No. Tapper is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.

When did Tapper release?

Tapper was first released on September 2, 1983.

Tapper

Sep 2, 1983ArcadeArcadeAtari 2600Apple IIAtari 8-bitColecoVision

Tapper — frequently asked questions

Is Tapper on Steam?: No. Tapper is not distributed on Steam, so there is no Steam Charts or SteamDB player count for it. Its live popularity is tracked here via Twitch viewership instead.
What platforms is Tapper on?: Tapper is available on Arcade, Atari 2600, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, IBM PC, Palm OS.
When did Tapper release?: Tapper was first released on September 2, 1983.

About Tapper

Tapper is a 1983 arcade game released by Bally Midway. The goal of the game is to serve beer and collect empty mugs and tips. Upon failing, the bartender skids along the table out of frame, while upon victory he drinks a beer of his own.

Summary via IGDB.

Tapper on Wikipedia

Tapper, also known as Root Beer Tapper, is a 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 while collecting empty mugs and tips.

Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA 4.0).

Game details

Platforms: Arcade, Atari 2600, Apple II, Atari 8-bit, ColecoVision, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, MSX, Amstrad CPC, BBC Micro, IBM PC, Palm OS
Developer: Marvin Glass and Associates
Publisher: Bally Midway
Game modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Themes: Action
Series: Budweiser

Details via IGDB.

Reception

IGDB rating

87/100

from 20 ratings

Every version compared

Prices, contemporary reception and the studio credited for each release

Platform	Year	Loose	Complete	Sealed	Period reviews	Built by
Atari 2600	1984	$60	$150	$450	Graphics ★★½ · Play-Action ★★★	Beck-Tech

Also released on: Arcade · Apple II · Atari 8-bit · ColecoVision · Commodore 64 · ZX Spectrum · MSX · Amstrad CPC · BBC Micro · IBM PC · Palm OS. We haven’t priced or authenticated those versions yet.

Collector value & authenticity

Atari 2600 · PriceCharting sold data · Verified 2026-10-06

Loose

$60

Complete

$150

Sealed

$450

Release record

Territory	Label	Catalog #	Rarity
North America Sega	Standard Case	010-01	Rare+
North America Sega	Grip Case	010-01	Rare+

Source: Catalog numbers, label types, rarity, controllers and player counts: AtariAge 2600 software database

Region: NA
Released: 1984
Controller: Atari Joystick
Players: 1 - 2
Authenticity: Med

Not in Atari 50 — other compilations and plug-and-plays are not tracked hereMedium counterfeit risk

Atari 2600 prices, all games & how to spot a fake

Bally Midway's bartending arcade game in a Sega-published 2600 conversion.

Tapper is a 1984 arcade game in which you serve thirsty customers before their patience runs out while collecting empty mugs and tips. The arcade original carried a Budweiser theme, and a Root Beer Tapper version followed for arcades. The 2600 conversion was developed by Beck-Tech and published by Sega in October 1984.

What the press said at the time

Computer Entertainer Vol. 3 No. 8

November 1984

Graphics ★★½ · Play-Action ★★★

“The game is cute and colorful, with graphics about average for this system. It plays much like the coin-op game, making you laugh while you keep yourself busy slinging mugs and fielding empties. It's a good adaptation of the arcade game that the whole family can enjoy.”
— Computer Entertainer, November 1984

Computer Entertainer rated graphics first and play action second, from four symbols (excellent) to one (poor) — stars in most years, diamonds in 1986–87 — comparing each game only with other games for the same system.

Cartridge & preservation record

Program size 8 KB, measured from the preserved dump.

Catalogue number as recorded for the physical release.

Also on other platforms

Arcade · Apple II · Atari 8-bit · ColecoVision · Commodore 64 · ZX Spectrum · MSX · Amstrad CPC · BBC Micro · IBM PC · Palm OS

Atari 2600	Beck-Tech
Arcade	Marvin Glass and Associates

ZX Spectrum. The ZX Spectrum and Amstrad CPC versions carried the Pepsi logo while keeping the original bartender rather than the Root Beer Tapper soda jerk.
Commodore 64. Compute!'s Gazette called the Commodore 64 version one of the most addictive games it had seen and rated it near the top in entertainment value.

Before you buy

Medium risk. No fakes are documented. Compare the Sega label and shell against AtariAge's scans and ask for a working test. Sealed copies cost many times the loose price, so a sealed purchase is a packaging purchase; get it graded.