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[[File:TappersCabinet.jpg|thumb|280px|The Root Beer Tapper's arcade cabinet.]]
Tapper's is a game in Wreck-it-Ralph, it is normally a game that you can play though it does not appear on the official site. It is mentioned a lot in the movie.
 
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'''''Tapper's''''' is one of the arcade games in ''[[Wreck-It Ralph (film)|Wreck-It Ralph]]''. It is a bar that serves root beer to other characters in the arcade, and it is tended to by the bartender, [[Tapper]]. [[Wreck-It Ralph (character)|Ralph]] frequently visits the tavern to drown out his sorrows, hang out, and get advice from Tapper, who appears to be a close friend of Ralph's. It is here that he eventually meets [[Markowski]], who is supposedly tipsy on root beer (as a reference to actual beer), and begins his game-jumping adventures. 
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''Tapper'', as well as ''Root Beer Tapper'', are real games released by Bally Midway in 1983. 
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==Background in Litwak's Arcade==
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As shown in the movie, when the arcade is closed, many characters like to go to ''Tapper's'' to have a drink, or like Ralph, to just hang out. Tapper is always happy to mingle and serve the patrons their orders.
   
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
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* Many characters appear to use Tapper's as their hangout spot, and several cameo characters are seen in or reference the bar: [[Ryu]] and [[Ken Masters]] mention it in the "Closing Time" scene, and [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] makes a brief appearance there as well.
Most characters tend to go to the place after the day.
 
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* The walls in the hallway also feature illustrated caricatures of the many video game characters from the arcade (similar to the [[Wikipedia:List of caricatures at Sardi's restaurant|caricatures]] at [[Wikipedia:Sardi's|Sardi's]]) including [[Fix-It Felix Jr. (character)|Fix-It Felix Jr.]] from ''[[Fix-It Felix Jr. (Game)|Fix-It Felix Jr.]]'', [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], [[Tails]], and [[Dr. Eggman|Doctor Eggman]] from the Sonic the Hedgehog series, the Centurion's werewolf form and [[Neff]]'s rhinoceros-man form from Altered Beast, [[Ken Masters]], [[Ryu]], [[Chun-Li]], [[M. Bison]], [[Zangief]], [[Guile]], [[Dhalsim]], Balrog, [[Blanka]], [[Sagat]], and [[E. Honda]] from Street Fighter, [[1011001]], [[Saitine]], an unidentified [[Shinobi]] (who resembles Smoke), an unidentified [[Sorceress]] (who resembles Mishaela from Shining Force), [[Q*bert]], [[Slick]], and [[Sam]] from ''[[Q*bert]]'', [[Frogger]], one of the aliens from Space Invaders, [[Peter Pepper]], Mr. Egg, [[Mr. Hotdog]], and [[Mr. Pickle]] from BurgerTime, and the film's director [[Rich Moore]].
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* Felix implies that Ralph spends a large amount of his time at Tapper's, and mentions Ralph passing out in Tapper's washroom. (again)
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* Tapper's is right next to [[Sugar Rush]] (as seen when [[King Candy]] clears the roster list for the New Racer's Daily feature). On the console's view, it is also seen next to "Undead Apocalypse 3."
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* King Candy possibly visits Tapper's frequently as well, as seen when he enters the [[Konami code|Konami Code]], which is written on the back of a Tapper's napkin.
   
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==Gallery==
It was a big part of the movie at the beginning.
 
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Tapper.jpg|Tapper's and Tapper himself, as they appear in the original game.
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TappersHerosDutyDC.jpg|Concept art of Tapper's by Dan Cooper.
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RalphTapperTapper's.jpg|Ralph and Tapper.
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Tapper ryu and luigi.jpg|Ryu, Peter Pepper, and generic cowboys drinking at Tapper's.
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RalphTapper'sLostAndFound.jpg|Ralph in the Lost and Found closet at Tapper's.
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RalphTapper'sHallway.jpg|Ralph in the hallway at Tapper's.
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220px-TapperGameplay.png
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Tapper in WiR2.jpg|Tapper in Ralph Breaks the Internet
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WiR & Felix in Tapper.jpg|Ralph & Felix in Tapper
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</gallery>
   
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Most cameo characters seem to appear at the bar, such as Ryu and Ken mentioning that they will go there, then  appearing, Sonic was also seen for a few seconds.
 
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Revision as of 17:30, 4 December 2018

TappersCabinet

The Root Beer Tapper's arcade cabinet.

Tapper's is one of the arcade games in Wreck-It Ralph. It is a bar that serves root beer to other characters in the arcade, and it is tended to by the bartender, Tapper. Ralph frequently visits the tavern to drown out his sorrows, hang out, and get advice from Tapper, who appears to be a close friend of Ralph's. It is here that he eventually meets Markowski, who is supposedly tipsy on root beer (as a reference to actual beer), and begins his game-jumping adventures. 

Tapper, as well as Root Beer Tapper, are real games released by Bally Midway in 1983. 

Background in Litwak's Arcade

As shown in the movie, when the arcade is closed, many characters like to go to Tapper's to have a drink, or like Ralph, to just hang out. Tapper is always happy to mingle and serve the patrons their orders.

Trivia

  • Many characters appear to use Tapper's as their hangout spot, and several cameo characters are seen in or reference the bar: Ryu and Ken Masters mention it in the "Closing Time" scene, and Sonic the Hedgehog makes a brief appearance there as well.
  • Felix implies that Ralph spends a large amount of his time at Tapper's, and mentions Ralph passing out in Tapper's washroom. (again)
  • Tapper's is right next to Sugar Rush (as seen when King Candy clears the roster list for the New Racer's Daily feature). On the console's view, it is also seen next to "Undead Apocalypse 3."
  • King Candy possibly visits Tapper's frequently as well, as seen when he enters the Konami Code, which is written on the back of a Tapper's napkin.

Gallery


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Major Games: Fix-It Felix, Jr. (game) | Sugar Rush Speedway | Hero's Duty

Minor Games: Altered Beast | Battlezone | Space Invaders | BurgerTime | Dance Central 3 | Dance Dance Revolution | Dig Dug | Dragon’s Lair | Daytona USA | Frogger | Pac-Man | Paperboy | Pitfall! | Sonic the Fighters | Star Wars (1983) | Tapper's | Whac-a-Mole | House of Dead | Vs. Sper Mario Bros | Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Unplugged Games: TurboTime | RoadBlasters | Q*bert | Asteroids | Centipede | Food Fight