2 On 2 Open Ice Challenge (rev 1.2A) - MAME machine

Arcade Video game published 29 years ago:

NHL 2 on 2 Open Ice Challenge © 1995 Midway Mfg. Co.

A 4-player hockey game with "NBA Jam"'s game-play.

TECHNICAL
Cabinet dimensions:
72in. (182cm) high
42in. (106cm) deep
37in. (94cm) wide.
Cabinet weight: 400 lbs.

Midway Wolf Unit hardware

Main CPU: TMS34010 (@ 6.25 Mhz)
Sound CPU: ADSP2105 (@ 10 Mhz)
Sound Chips: DMA-driven (@ 10 Mhz)

Players: 4
Control: 8-way joystick
Buttons: 3

TRIVIA
NHL 2 on 2 Open Ice Challenge was released in November 1995.

This game is an official licensed product of the NHLPA (National Hockey League Players Association). It features the voice of the legendary NHL announcer Pat Foley. Over 100 real players, each player's skill level reflects his real NHL ability. This is the only NHL game that has had the rights to have both of hockey's greatest, Wayne Gretzky & Gordie Howe (hidden player) in the same game.

During the match, you can see in the background an advert for Kellogg's Corn Pops.

The flyer of this game has a photograph of the Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Eddie 'The Eagle' Belfour on it. The text refers to a '140mph' slapshot -- The individual who wrote this seems to have forgotten to do the metric conversion from kilometers per hour. He/she should have written 140 km/h (or 90 mph) as that's more realistic.

TIPS AND TRICKS

• Hidden Characters (Initials, Birth-date):

Al Lasko - AL(space), Aug 31
Andy Lycke - AL(space), Nov 23
Art Tianis - AJT, Oct 23
Bill Dabelstein - DOZ, Dec 31
Brian Eddie - BRE, Apr 20
Bridgitte Fedesna - BMF, May 09
Carlos Pesina - CCP, Nov 15
Cary Mednick - CMM, Jul 02
Chris Bobrowski - ME(space), May 12
Christa Woss - CLW, Jul 09
Craig Janney - C(space)J, Sept 26
Dan Thompson - DJT, Jun 04
Dave Michicich - DLM, Aug 06
Dave Zab - ZAB, May 28
Ed Boon - EJB, Feb 22
Ed Keenan - EJK, Apr 10
Eddie Ferrier - EF(space), Jun 10
Eugeene Geer - OEG, Nov 05
Eugene Jarvis - EPJ, Jan 27
Evil Haeger - JH(space), Jul 13
Glenn Shipp - GWS, Jun 11
Gordie Howe - G(space)H, Mar 31
Heather Beach - HAB, Mar 24
Jack H. Haeger - JAH, Jan 06
Jack E. Haeger - JEH, Jul 13
Jake Simpson - JMS, Feb 22
Jason Skiles - JMS, July 29
Jay Cohen - JNC, Jun 04
Jeff Johnson - JBJ, Nov 04
Jeff Peters - JTP, Dec 15
Jennifer Fedesna - JKF, Feb 25
Jennifer Hedrick - JJH, May 03
Jim Gentile - JPG, Jan 23
Jim Greene - JDG, May 31
Jim Rohn - JR(space), May 22
Jim Tianis - DJT, Oct 20
Joan Faux - JBF, July 17
John Carlton - JMC, Aug 05
John Lowes - JML, Nov 04
John Newcomer - JRN, Jun 18
John Tobias - TOB, Aug 24
Jon Hey - JWH, Sept 20
Josh Tsui - CET, Nov 28
Ken Williams - WKW, May 30
Kevin Daley - J(space)R, Sep 15
Kevin Stevens - KMS, Apr 15
Luis Mangubot - LM(space), Apr 18
Mark Loffredo - ML(space), May 25
Mark Penacho - MDP, Jan 13
Mark Turmell - MJT, Mar 22
Martin Martinez - MAM, Aug 07
Maryann Rohn - MAC, Jul 07
Matt Booty - MVB, Apr 18
Matt Cooney - MJC, Jun 06
Matt Davis - MJD, Aug 19
Mike Lynch - MJL, Feb 28
Mike Ossian - OTT, Jan 11
Mike Vinikour - MXV, Oct 14
Mike Waldron - MJW, Jan 09
Nik Ehrlich - NIK, Nov 17
Pat Cox - PGC, Apr 11
Pat Foley - PJF, Dec 23
Paul Dussault - PGD, Dec 17
Ray Gay - RMG, Aug 11
Ray Macika - REM, Mar 26
Rebecca Scott - RS(space), Sept 27
Ross Shaffer - FRS, Apr 13
Sal Divita - SAL, Feb 02
Sheridan Oursler - SNO, Jan 03
Sidney Strong - SID, Feb 12
Steve Beran - SAB, Aug 29
Steve Correll - RSC, Sep 16
Ted Barber - BAR, Dec 05
Tony Goskie - TWG, Dec 07
Tony Metke - ARM, July 19
Warren Davis - WBD, Aug 17
Xion Cooper - XC(space), Aug 09
Zarley Zalapski - ZBZ, Apr 22

STAFF
Software: Mark Penacho, Bill Dabelstein
Graphics: Jack E. Haeger, Carlos Pesina, Martin Martinez, Josh Tsui
Sounds & Music: Jon Hey

PORTS

• CONSOLES:

Sony PlayStation (1996) "NHL 2 on 2 Open Ice Challenge [Model SLUS-00327]"

• COMPUTERS:

PC [MS Windows 9x] (1997)

CONTRIBUTE
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