinked, not downloaded).
Scraping using Arcade Database by motoschifo · CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 · romset via Wikidata P2451 (wikidata-qid) · fetched 2026-10-06 05:05 UTC · no fields filled (other sources take precedence)
Tapper – box art (front)
Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Midway Games · internal use only
1 / 14 Box art Box art (front) 1
Image credits
Box art, Screenshots, Logos (4): Source: REG-Vault (upstream not stated) · © Midway Games · internal use only. REG-Vault page
Box art (1): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded, NTSC-U release) · © Midway Games · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Box art, Screenshots, Logos (5): Source: TheGamesDB (user-uploaded) · © Midway Games · internal use only. TheGamesDB page
Screenshots (3): Source: libretro-thumbnails (upstream libretro-thumbnails (art by developers/publishers; see repo README)) · © Midway Games · internal use only.
Image: Rob DiCaterino from Jersey City, NJ, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (“Tapper arcade cabinet - Bally Midway.jpg”)
Sprites
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Videos
Tapper - RZX Playback
Spectrum Computing · ZX Spectrum version · gameplay · 16:38auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:channel-harvest, checked 2026-10-25 18:42 UTC
C64 Tapper
Gordon Cousins · Commodore 64 version · gameplay · 4:21auto-matched
Watch on YouTube ↗ · auto:search, checked 2026-10-26 18:45 UTC
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