Tapper: Game Guide, Developer and Facts

Tapper, also known as Root Beer Tapper, is 1984 action video game developed by Marvin Glass and Associates and published by Bally Midway for arcades; in Japan, it was distributed by Sega. The game puts the player in the shoes of a bartender who must serve eager, thirsty patrons (before their patience expires) while collecting empty mugs and tips. Originally sponsored by Anheuser-Busch, the American arcade version features a Budweiser motif. It was intended to be sold to bars, with cabinets sporting a brass rail footrest and drink holders. Early machines had game controllers that were actual Budweiser beer tap handles, which were later replaced by smaller, plastic versions with the Budweiser logo on them. The re-themed Root Beer Tapper followed in 1984, which was developed specifically for arcades because the original version was construed as advertising alcohol to minors. Shortly after its original release, another version of Tapper was released in Japan, replacing the Budweiser beer references with ones for Japanese beer brand Suntory. Despite retaining the original beer theme, it used the same Budweiser censorship as Root Beer Tapper.

Quick facts about Tapper

• Title: Tapper
• Developer: Marvin Glass and Associates
• Released: 1983
• Type: Video game
• Wikidata ID: Q1669142

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