Rock-Ola Cabinet Documentation

Rock-Ola Cabinet Documentation

The purpose of this page is to serve as a reference for most of everything regarding what was used on the few cabinets released by Rock-Ola.
The "rarity factor" only serves as a basis in contrast to every other game in this list. The lower the number, the more often it or something relating to it was seen.





Raster Games


Warp Warp
  • Model.......... G-201
  • Interior Color. Originally Blue, later Black
  • Marquee Print.. Silkscreened, Reverse Printed
  • Bezel Type..... Blue, Vertical Orientation (Rare versions feature a strange combination of red and blue)
  • Bezel Sticker.. "Top 5 Scores" Name Entry
  • Control Scheme. 4-Way, Fire Button
  • Overlay Type... Warp Warp Specific
  • Side Art....... Warp Warp Specific
  • Harness........ Warp Warp Specific
  • Logic Board.... Namco 8080 Extended (Warp Warp, Cutie Q)
  • Manual......... Scanned
  • Rarity Factor.. 225/1000




  • Fantasy
  • Model.......... G-202
  • Interior Color. Green
  • Marquee Print.. Silkscreened, Reverse Printed
  • Bezel Type..... Green, Vertical Orientation
  • Bezel Sticker.. "Top 7 Scores" Name Entry
  • Control Scheme. 8-Way
  • Overlay Type... Green, Stick Only, Instructions on CPO
  • Side Art....... Fantasy Specific
  • Harness........ SNK 6502 System
  • Logic Board.... SNK 6502 System
  • Manual......... Schematic Only
  • Rarity Factor.. 575/1000




  • Jump Bug
  • Model.......... G-203
  • Interior Color. Blue
  • Marquee Print.. Silkscreened, Reverse Printed
  • Bezel Type..... Blue, Vertical Orientation
  • Bezel Sticker.. None, Sometimes however "Bounce the Jump Bug" is screened on the control panel bracket above the bezel.
  • Control Scheme. 8-Way, Fire Button
  • Overlay Type... Blue, Stick/Button Config, Instructions on CPO
  • Side Art....... Jump Bug Specific
  • Harness........ Jump Bug Specific
  • Logic Board.... Jump Bug Specific
  • Manual......... Scanned
  • Rarity Factor.. 400/1000




  • Pioneer Balloon
  • Model.......... G-204
  • Interior Color. Black
  • Marquee Print.. Silkscreened, Reverse Printed
  • Bezel Type..... Blue, Vertical Orientation
  • Bezel Sticker.. "Top 7 Scores" Name Entry
  • Control Scheme. 8-Way, Fire Button
  • Overlay Type... Blue, Stick/Button Config
  • Side Art....... Pioneer Balloon Specific (early versions featured "New for '82" side art demoed at the 1981 AMOA show)
  • Harness........ SNK 6502 System
  • Logic Board.... SNK 6502 System
  • Manual......... Not Scanned
  • Rarity Factor.. 750/1000




  • Survival

    It is unclear whether or not this game was put into production. Many production parts were printed and found when they were liquidating their warehouse.
    No cabinets have surfaced, only parts.

  • Model.......... G-205
  • Interior Color. Black
  • Marquee Print.. Silkscreened, Reverse Printed
  • Bezel Type..... Blue, Vertical Orientation
  • Bezel Sticker.. None
  • Control Scheme. 8-Way, Fire Button
  • Overlay Type... Blue, Stick/Button Config
  • Side Art....... Survival Specific, could have also used the "New for '82" side art for the 1981 AMOA show
  • Harness........ Survival Specific (Phoenix Pinout, Very very similar to Eyes)
  • Logic Board.... Survival Specific (Phoenix PCB with less parts)
  • Manual......... Scanned
  • Rarity Factor.. 925/1000




  • Eyes
  • Model.......... G-206
  • Interior Color. Blue, later Black
  • Marquee Print.. Silkscreened, Reverse Printed
  • Bezel Type..... Blue, Vertical Orientation
  • Bezel Sticker.. None
  • Control Scheme. 4-Way, Fire Button
  • Overlay Type... Blue, Stick/Button Config. In rare cases, an Orange/Blue overlay is used instead of the typical Red/Blue. This Orange/Blue color scheme was used on QB-3 and Levers.
  • Side Art....... It is rumored that Eyes was the last game to have game-specific side art, but was scrapped for the typically seen Blue Rock-Ola side art, both small and large.
  • Harness........ Eyes Specific
  • Logic Board.... Eyes Specific (Pac-Man hardware, encrypted)
  • Manual......... Scanned
  • Rarity Factor.. 250/1000




  • Mermaid

    This game was apparently very limited release. Cabinets were found, but had been converted. I own a prototype marquee similar in style to Survival and Levers.
    Production marquees were produced.

  • Model.......... G-207
  • Interior Color. Blue (confirmed), Black?
  • Marquee Print.. Silkscreened, Reverse Printed
  • Bezel Type..... Blue, Horizontal Orientation
  • Bezel Sticker.. None
  • Control Scheme. 8-Way, "Reverse Sail" Button
  • Overlay Type... Blue, Stick/Button Config
  • Side Art....... Blue, Rock-Ola Large
  • Harness........ Mermaid Specific
  • Logic Board.... Mermaid Specific
  • Manual......... Not Scanned
  • Rarity Factor.. 950/1000




  • Nibbler
  • Model.......... G-208
  • Interior Color. Green (repurposed Fantasy cabs), later Black
  • Marquee Print.. Silkscreened, Reverse Printed or vinyl placed over acrylic
  • Bezel Type..... Green, Vertical Orientation
  • Bezel Sticker.. None
  • Control Scheme. 4-Way
  • Overlay Type... Green, Stick Only, No Instructions
  • Side Art....... Green, Rock-Ola Large (often used to cover Fantasy's side art on repurposed cabinets)
  • Harness........ SNK 6502 System
  • Logic Board.... SNK 6502 System
  • Manual......... Scanned
  • Rarity Factor.. 450/1000




  • Levers

    Levers was technically unreleased. Rock-Ola's games division closed up as they were finishing Levers up for release. As they disbanded, all the parts were liquidated from the warehouse.
    Only one conversion kit is currently known to exist, in a Warp Warp cabinet.

  • Model.......... G-209? Was going to be sold as a conversion kit, or as repurposed Jump Bugs for the dedicated cabinets.
  • Interior Color. Dedicated; Blue
  • Marquee Print.. Dedicated; Silkscreened, Reverse Printed. Conversion; Vinyl placed over acrylic
  • Bezel Type..... Blue, Vertical Orientation
  • Bezel Sticker.. None
  • Control Scheme. 8-Way, Two joysticks. Co-op simulaneous game.
  • Overlay Type... Blue/Orange, No text
  • Side Art....... Unknown, likely Blue Rock-Ola, large.
  • Harness........ Same as Jump Bug
  • Logic Board.... Same as Jump Bug
  • Manual......... Not Scanned (I assume this did exist at some point, right? It's mentioned in the Survival manual, with the wrong control panel layout)
  • Rarity Factor.. 950/1000




  • Gorkans

    This game was reportedly sent to Rock-Ola to be reviewed for a licensing agreement by the developer (who also developed Eyes) shortly before their videogames division was closed.
    Had the deal gone through and Gorkans was to be produced by Rock-Ola, it would have likely seen the same treatment as Levers and sold primarily as a conversion kit for Eyes. However, Luis Sanchez released it himself as a conversion kit for Pac-Man cabinets shortly after the Rock-Ola deal fell through.

  • Model.......... Unknown
  • Interior Color. Black
  • Marquee Print.. Either Silkscreened, Reverse Printed or Vinyl placed over acrylic
  • Bezel Type..... Blue, Vertical Orientation
  • Bezel Sticker.. None
  • Control Scheme. 4-Way, "Brake" Button. Alternatively, a 7404 IC can be used to invert the button signal, and the brake button becomes an acceleration button.
  • Overlay Type... Blue/Orange, Stick/Button Config.
  • Side Art....... Assume whatever Eyes has. Blue Rock-Ola, Large
  • Harness........ Same as Eyes
  • Logic Board.... Same as Eyes
  • Rarity Factor.. N/A








  • Vector Games


    Star Castle
  • Model.......... G-101
  • Cabinet Design. Unique to Rock-Ola's Star Castle
  • Marquee Print.. Silkscreened, Reverse Printed
  • Bezel Type..... Star Castle Specific
  • Monitor Gel.... Star Castle Specific
  • Control Scheme. Rotate Buttons, Fire Button, Thrust Button
  • Overlay Type... Star Castle Specific
  • Side Art....... Star Castle Specific
  • Harness........ Cinematronics
  • Logic Board.... Cinematronics
  • Manual......... Not Scanned
  • Rarity Factor.. 375/1000




  • Armor Attack
  • Model.......... G-102
  • Cabinet Design. Typical Rock-Ola
  • Marquee Print.. Silkscreened, Reverse Printed
  • Bezel Type..... Same as Star Castle
  • Monitor Gel.... Armor Attack Specific
  • Control Scheme. Rotate Buttons, Fire Button, Thrust Button, all x2
  • Overlay Type... Armor Attack Specific, in Rock-Ola's style
  • Side Art....... Armor Attack Specific
  • Harness........ Cinematronics
  • Logic Board.... Cinematronics
  • Manual......... Not Scanned
  • Rarity Factor.. 425/1000




  • Demon
  • Model.......... G-301
  • Cabinet Design. Warp Warp cabinet, sides painted black.
  • Marquee Print.. Vinyl placed over acrylic
  • Bezel Type..... Demon Specific; Horizontal, Gray and Black
  • Monitor Gel.... Demon Specific
  • Control Scheme. Rotate Buttons, Fire, Walk, and Panic Button, all x2
  • Overlay Type... Demon Specific
  • Side Art....... Warp Warp painted over black and Blue Rock-Ola, Small applied over
  • Harness........ Cinematronics, modded
  • Logic Board.... Cinematronics, Sound and Score
  • Manual......... Scanned
  • Rarity Factor.. 850/1000




  • QB-3

    QB-3 was demoed at the 1982 AMOA along with Rocket Racer. It was alleged that QB-3 was finished, but the Sound and Score ROMs are considered lost. Two QB-3 Main PCBs are known to exist.
    One cabinet in the typical Rock-Ola style was found, though naturally converted. It could have been either QB-3 or Rocket Racer.

  • Model.......... Unknown (G-302?)
  • Cabinet Design. Found in Rock-Ola, and shown in AMOA styles
  • Marquee Print.. Silkscreened, Reverse Printed
  • Bezel Type..... Black, Horizontal Orientation
  • Monitor Gel.... None, uses K6100.
  • Control Scheme. Left; 8-way Joystick, Right; 2.25" Trackball (red)
  • Overlay Type... Blue/Orange, Same as Levers
  • Side Art....... Blue Rock-Ola, Large
  • Harness........ QB-3 Specific
  • Logic Board.... QB-3 Specific, Sound and Score, color module
  • Manual......... Not Scanned
  • Rarity Factor.. 975/1000




  • Rocket Racer

    The other game demoed at the 1982 AMOA show, this one sticking to the typical B/W cinematronics monitor used in Demon, Armor Attack, and Star Castle.
    This game is still lost and only a production marquee has surfaced.

  • Model.......... Unknown (G-303?)
  • Cabinet Design. Found in Rock-Ola, and shown in AMOA styles
  • Marquee Print.. Silkscreened, Reverse Printed
  • Bezel Type..... Black, Horizontal Orientation
  • Monitor Gel.... None
  • Control Scheme. Joystick (Flightstick style)
  • Overlay Type... Unknown, AMOA uses empty overlay
  • Side Art....... Blue Rock-Ola, Large
  • Harness........ Similar to Demon
  • Logic Board.... Cinematronics, Sound and Score
  • Manual......... Not Scanned
  • Rarity Factor.. 995/1000