''Rack 'Em Up'', released as ''The Hustler'' in Japan, is a Billiards/Pool

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developed by

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in 1987 with two game types: 9-Ball or Rotation.

Reception & Legacy

In Japan, ''Game Machine'' listed ''The Hustler'' on their January 1, 1988 issue as being the ninth most-successful table arcade unit of the month. ''Rack 'Em Up'' was made available by

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for its

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service for the

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and

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in May 2010.

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