3 Count Bout, the Video Game by SNK [Shin Nihon Kikaku] [Osaka, Japan]

Type of the machine : Video Game
3 Count Bout © 1993 SNK.

Gather up wrestling fans! Take your pick of 10 promising wrestlers and go for the world title of wrestling but be aware that these guys are not shy about fighting dirty! Features solid graphics & music, diverse types of arenas (some of these with additional dangers such as electric ropes!), fast & furious game-play & a few surprises such as secret special moves as well as some 'fun' toys such as clubs & tasers! Do you feel brave enough to venture into this ring ?

SNK MVS Neo-Geo hardware
Game ID : 0043

Main CPU : 68000 (@ 12 Mhz)
Sound CPU : Z80 (@ 4 Mhz)
Sound Chips : YM2610 (@ 8 Mhz)

Screen orientation : Horizontal
Video resolution : 320 x 224 pixels
Screen refresh : 59.19 Hz
Palette colors : 4096

Players : 2
Control : 8-way joystick
Buttons : 4
=> [A] Punch, [B] Kick, [C] Jump/Body Drop, [D] Pin

Released in March 1993. 3 Count Bout was developed by UPL for SNK and this is the last game made by this manufacturer.

This game is known in Japan as "Fire Suplex".

3 Count Bout is the only 'true' wrestling game for the SNK MVS Neo-Geo hardware but not the first. This honor goes to "King of The Monsters" (with giant monsters anyway!) :)

Blues Hablam and Blubber Man are actually the same guy with the same ring attire, only Hablam sports a mask. The same occurs for Gochack Bigbomb and Big Bomberdir with Bigbomb wearing the mask.

The character Master Barnes enters the ring wearing Shoulder Spikes similar to the ones worn by legendary wrestling tag-team The Road Warriors.

Soundtrack album releases :
Fire Suplex (PCCB-00134) (17/09/93) [Pony Canyon/Scitron]

Consoles :

SNK Neo-Geo CD (1995)

Game's rom.
Machine's picture.